Words for Movies & TV

Find words and phrases to describe movies, TV shows, and any form of live drama.

  1. 3-D
  2. absorbing
  3. acclaimed
  4. adult
  5. adventurous
  6. ambitious
  7. artistic
  8. astonishing
  9. avant-garde
  10. award-winning
  11. awe-inspiring
  12. based on
  13. beautiful
  14. beautifully filmed
  15. beautifully shot
  16. big-budget
  17. bold
  18. breathtaking
  19. brilliant
  20. captured
  21. cerebral
  22. character-driven
  23. charismatic
  24. cinematic
  25. coherent
  26. colorful
  27. comic
  28. compelling
  29. complex
  30. conceptual
  31. contemplative
  32. contemporary
  33. controversial
  34. conversational
  35. convincing
  36. creative
  37. critically acclaimed
  38. cult
  39. current
  40. daring
  41. deep
  1. important
  2. in-depth
  3. independent
  4. infused
  5. insightful
  6. inspirational
  7. inspired
  8. intellectual
  9. intellectually invigorating
  10. intelligent
  11. intense
  12. intensive
  13. interesting
  14. introspective
  15. intuitive
  16. inventive
  17. inventively edited
  18. ironic
  19. layered
  20. legendary
  21. light-hearted
  22. magical
  23. magnetic
  24. mature
  25. meaningful
  26. memorable
  27. mind-blowing
  28. modern
  29. moving
  30. must-see
  31. mysterious
  32. mystical
  33. narrative
  34. non-stop
  35. offbeat
  36. original
  37. passionate
  38. phenomenal
  39. playful
  40. plot-driven
  41. ponderous
  1. delightful
  2. dizzying
  3. dramatic
  4. edgy
  5. effective
  6. elevating
  7. eloquent
  8. emotional
  9. emotionally charged
  10. emotionally resonant
  11. enchanted
  12. engaging
  13. engrossing
  14. enigmatic
  15. entertaining
  16. epic
  17. evocative
  18. exceptional
  19. exciting
  20. exquisite
  21. extraordinary
  22. family-friendly
  23. fascinating
  24. fast-paced
  25. feel-good
  26. filmed
  27. filmed live
  28. fluid
  29. fresh
  30. fun
  31. funny
  32. futuristic
  33. graceful
  34. graphic
  35. gripping
  36. highly original
  37. historical
  38. honest
  39. humorous
  40. imaginative
  41. immensely talented
  1. pornographic
  2. potent
  3. powerful
  4. profound
  5. provoking
  6. pure
  7. quirky
  8. rated
  9. realistic
  10. recommended
  11. refined
  12. refreshing
  13. relevant
  14. remarkable
  15. resourceful
  16. revealing
  17. rich
  18. riveting
  19. romantic
  20. rousing
  21. sad
  22. sappy
  23. satirical
  24. sentimental
  25. sexy
  26. small-budget
  27. star-studded
  28. strong
  29. stunning
  30. superb
  31. suspenseful
  32. sweet
  33. theatrical
  34. thrilling
  35. touching
  36. underground
  37. unforgettable
  38. visionary
  39. visual
  40. well-paced
  41. worthwhile
  1. acting
  2. action
  3. actor
  4. actress
  5. adventure
  6. antagonist
  7. artistic merit
  8. audience
  9. audience
  10. audience escapism
  11. audience response
  12. autobiography
  13. budget
  14. camera
  15. cast
  16. central character
  17. CGI
  18. character
  19. character actor
  20. character chemistry
  21. character development
  22. cinema
  23. cinematography
  24. climax
  25. closure
  26. comedic timing
  27. comedy
  28. compilation
  29. concept
  30. conclusion
  31. context
  32. continuity
  33. costume
  34. creativity
  35. crew
  36. culture
  37. depiction
  38. depth
  39. dialogue
  40. director
  41. duality
  42. empathy
  43. ending
  44. execution
  45. exploration
  46. expression
  47. fantasy
  48. female lead
  49. fiction
  50. film
  51. film critic
  52. filming
  1. movie theater
  2. musical score
  3. narration
  4. narrative
  5. narrative thread
  6. narrative voice
  7. narrator
  8. nuance
  9. observation
  10. originality
  11. pace
  12. parable
  13. paradox
  14. passion
  15. perception
  16. performance
  17. performer
  18. perspective
  19. philosophy
  20. play
  21. plot
  22. plot twist
  23. point of view
  24. portrait
  25. portrayal
  26. precision
  27. premiere
  28. premise
  29. preoccupation
  30. prequel
  31. producer
  32. production
  33. protagonist
  34. rating
  35. rave reviews
  36. readership
  37. reflection
  38. remake
  39. rendition
  40. representation
  41. resolution
  42. resonance
  43. role
  44. roller coaster
  45. romance
  46. saga
  47. satire
  48. scene
  49. screen
  50. screenplay
  51. screenwriter
  52. script
  1. finale
  2. flashback
  3. flick
  4. foreshadowing
  5. format
  6. frame
  7. genre
  8. growth
  9. hero
  10. heroine
  11. Hollywood
  12. humor
  13. impact
  14. improv
  15. improvisation
  16. insight
  17. inspiration
  18. intensity
  19. interaction
  20. interpretation
  21. intricacies
  22. intrigue
  23. irony
  24. journey
  25. juxtaposition
  26. labyrinth
  27. language
  28. lead character
  29. leading lady
  30. leading man
  31. leads
  32. lighting
  33. lines
  34. love interest
  35. made-for-TV
  36. magic
  37. main character
  38. male lead
  39. manipulation
  40. masterpiece
  41. mastery
  42. maturity
  43. meaning
  44. memoir
  45. message
  46. metaphor
  47. method
  48. motion picture
  49. motivation
  50. movie
  51. movie goer
  52. movie review
  1. sensitivity
  2. sensuality
  3. sequel
  4. series
  5. series
  6. set design
  7. setting
  8. shot
  9. silver screen
  10. sitcom
  11. special effects
  12. spotlight
  13. stage
  14. star
  15. statement
  16. story
  17. storyline
  18. structure
  19. style
  20. subconscious
  21. subject
  22. subject matter
  23. subplot
  24. supporting actor
  25. suspense
  26. symbol
  27. symbolism
  28. tale
  29. talent
  30. technique
  31. theater
  32. theme
  33. thriller
  34. thrillride
  35. thumbs up
  36. tone
  37. tragedy
  38. transformation
  39. true story
  40. understanding
  41. use of language
  42. vehicle for
  43. viewer
  44. viewpoint
  45. vision
  46. voice
  47. voice-over
  48. well-cast
  49. well-written
  50. wisdom
  51. work
  52. writer
  1. absorb
  2. accomplish
  3. act
  4. affect
  5. apply
  6. appreciate
  7. arouse
  8. awaken
  9. be taken in
  10. bring to life
  11. bring to light
  12. captivate
  13. capture
  14. capture
  15. carry away
  16. catch
  17. characterize
  18. communicate
  19. conceive
  20. conjure
  21. contemplate
  22. convey
  23. create
  24. culminate
  25. depict
  26. develop
  27. direct
  28. dramatize
  29. echo
  30. edit
  1. intrigue
  2. introduce
  3. invert
  4. juxtapose
  5. layer
  6. lead
  7. learn
  8. make one think
  9. makes a point
  10. manipulate
  11. meditate
  12. muse on
  13. narrate
  14. nettle
  15. offer
  16. orchestrate
  17. outline
  18. paint
  19. parallel
  20. perform
  21. personify
  22. piece together
  23. pique
  24. play
  25. play on
  26. portray
  27. premiere
  28. probe
  29. produce
  30. progress
  1. emerge
  2. enchant
  3. enjoy
  4. entrance
  5. escalate
  6. evoke
  7. evolve
  8. examine
  9. excite
  10. experience
  11. explore
  12. express
  13. fascinate
  14. feel
  15. film
  16. finish
  17. flashback
  18. flesh out
  19. foreshadow
  20. give life to
  21. grasp
  22. harmonize
  23. hit home
  24. illustrate
  25. immerse
  26. impassion
  27. impersonate
  28. impress
  29. incite
  30. inspire
  1. realize
  2. recount
  3. recreate
  4. redefine
  5. reflect
  6. regale
  7. remake
  8. remind
  9. render
  10. represent
  11. resolve
  12. resonate
  13. reveal
  14. review
  15. rouse
  16. see
  17. shoot
  18. show
  19. stat
  20. stir
  21. study
  22. tease
  23. tell
  24. tickle
  25. torment
  26. touch
  27. transform
  28. understand
  29. unwind
  30. uplift
  1. a bore
  2. arrogant
  3. average
  4. banal
  5. blasé
  6. bomb at the theaters
  7. boring
  8. catastrophe
  9. childish
  10. cliché
  11. common
  12. conceited
  13. confusing
  14. contrived
  15. copied
  16. crude
  17. dated
  18. depressing
  19. disappointing
  20. disjointed
  21. dissatisfying
  22. distracting
  23. drab
  24. dreadful
  25. dry
  26. dull
  27. empty
  28. excruciating
  29. failure
  30. forced
  31. formulaic
  1. overact
  2. overly-complicated
  3. overly-sentimental
  4. overrated
  5. paper-thin plot
  6. pedestrain
  7. poor acting
  8. poor pacing
  9. poorly-conceived
  10. poorly-directed
  11. poorly-executed
  12. poorly-filmed
  13. poorly-produced
  14. poorly-written
  15. preachy
  16. predictable
  17. pretentious
  18. rambling
  19. redundant
  20. sappy
  21. self-absorbed
  22. senseless
  23. sentimentalized
  24. silly
  25. skeletal development
  26. slanted
  27. slow
  28. slow-going
  29. so-so
  30. sophomoric
  31. stereotype
  1. frustrating
  2. gimmicky
  3. grating
  4. hard to follow
  5. heavily flawed
  6. holes in the plot
  7. hollow
  8. horrible
  9. implausible
  10. in poor taste
  11. inconsistent
  12. irrelevant
  13. irritating
  14. juvenile
  15. lacking
  16. lacking talent
  17. lackluster
  18. lifeless
  19. little character development
  20. low budget
  21. meaningless
  22. mechanical
  23. mediocre
  24. melodramatic
  25. mindless action
  26. misinformed
  27. needless
  28. needs editing
  29. obnoxious
  30. obvious
  31. offensive
  1. sterile
  2. stock plot
  3. straight-to-DVD
  4. superficial
  5. tasteless
  6. tedious
  7. thin
  8. tiresome
  9. too long
  10. tragic
  11. transparent
  12. trendy
  13. trivial
  14. typecast
  15. unaffecting
  16. unconvincing
  17. underwhelming
  18. unimaginative
  19. unimportant
  20. uninspired
  21. unintelligent
  22. uninteresting
  23. unoriginal
  24. unpracticed
  25. unrefined
  26. unresolved
  27. unsatisfactory
  28. unsatisfying
  29. untalented
  30. vacuous
  31. waste of time
  1. action
  2. adventure
  3. animated
  4. animation
  5. B movie
  6. biography
  7. black and white
  8. cartoon
  9. comedy
  10. crime
  11. cult classics
  1. musical
  2. mystery
  3. new releases
  4. porn
  5. pornographic
  6. pornography
  7. romance
  8. romantic comedy
  9. sci-fi
  10. science fiction
  11. silent movies
  1. drama
  2. fantasy
  3. feature films
  4. film noir
  5. foreign
  6. historical
  7. horror
  8. improv
  9. improvisation
  10. independant
  11. indie
  1. skin flick
  2. slapstick
  3. special interest
  4. sports
  5. stop-motion
  6. suspense
  7. thriller
  8. war drama
  9. Western
  1. a beautiful story by one of the best filmmakers of our generation
  2. a fantastic movie with great writing/acting/performances
  3. a film that oozes brilliance/emotion/intrigue
  4. a fine, well-crafted story that is highly enjoyable
  5. a movie that breaks the mold
  6. a must-see for those who enjoy []
  7. a powerful film that is heartbreaking/touching/thought-provoking
  8. a script worthy of the actor's dramatic talents
  9. a unique and thought-provoking film about []
  10. a well-chosen cast that brings the story to life
  11. behind the scenes
  12. bravo!
  13. brilliant in conception and exuction
  14. filmed on-location
  15. good but not great
  1. the movie captures the essence of []
  2. the movie develops into a non-stop thrill ride
  3. the movie develops smoothly/slowly/thoughtfully/precisely
  4. the movie dramatizes the hero's struggle/fight/battle
  5. the movie dramatizes the story of []
  6. the movie enchants with every element/plot/acting/scenery/music
  7. the movie enchants you from the beginning
  8. the movie excites me just thinking about it
  9. the movie excites the passions/senses/the viewer's interests
  10. the movie explores the oppositional forces of [] and []
  11. the movie explores what it truly means to []
  12. the movie forces us to consider the power of []
  13. the movie forces you to pay attention
  14. the movie illustrates the power of []
  15. the movie illustrates the writer's main points of [] and []
  1. movie magic
  2. nearly perfect in every way
  3. the actress delivers a noteworthy performance
  4. the characters' stories intersect and []
  5. the film creates a sense of heightened []
  6. the film is a metaphor for [] and []
  7. the film is a metaphor for the way people []
  8. the film is a moving tale/portrayal of []
  9. the film is a visual marvel
  10. the film is an extraordinary testament/production/portrayal/depiction
  11. the film leads the view to believe []
  12. the film reveals a [] and [] story about []
  13. the movie accomplishes everything it sets out to do/its mission
  14. the movie accomplishes the difficult task of []
  15. the movie breathes life into the stale genre of []
  1. the movie immerses us in the history of []/a universe of []
  2. the movie makes you feel []
  3. the movie makes you think
  4. the movie plays on the cultural icon of []
  5. the movie plays on your emotions
  6. the movie reveals a [] story about []
  7. the movie reveals an unexpected plot twist
  8. the movie urges us to reexamine []
  9. the movie urges you to see beyond []
  10. the plot tugs at your emotions
  11. the storyline of ____ is smooth and it grabs you
  12. the two leads interact with each in a [] way
  13. this movie is the total package
  14. well worth viewing