movie
(informal, figuratively) Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.
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Born ~1912 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Strong ”Third Dalton movie” vibe.
watched kiki's delivery service for the first time bc friend was sick and she wanted to watch her favorite movie. this was my first ever ghibli movie. i adore it. its so cozy and its helping me understand my own burno…
She would never do it of course but the funniest thing a movie has ever done would be to have Greta Thunberg at the wedding
This is like a cursed Cheetamen "live action" movie
That sounds like me when I eventually watch Zero Hour. Apparently Airplane is a 1 to 1 parody of it. I know it's a serious movie but I don't think I'll be able to keep a straight face.
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(informal, figuratively) Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.
Don't worry; this isn't the first time I've been through this movie.
“Strong ”Third Dalton movie” vibe.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“watched kiki's delivery service for the first time bc friend was sick and she wanted to watch her favorite movie. this was my first ever ghibli movie. i adore it. its so cozy and its helping me understand my own burnout more and more”
— Bluesky· May 2026“She would never do it of course but the funniest thing a movie has ever done would be to have Greta Thunberg at the wedding”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is like a cursed Cheetamen "live action" movie”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That sounds like me when I eventually watch Zero Hour. Apparently Airplane is a 1 to 1 parody of it. I know it's a serious movie but I don't think I'll be able to keep a straight face.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(usually, in the plural, chiefly, North America, AU, NZ) A cinema; a movie theatre.
Let's go to the movies.
“movie called Step Up Two. Do we know”
“thinking of your silent clown movie that”
“I went I did clown movie cuz I'm”
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(chiefly, North America, AU, NZ) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.
He is watching a crime-thriller movie.
“Why do unhealthy fixations happen? This could be about a person, or a hobby, or a movie, or a color, or literally anything. Why do people obsess and fixate over something or someone so hard? I’ve found myself obsessing over people without even being attracted to them, or certain topics, or a tv show, and anytime I try to think of *why* I come up with nothing besides the basic “I like it/them”.”
— r/NoStupidQuestions· May 2026“What's a "classic" movie/TV or show that you genuinely think is overrated?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What’s a show or movie that completely blew your mind?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What Disney/Pixar movie has the catchiest music that you can't help but sing along to?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What is your go to movie based on black magic?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026
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“What is you favourite movie that you don't hesitate to watch ?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“Just finished watching Oppenheimer Genuinely such an amazing movie. I thought the length would be a big obstacle, but it was paced so well it wasn't an issue. The score for the movie was amazing. It was very very well shot. The acting was amazing. Cillian Murphy did such a good job as Oppenheimer. I would seriously recomend watching it.”
— r/teenagers· May 2026“What’s a movie that genuinely stressed you out because of the suspense?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“What's a popular and beloved movie that you don't like?”
— r/AskReddit· May 2026“Looking for a good movie/show with dark ending I'm looking for a good movie or show (not saying no to novels too, actually) that has a dark, depressing ending where all sense given to viewer sicnce the beginning is destroyed in the end. Examples for context: 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' and 'Blade Runner 2049'.”
— r/GenZ· Apr 2026“What’s up with global success of the movie RRR? https://www.npr.org/2022/10/11/1127995338/rrr-review--rajamouli-indian-epic-cult-following RRR is an Indian movie that became very successful outside of India and was nominated for an Oscar.”
— r/OutOfTheLoop· Apr 2026“Why do American movies and shows make so much fun of New Jersey? There are moments in which the characters of a movie have to go somewhere described as horrible, and then it turns out they're going to New Jersey. Why is New Jersey considered a bad place? Is it an inside joke or something? Does it have to do with history?”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026“What are your favorite fictional American small town names on media? So whether it's in a book, novel, video game, movie or TV, what are yoru favorite small town names for a fictional American small town? My personal favorite is Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls or Sunnydale from Buffy”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026“thinking of your silent clown movie that”
“I went I did clown movie cuz I'm”
“movie called Step Up Two. Do we know”
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