movie

Everyday

1. A movie is a story told with moving pictures, watched on a screen; in the UK it is often called a film. tree →
2. «The movies» means the cinema, the place where you watch films. tree →

In the lessons

a thing counted (movies watched, books read) or an event with tickets; a movie's length is a time in minutes; phrases «go to the movies», «watch a movie», «movie night», «movie theater»

Examples

• There are 17 movies and 11 books in the series. tree →
• She watched 7 movies. tree →
• How many more movies than books are there? tree →
• A movie ticket costs 8 dollars. tree →
• We had a movie night with popcorn. tree →
• The movie lasted 2 hours. tree →
• Let's go to the movies on Saturday. tree →
• The movie was based on a book. tree →
• If the movie starts at 6:15 and lasts 95 minutes, when does it end? tree →
• My favorite movie is about a dog. tree →

Note

A thing counted, often next to books. Trap: «movies watched» vs «movies still to watch» are parts of the total. «Movie» is American; «film» and «cinema» are used in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Movies have age ratings (G, PG) that tell which ages they suit.