high-concept
adjective
high-con·cept
ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept 
: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience
high-concept movies
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Despite its high-concept stakes, reviews have focused on the tender relationship study of a family haunted, literally and figuratively, by their choices.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Filmmaker Tim Miller has tapped actor Stefan Kapicic to join the cast of his upcoming, high-concept movie starring Keanu Reeves.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The high-concept production follows two characters trading solos about their five-year-long relationship that ends in divorce.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Hawke says Wishful Thinking — in which a couple’s ups and downs turn out to have magical power over the world around them — appealed to her love of high-concept movies.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Filmmaker Tim Miller has tapped actor Stefan Kapicic to join the cast of his upcoming, high-concept movie starring Keanu Reeves.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
The high-concept production follows two characters trading solos about their five-year-long relationship that ends in divorce.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Hawke says Wishful Thinking — in which a couple’s ups and downs turn out to have magical power over the world around them — appealed to her love of high-concept movies.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-concept
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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