live-action
adjective
live-ac·tion
ˈlīv-ˈak-shən 
variants
or less commonly live action
1
: of, relating to, or featuring cinematography that is not produced by animation
a live-action film
2
: done or performed live and usually in person
a live-action performance
live-action role-playing games
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Paramount’s live-action/CGI hybrid film series has proved incredibly lucrative at the global box office, grossing a collective $1 billion.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 May 2026
Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider.
—Tracy Brown, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Jim Carrey, James Marsden and Tika Sumpter round out the film’s live-action cast.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Attend a world-class sporting event, walk or run to help those who help others, see a rock legend perform, see a live-action version of a children's show, or simply relax with a glass of wine.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 May 2026
Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider.
—Tracy Brown, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Jim Carrey, James Marsden and Tika Sumpter round out the film’s live-action cast.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Attend a world-class sporting event, walk or run to help those who help others, see a rock legend perform, see a live-action version of a children's show, or simply relax with a glass of wine.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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“Live-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live-action. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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live-action
adjective
live-ac·tion
ˈlīv-ˈak-shən
1
: of, relating to, or featuring cinematography that is not produced by animation
2
: done or performed live and usually in person
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