as in film
the art or business of making a movie
a master director who is one of the most revered figures of filmland
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Recent Examples of filmland
This year, filmland ushered in a new Scream Queen: Jenna Ortega.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2022
Assayas employs the standard tropes of vampiric lore — endless nights, sleepy days, doomed relationships that can only last so long — to poignantly parallel the lives of those bloodsucking monsters of filmland with the lives of those who inhabit them on screen.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022
As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2022
Assayas employs the standard tropes of vampiric lore — endless nights, sleepy days, doomed relationships that can only last so long — to poignantly parallel the lives of those bloodsucking monsters of filmland with the lives of those who inhabit them on screen.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022
As an event in filmland the first unfolding of ‘The King of Kings’ on the screen took precedence even over the opening of a theater that in itself is a revelation of art and beauty.
—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filmland
Noun
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For now, fans can watch the Something Beautiful musical film streaming on Hulu.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Pricing can vary depending on the darkness and type of film used to tint windows.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Zuckerberg also announced Horizon TV, pitching it as a way to watch television shows, sporting events and movies using the company's Quest VR headsets.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But make no mistake, this odyssey through hell and not back (virtually the entire film gets framed around that purgatory-like walking contest) is an artistic and gutsy triumph of filmmaking.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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After reminiscing about how Norton had his nose broken during filming after his costar Barry Pepper accidentally punched him in the face during what was meant to be a choreographed fight scene, the actor turned to Lee and asked how his filmmaking had changed in the decades since the film.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Sep. 2025
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The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez).—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Molina, who is fascinated by silver screen legend Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), distracts himself and Valentín with a recounting of his favorite film of hers — The Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final big screen adaptation of the beloved British show Downton Abbey looks to come in third with a debut in the $19 million or more.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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His big screen credits include the adventure epic Big Fish, the dystopian superhero flick Watchman and the spy drama The Good Shepherd.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Filmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filmland. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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