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| plot | what happens |
| setting | where and when it takes place, as well as the situation |
| characters | the people or animals the movie is about |
| stars | the actors/actresses who act in a movie and play the parts of the characters |
| rating | a scale used to indicate how good a movie is |
| spoiler | a secret plot point that could ruin the surprise for an audience if they know it ahead of time |
| theme | the overall message of a movie |
| director | the person who is responsible for turning the words of a script into what we see on the screen |
| script | the written words of the movie |
| producer | the person who organizes and guides every aspect of the movie; an administrator and communicator |
| soundtrack | the music that goes with a movie |
| genre | the type of movie |
| animation | cartoon characters; drawings that are put into motion |
| cameo | a brief appearance in one scene |
| critic | a person who evaluates and rates movies |
| documentary | a film about a real situation |
| extra | an actor who is not important and acts in the background, usually part of a group |
| comedy | a funny movie |
| drama | a movie about serious matter |
| sci-fi | a movie about the future or space |
| horror | a scary movie |
| adventure/action | a movie with fights, explosions, or other action |
| projector | the machine that puts the video images on a screen |
| screen | the background that a movie is projected onto |
| scene | each part of the movie that happens in different times or places |
| sequel | a follow-up movie to continue a story that has already been made into a movie |
| cinematographer | the person who films the movie and decides what to shoot and develop |
| editor | the person who decides which film footage to keep and what to cut |
| casting | the process of choosing actors and actresses to play the roles |
