Movie Vocabulary Quiz

Parts of the Movie: The place or time a movie takes place is called the [blank_start]setting[blank_end] . What happens in a movie is called the [blank_start]plot[blank_end] . A movie is usually broken up into many [blank_start]scenes[blank_end] People in Movies: The people who act in the movie are [blank_start]actors[blank_end] . A [blank_start]character[blank_end] is a part that an actor plays. The main actor is sometimes called the [blank_start]star[blank_end] . When a famous person has a short appearance in a film it is called a [blank_start]cameo[blank_end] . An [blank_start]extra[blank_end] is an unimportant person who acts in the background. A [blank_start]critic[blank_end] is a person who watches movies and writes reviews about them. The person who guides the Movie is the [blank_start]Director[blank_end], and the Person who pays for it is the [blank_start]Producer[blank_end]. The person who does the dangerous stuff in the movie is called the [blank_start]Stuntman[blank_end]. Movie Genres: The type of movie is the movie [blank_start]genre[blank_end]. A movie that makes you laugh is a [blank_start]comedy[blank_end] . A movie that makes you scream is a [blank_start]horror[blank_end] . A movie that is exciting with lots of guns and explosions is an [blank_start]action[blank_end] movie. Movies about the future or space are known as [blank_start]sci-fi[blank_end] films. And a movie about real life is a [blank_start]documentary[blank_end] . An [blank_start]animation[blank_end] film has cartoon characters. Blockbusters Movies with big budgets that sell a lot of tickets are called [blank_start]box-office hits[blank_end]. Many of these movies do so well that movie producers make a [blank_start]sequel[blank_end] , or part II. A Movie that doesn’t do so well at the box-office is called a [blank_start]flop[blank_end]. At the Theater: The place where you watch a movie is called a [blank_start]theater[blank_end] . To see a movie, usually, you have to buy a [blank_start]ticket[blank_end] . The movie is projected onto a large screen using a movie [blank_start]projector[blank_end] . An [blank_start]usher[blank_end] is a person who shows you to your seat and makes sure everybody is quiet during the movie.