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Used with verbs:
"
I saw a really good movie last night."
(saw, watched)
"
The movie is based on the director's life."
(be + based on)
"
The movie starts at ten."
(starts, ends)
"
I took her to a movie."
(took)
"
The movie stars Al Pacino."
(stars)
"
The movie opened last weekend."
(opened)
"
The movie lasted two hours."
(lasted)
"
He directed several movies."
(directed, produced, wrote, made, reviewed, rented, downloaded)
"
We just shot another movie."
(shot, released)
"
The movie was set in New York."
(be + set in, be + filmed in)
Used with nouns:
"
He played a great movie character."
(character)
"
There's a new movie theater downtown."
(theater)
"
I bought the movie soundtrack."
(soundtrack)
"
We watched the movie clip."
(clip, trailer, preview, premiere)
"
The movie business is doing poorly."
(business, industry)
"
I read the movie reviews."
(reviews)
"
He's a famous movie director."
(director, producer, star, critic)
"
The movie version is better than the book."
(version)
"
Who owns the movie rights to her story?"
(rights)
Used with adjectives:
"
That was a funny movie."
(funny, good, great, bad, wonderful, scary, entertaining, successful, low-budget, violent)
"
I saw a horror movie last weekend."
(horror, action, romantic, science fiction)
"
Have you seen his new movie?"
(new)
"
We enjoy old movies."
(old, classic, black and white, cult, teen, animated, silent)
Used with prepositions:
"
The movie is about Canada."
(about)
