Hollywoodian
Like the film capital
Hollywoodian describes something characteristic of Hollywood—the American film industry centered in Los Angeles.
The term evokes glamour, celebrity culture, dramatic spectacle, and the particular aesthetics of mainstream cinema: a Hollywoodian smile, a Hollywoodian ending where everything works out.
It can suggest superficiality or excessive polish: The presentation had a Hollywoodian slickness that felt rehearsed.
Enormously successful entertainment property
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- directorOne who leads
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- studioCreative professional's workspace
producer · premiere · sequel · franchise · filmography · soundstage · backlot · mogul
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
- starletRising young actress
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
- A-listerTop-tier famous person
glitz · premiere · charisma · entourage · mansion · limousine · autograph · tabloid
Repeatedly assigned similar roles
- clichéOverused, unoriginal expression
- tropeRecurring narrative device
- formulaicFollowing a set template
- predictableAble to be foreseen
caricature · cookie-cutter · whitewashing · meet-cute · villain · sidekick · damsel · hero
Sensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
climax · tearjerker · monologue · showdown · cliffhanger · sweeping · epic · grandiose
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- directorOne who leads
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
studio · producer · premiere · sequel · franchise · filmography · soundstage · backlot · mogul · box-office
red-carpet
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
- starletRising young actress
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
A-lister · glitz · premiere · charisma · entourage · mansion · limousine · autograph · tabloid · publicist
typecast
Repeatedly assigned similar roles
- clichéOverused, unoriginal expression
- tropeRecurring narrative device
- formulaicFollowing a set template
predictable · caricature · cookie-cutter · whitewashing · meet-cute · villain · sidekick · damsel · hero · remake
melodrama
Sensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- over-the-topExcessively dramatic or extravagant
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
exaggerated · climax · tearjerker · monologue · showdown · cliffhanger · sweeping · epic · grandiose · larger-than-life
Hollywoodianindie
Produced outside majors
independent · low-budget · arthouse · underground · guerrilla filmmaking
Hollywoodianunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
minimalist · naturalistic · austere · restrained · subtle
Hollywoodianneorealist
Depicts unromanticized ordinary life
French New Wave · Scandinavian · national cinema · regional · non-Western