Hollywoodize
Add movie gloss
To Hollywoodize something is to give it the qualities associated with Hollywood films—glamorizing, simplifying, or sensationalizing to appeal to mass audiences.
A Hollywoodized version of history sacrifices accuracy for drama: The biopic Hollywoodized her life, adding a love triangle that never existed.
The term usually carries a note of criticism, implying commercial appeal has displaced authenticity or depth.
Enormously successful entertainment property
- star-studdedFeaturing many celebrities
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
cinematic · dazzling · celebrity · premiere · paparazzi · tabloid · fame · spotlight
Dominant cultural current
- mass-marketFor widespread commercial sale
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
brand · marketable · profitable · box-office · dumbed-down · formulaic · predictable · demographic
Exaggerate for impact
- exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- overblownInflated beyond reasonable proportion
theatrical · heighten · romanticize · fictionalize · distort · amplify · hype · inflate
Conceal or coat pale
- recastReform or reassign roles
- anglicizeAdapt to English conventions
- relocateEstablish residence elsewhere
- adaptModify for new conditions
remake · westernize · localize · reimagine · transplant · rebrand · domesticate · import
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- star-studdedFeaturing many celebrities
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
spectacular · cinematic · dazzling · celebrity · premiere · paparazzi · tabloid · fame · spotlight · marquee
mainstream
Dominant cultural current
- mass-marketFor widespread commercial sale
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
merchandise · brand · marketable · profitable · box-office · dumbed-down · formulaic · predictable · demographic · focus-group
sensationalize
Exaggerate for impact
- exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
overblown · theatrical · heighten · romanticize · fictionalize · distort · amplify · hype · inflate · overdramatize
whitewash
Conceal or coat pale
- recastReform or reassign roles
- anglicizeAdapt to English conventions
- relocateEstablish residence elsewhere
adapt · remake · westernize · localize · reimagine · transplant · rebrand · domesticate · import · rework
Hollywoodizedocument
Written or electronic file
deglamorize · keep it real · play it straight · demythologize · strip down