pirated movies

Illegally copied cinema

Pirated movies are films copied and distributed without authorization from the copyright holder.

The term comes from the broader sense of piracy as theft or unlawful taking.

Pirated movies circulate through file-sharing networks, streaming sites, and physical media sold on street corners: He downloaded a pirated movie before it hit theaters.

The quality ranges from pristine digital copies to shaky camcorder recordings.

Related

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Categories
Opposites
acquisition method

pirated moviespay-per-view

Charged-admission television content

theatrical releases · video-on-demand

economic transaction

pirated moviespremium content

content authenticity/quality

pirated moviesoriginal prints

Initial artwork impressions

director's cuts

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG