arthouse
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- noun
- /ˈɑrθhaʊs/
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cine de autor
- In the case of AMC, which has bought up a lot of independent theaters and maintained them as arthouses, Polydore's flat-rate deal extends to those six pictures.
- arthouse theater
- arthouse film
- arthouse crowd
Examples
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Others are unique to a time period, as when Patrick takes over the local arthouse's screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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This is largely due to the innovative approach of X-Filme, the independent German company that produced Goodbye, Lenin, which is committed to "making arthouse movies for a wide audience."
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In our market-driven assessment of art, we say, "This is for the arthouse crowd, this is a mainstream movie for the mainstream crowd."
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Nevertheless, support your local arthouse or non-mainstream theater, m'kay?
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"I'm Not There" was a low-budget arthouse film that received mixed reviews (that I personally hated).
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I am with David Denby and other critics who rue the death of the old arthouse scene and when adults felt a bit of responsibility to find more difficult art instead of sticking with their comfort food as 12-year-olds.
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And if you make a movie that isn't narrowly defined, a lot of critics will automatically say, "Well, this doesn't even know if it's supposed to be an arthouse film or a mainstream movie."
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Six of them are specialty division releases—foreign language/arthouse films—that get deals done separately from the mainstream package.
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The new arthouse cinema in our town showcases unique, artistic films that you won't find in mainstream theaters.
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Many film enthusiasts prefer watching movies at an arthouse rather than at a traditional cinema.
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Etymology
Arthouse comes from the simple parts art and house, meaning a 'house for art'. As a noun, an arthouse is a cinema or place that shows artistic, independent, or experimental films for a small audience, which is why people call those cinemas 'arthouse'.