family film
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1.7
- noun
- /ˈfæmɪli fɪlm/
:
película familiar
- This animated movie is a perfect family film that everyone can enjoy together.
- a wonderful family film
- a traditional family film
- a great family film
Examples
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And for me this was kind of a family film.
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Each of the films was selected from a collection of family films in a video rental store.
Academic text (2002) -
"I'm not much of a horror guy, so I'd pick two Halloween-set family films from 1993 that cater to the nostalgia of a certain age group: 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'Hocus Pocus.'
Blog text (12) -
Some things have not aged well over the years; some things may not have much depth to them either, but for '80s kids like me, like Star Wars, Spielberg family films, and all those things from Harry on down to us talkbackers, we declare great enthusiasm for... they formulated the early days of our geek lives and kickstarted our creative imaginations.
Blog text (12) -
The theater was full of children and adults, all excited to watch the new family film that just came out.
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We decided to rent a family film for our movie night, so everyone would find something to enjoy.
Synonyms
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1.1
A film suitable for children and adults to watch together
Antonyms
How Family-Friendly
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1.7
- NSFW
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5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a film suitable for children and appealing to all ages' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'family' (relatives / family audience) with 'film' (movie). This noun–noun compositional pattern meaning 'intended for families' is common cross-linguistically and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Family film comes from the simple image of a family sitting together to watch a film; makers designed stories children can enjoy while adding small jokes or moments for adults. That's why a family film means a movie 'suitable for children' that also entertains people of 'all ages'.