family movie
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- noun
- /ˈfæmɪli ˈmuvi/
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película familiar
- The new animated film has become a popular family movie that both kids and adults love.
- family movie night
- great family movie
- watch family movies
And it's kind of a smaller family movie where I play a dad and all of this stuff.
- And it's kind of a smaller family movie where I play a dad and all of this stuff.
Examples
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We can cuddle on the couch during family movie night or give a little kiss anytime during the day!
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Add a DVD and you have a coveted family movie night.
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And it's kind of a smaller family movie where I play a dad and all of this stuff.
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First, because it was a clean family movie and because it spoke of freedom.
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What's so bad about a nice family movie with good values and a good message, plus fantastic footage?
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Looks like a great feel-good family movie!
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You are right, most Americans associate animation with comedy and family movies.
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In fact, we've been inspired to rent the other movies as part of our family movie nights.
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We've decided that he can occasionally watch a family movie with us on a rainy weekend, but other than that he's done with screens.
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The pickets, led by Mrs. Jeannette Smies of Towson, feel he should change the theater's policy by showing only G-rated family movies.
Synonyms
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A movie that children and adults can enjoy together
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a film suitable for children and adults' is directly derivable from combining 'family' (relating to parents and children) with 'movie' (a film). This noun–noun attributive composition is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase family movie comes from the simple idea of a movie made for the whole family to watch together. That's why it now means a film parents and children can enjoy and is 'suitable for all ages'.