Parts of the Movie:

• The place or time a movie takes place is called the setting.
• What happens in a movie is called the plot.
• A movie is usually broken up into many scenes.
• The movie is filmed with a camera.

People in Movies:

• The people who act in the movie are actors.
• A character is a part that an actor plays. The main actor is sometimes called the star.
• When a famous person has a short appearance in a film it is called a cameo.
• An extra is an unimportant person who acts in the background.
• A critic is a person who watches movies and writes reviews about them.

Movie Genres:

• The type of movie is the movie genre.
• A movie that makes you laugh is a comedy.
• A movie that makes you scream is a horror.
• A movie that is exciting with lots of guns and explosions is an action movie.
• Movies about the future or space are known as sci-fi films.
• And a movie about real life is a documentary.
• An animation film has cartoon characters.

Blockbusters

• Movies with big budgets that sell a lot of tickets are called blockbusters.
• Many of these movies do so well that movie producers make a sequel or part II.

At the Theater:

• The place where you watch a movie is called a theater.
• To see a movie, usually, you have to buy a ticket.
• The movie is projected onto a large screen using a movie projector.
• An usher is a person who shows you to your seat and makes sure everybody is quiet during the movie.