Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.
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A
2Above the Line
The section of a film budget covering writer, director, producer, and principal cast fees.
Anime
Japanese animated film and television, characterised by distinctive visual styles and spanning a vast range of genres and subject matter.
B
4Blockbuster
A high-budget film with mass-market appeal designed to generate very large box office returns, often as part of a franchise.
Bootleg
An unauthorized copy of a film, recording, or broadcast, distributed without the rights holder's permission.
Bollywood
The Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India, producing more films than any other national cinema except Nigeria.
Box Office
The total revenue a film generates from ticket sales at cinemas, measuring commercial performance.
G
2General Release
A wide simultaneous release of a film across thousands of cinemas, designed to maximise opening weekend audience and box office revenue.
Gross
Total revenue a film earns before any deductions, across box office, streaming, home video, and ancillary sources.