Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midnight movie

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: mid-night -movie
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A B-movie, often in camp style and with a retro theme.

noun

A low-budget film which has become a cult classic, referring in this sense to original tradition of showing such films at night.

noun

A low-budget film shown on television after midnight, particularly but not exclusively in the US.

Dated

Etymology

Originating in 1950s American television, the term has undergone several changes over time (see Wikipedia article).

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

midnight movies (plural)

Questions

What does midnight movie mean?: A B-movie, often in camp style and with a retro theme.
Where does midnight movie come from?: Originating in 1950s American television, the term has undergone several changes over time (see Wikipedia article).

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