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der Movie
movie
A colloquial term borrowed from English for a film.
example
Lass uns heute Abend einen Movie auf Netflix schauen.
Let's watch a movie on Netflix tonight.
der Movie
movie
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Meanings
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Origin and gender
'Movie' is a word borrowed directly from English (an Anglicism). In German, it has the masculine article 'der', so it is 'der Movie' (the movie).
EXAMPLE
Welcher Movie läuft heute Abend im Fernsehen?
Which movie is on TV tonight?
Register: colloquial
The word 'Movie' is used almost exclusively in casual colloquial speech, especially among younger people. You normally would not find it in a formal text or a film review.
EXAMPLE
Hast du Lust, am Wochenende einen Movie zu gucken?
Do you feel like watching a movie this weekend?
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Movie' are 'einen Movie schauen' (to watch a movie), 'einen Movie gucken' (to watch a movie), or 'einen Movie streamen' (to stream a movie).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben gestern Abend einen echt spannenden Movie gestreamt.
We streamed a really exciting movie last night.
Compare with
Movie vs Film
film
'der Film' and 'der Movie' both mean a work with moving images, for example in the cinema or on television. 'Film' is the normal German word and fits in almost all situations. 'Movie' is borrowed from English and sounds colloquial, modern, or promotional. Learners may confuse the words because their meanings are very similar. In neutral conversations, at school, or in official texts, 'Film' is more natural. 'Movie' is more suitable in casual language, for example among friends or in the names of offers.
Movie
Sofia nennt den neuen Actionfilm einen coolen Movie.
Sofia calls the new action film a cool movie.
Film
Am Abend haben sie einen Film gesehen, weil sie sich für die Geschichte interessierten.
In the evening, they watched a film because they were interested in the story.
In real life
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