entertainment value
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entertainment value
The degree to which something (e.g., a film, a book, an event) is entertaining, amusing, or interesting.
Der Film hatte zwar eine schwache Handlung, aber einen hohen Unterhaltungswert.
The film may have had a weak plot, but it had high entertainment value.
This noun is made up of 'Unterhaltung' (entertainment), the linking element '-s-', and 'Wert' (value). So it literally describes the value that something has as entertainment.
Die Show hatte für mich persönlich keinen großen Unterhaltungswert.
For me personally, the show did not have much entertainment value.
'Unterhaltungswert' (entertainment value) is often combined with the verb 'haben' (to have) and adjectives that describe the degree. Typical phrases are 'einen hohen/großen Unterhaltungswert haben' (to have high/great entertainment value) or 'einen geringen/niedrigen Unterhaltungswert haben' (to have little/low entertainment value).
Die Diskussion hatte einen unerwartet hohen Unterhaltungswert.
The discussion had unexpectedly high entertainment value.
The word is often used to weigh one quality (entertainment) against another (e.g., plot, depth, logic). It often appears in sentences that make a contrast with 'zwar ..., aber ...' (admittedly ..., but ...).
Das Buch ist wissenschaftlich nicht korrekt, hat aber einen gewissen Unterhaltungswert.
The book is not scientifically accurate, but it has a certain entertainment value.
