screenplay

noun

screen·play ˈskrēn-ˌplā

Synonyms of screenplay next

: the script and often shooting directions of a story prepared for movie production

Examples of screenplay in a Sentence

an award for best screenplay each actor will be given a copy of the screenplay to study

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The veteran action star is convincing and charismatic as a cop who quits the force to become a crusading Department of Justice prosecutor but is let down by a screenplay that’s prone to bouts of melodrama in and out of the courtroom. —

Richard Kuipers, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 Top Stories This high-concept auto-biopic, from a screenplay that Australian director Michael Gracey co-wrote with Oliver Cole and Simon Gleeson, stirs more real feeling about evolution than even Charlie Kaufman’s Malkovich script. —

Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025 Eisenberg’s screenplay also notched nominations from the Golden Globes, Film Independent Spirit Awards and Critics Choice Awards. —

Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 The film has earned four Golden Globe nominations, including two for Eisenberg's screenplay and lead performance. —

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