Components of a Movie

Important Language/Examples

What kind of movie is it?

Its a ______________________
Its a comedy. Its a sci-fi. Its a horror.
Its an action movie. Its a romantic comedy.

Who is in it?

_______________ is in it.

Whos starring in it?

_______________ is starring in it.

Orlando Bloom is in it.

Where does it take place? Its set in _______________.

When does it take place?

It takes place in ______________.

Its set in New York in the 60s.
It takes place on the moon in the future.
It takes place in a prison.

Whats it about?
What happens in it?

Its about _____ who __________.

Its about two young people who fall in
love on a sinking ship. Its about a meteor
that is going to destroy the Earth.

How does it end?

What happens in the end?

In the end, __________________.

What did the critics say?

What kind of reviews did
it get?

The critics _________________.

It got ___________ reviews.

In the end, the ring is destroyed.

In the end, Harry decides he really loves
Sally.

The critics said it was good. The critics

panned it. The critics raved about it. It got
great reviews. It got poor reviews.

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a horror?
an action movie?
a romantic comedy?

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with Brad Pitt in it?

that is starring Julia Roberts?
with Mike Meyers in it?
starring Sean Connery?

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that takes place in space?

that takes place in WWII?
set in Asia?
set on a train?
that takes place in the 1800s?
set in the countryside?
that takes place in Europe?

. . . about people who fall in love?

. . . about people who take drugs?
. . . about police who are corrupt?
. . . about someone who wants to
destroy the world?

Make three movie

riddles using the
clues in the boxes.
Read your movie
riddles to the class
(or your group) and
they will try to guess
your movies. Wait
until all five clues
have been read
before guessing.
Movie #1
Clue #1
Clue #2
Clue #3
Clue #4
Clue #5

Movie #2
Clue #1
Clue #2
Clue #3
Clue #4
Clue #5

Movie #3
Clue #1
Clue #2
Clue #3
Clue #4
Clue #5

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(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)

Its a _____________________________.
It takes place __________________________________.
___________________ is in it.
Its about _____________________________________
_____________________________________________
In the end, ____________________________________
_____________________________________________
_________________________________

(Climax)

(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)

Its a _____________________________.
It takes place __________________________________.
___________________ is in it.
Its about _____________________________________
_____________________________________________
In the end, ____________________________________
_____________________________________________
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(Genre)
(Setting)
(Actor)
(Plot)

(Genre)
(Setting)
(Actor)
(Plot)
(Climax)

(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)

Its a _____________________________.
It takes place __________________________________.
___________________ is in it.
Its about _____________________________________
_____________________________________________
In the end, ____________________________________
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(Genre)
(Setting)
(Actor)
(Plot)
(Climax)