A movie is a set of moving images shown in a theater or on television. Movies can be fiction or nonfiction, and some are made by large companies with lots of money. There are also movies that are very low-budget, called independent films. Some are popular, but they are not a big part of the market. These are sometimes called art films.
Movies are usually made on film, and then edited together to tell a story. Then the edited movie is put onto reels and sent to a movie theater. Then a projector shines light through the reel and people sitting in a dark room can see the movie on a screen. A movie can have any kind of genre, or style. Adventure movies have heroes who go on long journeys to fight monsters or other problems. Horror movies make people afraid, using music and special effects to create a feeling of fear. Romantic Comedies have stories about two people falling in love or having funny things happen to them. Science Fiction movies use a lot of imagination, and may include machines that cannot be built in real life. Sports movies tell stories about sports, and how people compete in events.
The best movies have good pacing, so you aren’t bored or wondering how much longer it will be before the movie is over. They also have great acting. This doesn’t mean that the actors have to be famous. There are many great actors that don’t have very big parts. The acting in a movie can be as important as the plot or the special effects. If the acting is not good, a movie can be boring or hard to watch.