high-concept
adjective
high-con·cept
ˈhī-ˈkän-ˌsept 
: having or exploiting elements (such as fast action, glamour, or suspense) that appeal to a wide audience
high-concept movies
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Serenity is a high-concept fiasco, but what if Hathaway eats?
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
McG has teamed up with Kevin Hart for a high-concept action comedy in the works at Netflix.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Joy Randolph and Academy Award nominee Demián Bichir, ‘Hold the Devil’ is a muscular, high-concept action-thriller.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 May 2026
Follow Mode is the kind of bold, high-concept horror that stops you in your tracks – propulsive, original and viscerally thrilling from its first frame to its last.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
McG has teamed up with Kevin Hart for a high-concept action comedy in the works at Netflix.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Joy Randolph and Academy Award nominee Demián Bichir, ‘Hold the Devil’ is a muscular, high-concept action-thriller.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 May 2026
Follow Mode is the kind of bold, high-concept horror that stops you in your tracks – propulsive, original and viscerally thrilling from its first frame to its last.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-concept
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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