Synonyms of dramatization

dramatization

noun

ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

as in drama

a written work in which the story is told through speech and action that is intended to be acted out on stage

a dramatization of a true story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drama
• play
• musical
• tragedy
• comedy
• playlet
• interlude
• melodrama
• work
• adaptation
• tragicomedy
• docudrama
• psychodrama
• opus
• monodrama
• musical comedy
• magnum opus
• dramedy
• comedy drama

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dramatization

Judgment at Nuremberg Year: 1961 Running time: 3 hours 6 minutes Director: Stanley Kramer Spencer Tracy leads an all-star cast in this dramatization of the post-war trials of Nazi judges for crimes against humanity. —Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025

The latest German drama from the outfit behind Babylon Berlin is a dramatization of the real-life story of the world’s largest financial heist, when a criminal network of wealthy investors, bankers, and lawyers orchestrated a $150 billion+ tax fraud scheme across Europe. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025

The Disaster Artist, a dramatization of the making of The Room, marked their final collaboration. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025

Good American Family is a dramatization of the Natalia Grace story. —Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025