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
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The film has picked up criticism for its allegedly shallow approach to Mexican current events and culture, and using a tragedy like cartel violence as a backdrop for a high-concept opera, especially as Audiard admitted to doing little to no research beyond his own perception of the crisis.
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Based on the short story written by Manuel Gonzalez, The Miniature Wife is a high-concept marital comedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses, Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen), after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Lately, Soderbergh has invested some of his energy into a promising modern Hollywood template — prestige directors making high-concept films on low budgets.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Based on the short story written by Manuel Gonzalez, The Miniature Wife is a high-concept marital comedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses, Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen), after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Lately, Soderbergh has invested some of his energy into a promising modern Hollywood template — prestige directors making high-concept films on low budgets.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
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“High-concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-concept. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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