What's the difference between movies, movies and action movies?

Movie, Film and Motion Picture are all English words of "movie", but they are slightly different in usage and meaning. The following are their differences and examples:

1. Movies and movies

Movie and movie are the two most commonly used words, with basically the same meaning, both of which mean "movie". But the word film is more commonly used in spoken language, and the word film is more commonly used in written language, especially in academic, artistic and cultural aspects. For example:

-We went to see a good movie at the weekend. We went to see a good movie at the weekend.

This film is a classic of the 1970s. This film is a classic of1970s. (written language)

-He's a film producer. He is a film producer. (Oral and written)

2. Movies

Film is also a word "film", but it pays more attention to the terminology of film art and technology. The word film usually refers to all aspects of a film work, including photography, directing, editing, music and so on. For example:

-This film was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. This film was nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. (Academic, artistic and cultural fields)

We need better equipment to make this film. We need better equipment to make this film.

To sum up, the difference between these three words lies in the occasion and tone of use. Here are more examples:

1. We went to see a movie, which was an action movie. We went to see a movie. It was an action movie.

This film has won prizes in several international film festivals. The film won numerous awards at the international film festival. (written language)

His dream is to be a film producer and make classic movies. His dream is to be a film producer and make classic movies. (general)