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Contents1 English1.1 Etymology1.2 Pronunciation1.3 Noun1.4 See also1.5 ReferencesEnglish[edit]Etymology[edit]Named after popcorn, a popular accompaniment to movies.Pronunciation[edit]Audio (General Australian):(file)Noun[edit]popcorn movie (plural popcorn movies)(film, idiomatic) A motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment.1994 December 9, “Review: Drop Zone Unbelievable, Unpretentious and Great Fun”, in News Tribune, retrieved 29 October 2011:Ah well, it's a pure popcorn movie, so what do you expect? Drop Zone doesn't tax many brain cells, but it does keep the pulse pounding right to the end.1999 February 14, Stephen J. Dubner, “Steven the Good”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:Spielberg calls Minority Report the most cynical film he will have made—but yes, it has a happy ending, he says, and yes, it's a popcorn movie, "but a gourmet popcorn movie."2004 May 17, Lev Grossman, “Hollywood's G...