chick flick

American  

noun

1. a movie that appeals especially to women, usually having a romantic or sentimental theme and a female leading character.

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chick flick British  

noun

1. informal a film aimed at or appealing to women

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Etymology

Origin of chick flick

1985-90; chick (in the sense of “woman”) + flick ²

Example Sentences

It’s no mere comfort watch, and certainly no chick flick.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

An Adele concert may be the biggest chick flick we’ve ever seen.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2016

But we were dismissive of, or entirely ignored, the so-called chick flick and thus no celebratory stories were written about its relatively similar box office triumph.

From Forbes • Jul. 22, 2015

“Pretty Woman” was on the front end of a chick flick resurgence that spawned many a rom-com deluxe.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2015

It’s unlikely that anyone will ever describe “Intimate Apparel” as the stage equivalent of a chick flick, despite the predominance of female characters.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2014