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chick flick

American

noun

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

chick flick British

noun

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

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

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Reese Witherspoon’s latest star vehicle “Home Again” is pretty much a standard wish-fulfillment chick flick.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2017

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2016

Guys were taken to see “Bridesmaids,” which looked like the ultimate chick flick to them, and they all came out like, Oh my God, that’s so funny.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 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

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