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

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

“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

This isn't a raunchy dude comedy or a gimmicky chick flick; indeed, one of the many remarkable things about "Sleepover" is the way Mitchell views his male and female characters with equal compassion and clarity.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2011