film library

American  

noun

1. a collection of films, motion pictures, videodiscs, videocassettes, and any other materials stored on film.

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film library British  

noun

1. a collection of films as archives or for loan or hire

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Example Sentences

Mr. Seinfeld may be slightly overstating the case, but his observation is worth pondering as Netflix and Paramount bid for Warner Bros. and its storied film library, which includes not only the “Harry Potter,” “Batman” and “Barbie” films but also classics such as “The Matrix,” “Dirty Harry,” “Rio Bravo” and “Casablanca.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Unfortunately, Criterion has yet to make room in its famed film library for Lindsay Lohan’s oeuvre, but when/if the time comes, it should include her 2022 comeback picture, “Falling for Christmas.”

From Los Angeles Times

Who else could be in the market for a studio or film library during this period of consolidation?

From Los Angeles Times

In June, independent film finance and production firm Alcon Media Group — known for “The Blind Side” and “Blade Runner 2049” — bought the film library of “Joker” and “Ocean’s Eleven” producer and financier Village Roadshow Entertainment for $417.5 million after an auction process that was part of the West Hollywood company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times

But Disney’s strategy of mining its animated film library for live-action remakes shows no signs of stopping.

From Los Angeles Times