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well-acted

British  

adjective

  1. (of a play, film, dramatic part, etc) performed in a skilful manner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And not every fan has been disappointed by the show – on Facebook some ticketholders praised the experience as "well-acted, innovative, exciting and a whole lot of fun".

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, the British mathematician and cryptanalyst instrumental in the development of the first computers, in this sharp and well-acted biographical drama from the director Morten Tyldum.

From New York Times • May 28, 2024

It’s got some good songs and it's such a beautiful story — it's beautifully shot and well-acted, with Forest Whitaker and Keegan-Michael Key and Anika Noni Rose.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023

The show is well-made: well-written, well-acted, and Tunde must pull himself away from it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

His story charms like a well-acted tragedy or well-written novel.

From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Stanton, Henry B.

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