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well-acted

British  

adjective

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

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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

O'Hara brings weight and pathos to a role that so easily could have been a well-acted but toothless reprisal, and she does so effortlessly.

From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024

“Crevasse,” by contrast, is extremely well-acted, directed and designed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

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

I heard Fauchette dart on her mistress with a well-acted scream, and sprinkle her face and neck with cold water.

From The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War by Upward, Allen