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well-acted

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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

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

Although this well-acted film, which was Israel’s official submission for the 2022 international film Oscar, is a bit slow-going, it presents a timely, pointed, at times cleverly satirical snapshot of Israeli-Palestinian relations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Varnish comes exactly at his hour; and the lady's well-acted confusion at his entrance, gave him opportunity to repeat some couplets very fit for the occasion with very much grace and spirit.

From The Tatler, Volume 3 by Various