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Blockbuster

Éxito de taquilla

Cast

Reparto

Leading role

Papel principal

Low - budget film

Película de bajo presupuesto

Main character

Protagonista, personaje principal

Minor character

Personaje secundario

Plot (n)

Argumento, trama

Rating

Índice de audiencia, valoración

Remake

Nueva versión, adaptación

Scene

Escena

Setting

Escenario (the - : está ambientado (en))

Sound track

Banda sonora

Special effects

Efectos especiales

Spoiler

Revelación (del argumento)

Twist

Giro inesperado