Phrase guide

cult film

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A film that has acquired a cult following.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cult movie

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cult, film.

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 邪典電影 /邪典电影 (xiédiǎn diànyǐng) — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Czech: kultovní film m du — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Danish: kultfilm — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Dutch: cultfilm — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Finnish: kulttielokuva — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • French: film culte — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • German: Kultfilm — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Hungarian: kultuszfilm — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Hungarian: kultfilm — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Japanese: カルト映画 (karuto eiga) — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Korean: 컬트 영화 (keolteu yeonghwa) — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Portuguese: filme cult — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Romanian: film idol — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Russian: ку́льтовый фильм (kúlʹtovyj filʹm) — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Spanish: película de culto — film with a group of dedicated fans
  • Swedish: kultfilm — film with a group of dedicated fans