lit flick
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Meaning · English
A film based on a literary work.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The young Tom Eliot (played by Willem Dafoe) walked upon a beach in the recent Lit-Flick TOM & VIV. I saw no peaches eaten.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lit flick” mean?
A film based on a literary work.
Is “lit flick” formal or informal?
lit flick is generally slang.