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.