Idiom
movie jail
Meaning
A state of derailment of a career or limited opportunities to which a film industry professional is seemingly relegated, usually as a result of making an unsuccessful film.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The director is in movie jail after his last film failed.”
“After the studio lost millions on his latest project, the actor found himself in movie jail for several years.”
“Following a string of critical and commercial disasters, the once-celebrated filmmaker languished in movie jail, unable to secure funding for his passion projects.”
Examples
simple
“The director is in movie jail after his last film failed.”
contextual
“After the studio lost millions on his latest project, the actor found himself in movie jail for several years.”
complex
“Following a string of critical and commercial disasters, the once-celebrated filmmaker languished in movie jail, unable to secure funding for his passion projects.”
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