ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Rerelease

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Rerelease is a verb meaning To release (a film, video game, etc.) again.

Meaning

To release (a film, video game, etc.) again.

More Meanings

  1. A rereleased item.

Example Sentences

That film deserves a rerelease; it didn't get much attention when it first came out.
For example, in 1926 MGM's desire to rerelease their 1921 hit The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse led to discussions between Hays and the German ambassador.
In the fall of 2016, Mike Judge's 2006 comedy film Idiocracy appeared in select theaters across the United States. Ostensibly a ten-year-anniversary event, the rerelease also happened to coincide with Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and the impending U.S. election.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include re-release, remake, refilm, re-issue, reremake, reshoot.

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