real-life
adjective
: existing or occurring in reality : drawn from or drawing on actual events or situations
real-life problems
real-life drama
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Dube’s credits include Netflix action thriller Silverton Siege, inspired by the real-life incident that sparked the Free Mandela movement, and Heart Of The Hunter, based on Deon Meyer’s best-selling novel that was the first African feature to debut at number one on Netflix’s global charts.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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For decades, real-life cops, lawyers, and doctors have helped TV procedurals with their stories.
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Enclosed by prison-like scaffolding, viewers experience both empathy and entrapment, transforming the piece into a rehearsal for real-life resistance.
—Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
The Hulu series is a dramatization of the real-life events of Kristine (Ellen Pompeo) and Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass), the couple who adopted Natalia, a Ukrainian orphan with a rare and severe form of dwarfism.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Your Top People ‘Must Be Gamers,’ Say ‘The Last of Us’ Writers
‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Series in the Works for Amazon Prime Video
For decades, real-life cops, lawyers, and doctors have helped TV procedurals with their stories.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Enclosed by prison-like scaffolding, viewers experience both empathy and entrapment, transforming the piece into a rehearsal for real-life resistance.
—Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
The Hulu series is a dramatization of the real-life events of Kristine (Ellen Pompeo) and Michael Barnett (Mark Duplass), the couple who adopted Natalia, a Ukrainian orphan with a rare and severe form of dwarfism.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Real-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real-life. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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