What is "mumblecore"

n. (label en film) An American independent film movement of the early twenty-first century, characterised by low-budget production, focus on personal relationships between twentysomethings, improvised scripts, and non-professional actors.

Mumblecore is a subgenre of independent film characterized by naturalistic acting and dialogue (often improvised), low-budget film production, an emphasis on dialogue over plot, and a focus on the personal relationships of people in their 20s and 30s. Filmmakers associated with the genre include Andrew Bujalski, Lynn Shelton, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Aaron Katz, Joe Swanberg, and Ry Russo-Young; although in many cases these directors reject the term.

The genre is a mostly American phenomenon, although German mumblecore films have also been produced.

The term mumblegore has been used for films mixing the mumblecore and horror genres.