In the U.S., the term is often defined very broadly, to include foreign-language (non-English) "auteur" films, independent films, experimental films, documentaries and short films.
U SAD-u, pojam se često definira vrlo široko, kako bi uključio filmove na stranom jeziku (neengleske), "autorske" filmove, nezavisne filmove, eksperimentalne filmove, dokumentarce i kratke filmove.