short phrases, expressions, or words that have become favored and/or popularized due to repeated use, often by film critics Examples: "over the top", "indie-style", "laugh riot", "frightfest", "crowd-pleaser", "Oscar-worthy", "three-hankie ending", "haunting images", "urban comedy", "beautifully realized", etc.

a phrase that has become a catchword

a phrase which, for a variety of reasons, appeals to the public fancy

Catchphrase was a game show which ran on ITV in the United Kingdom between January 1986 and September 2002, it was originally hosted by Roy Walker who presented the show until 1999 when it was announced on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast, by guest presenter Phil Jupitus who said that Roy Walker has been given the chop by the producers of Catchphrase, as the show was being revamped for the millennium.