The phrase "tired genre" refers to a type of artistic or entertainment style that has become overused and lacks freshness or originality. Full definition
Back again this time with Hell or High Water, Mackenzie continues to display an ability to take tired genres and reinvigorate them with a nuance that has been sorely lacking from a lot of male - driven thrillers in recent years. (filmireland.net)
The distinction between actors and special effects shrinks ever further in the video game - turned - horror film «Silent Hill: Revelation 3D,» which reduces its human players to plastic action figures in tired genre settings. (nytimes.com)
The movie also relies on a lot of the same, tired genre clichés despite its attempts to shake up the formula, and it drags on for so long that it practically writes its own jokes about the title. (bullz-eye.com)