the big screen

noun phrase

: movies and the movie industry especially when they are being compared to television
She was a star of the big screen.
The television show was adapted for the big screen.

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Now, roughly two and a half months after Snow White made its debut on the big screen, the film has finally completed its theatrical run. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Set for release this September, the movie marks Robbie’s return to the big screen following her leading role in 2023’s massive blockbuster, Barbie. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025 Deadline reported that an exit poll conducted on the opening weekend of Sinners set out to break down why people went to see the film on the big screen. Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025 The film, which will premiere at Tribeca 2025, brings author Robert Macfarlane’s nature book of the same name to the big screen. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the big screen

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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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