bankable
adjective
bank·able
ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
Hollywood's most bankable star—
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Brands are continuously attaching themselves to what has now become a bankable franchise: Burger King France will allow customers to order from Squid Game menus, Xbox will have its own Squid Game controller, and Johnnie Walker has designed Squid Game bottles.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
But as one of the few reliably bankable Black A-list actors, Jordan has a responsibility that he’s gone to costly lengths not to squander.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures will also collaborate later this year on the North American and international release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, a trilogy of films that concludes what is currently the world’s most bankable anime franchise.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
There are five people who can make a bankable movie in Hollywood.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
But as one of the few reliably bankable Black A-list actors, Jordan has a responsibility that he’s gone to costly lengths not to squander.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures will also collaborate later this year on the North American and international release of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, a trilogy of films that concludes what is currently the world’s most bankable anime franchise.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
There are five people who can make a bankable movie in Hollywood.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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