double feature

noun

|Updated on: 4 Jun 2018

Definition of double feature

: a movie program with two main films

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Recent Examples of double feature from the Web

Opened in 1979, the Valley's only drive-in theater offers the most current flicks, usually as a double feature.

— sonja haller, azcentral, "Ultimate Arizona bucket list: 15 things to do in Glendale," 18 Feb. 2015
The TMF Orchestra Series will open Saturday, June 9, with Cosmic Beginnings, a soaring double feature of Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.

— Houston Chronicle, "Hans Graf returning to Houston for Texas Music Festival," 18 May 2018
If you've been frustrated by an uninspiring day job or are having a difficult time identifying your professional path, don't fret: The cosmos lights the way on May 15, when a celestial double feature electrifies your career zone.

— aliza kelly faragher, Allure, "What May's Leo Horoscope Means for You," 26 Apr. 2018
SoCal movie lovers have plenty of classic, vintage and retrospective options in March, including a showcase devoted to Burt Reynolds and a series of double features pairing Wes Anderson films with their inspirations.

— jordan cronk, The Hollywood Reporter, "Critic's Picks: A March To-Do List for Film Buffs in L.A.," 2 Mar. 2018
All of the double features include one current documentary and one classic film.

— Detroit Free Press, "Freep Film Festival 2018: A user's guide to this year's event," 12 Apr. 2018
After that initial double feature, Miyazaki began releasing a new film every one to two years.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "The Sprawling Legacy of Isao Takahata, Co-Founder of Studio Ghibli," 12 Apr. 2018
Takahata’s first film for the company was his World War II drama Grave of the Fireflies, released in 1988 as part of a double feature with Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "Remembering Animation's Legendary Isao Takahata," 11 Apr. 2018
There's a planetary double feature on April 15, when Mercury finally completes its retrograde (hallelujah) and the sky is graced by a new moon in Aries.

— aliza kelly faragher, Allure, "What Your Sign's April 2018 Horoscope Predictions Mean for You," 29 Mar. 2018

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