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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Oftentimes, those mountains of busywork sacrifice efficiency and rarely wind up in the final product or the big screen.
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Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Maggie O’Farrell co-wrote the screenplay, based on her novel of the same name, with 2021 Oscar winner Zhao to bring the Shakespeare-family drama to the big screen.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Mostly, Lambert trusts her actors to breathe life into stories that may scan small on the page, but reach profound heights on the big screen.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Variety, Walker Scobell, who plays Percy, said there was less pressure heading into The Titan’s Curse because it had not previously been adapted for the big screen.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Caitlin White, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Maggie O’Farrell co-wrote the screenplay, based on her novel of the same name, with 2021 Oscar winner Zhao to bring the Shakespeare-family drama to the big screen.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Mostly, Lambert trusts her actors to breathe life into stories that may scan small on the page, but reach profound heights on the big screen.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
In an interview with Variety, Walker Scobell, who plays Percy, said there was less pressure heading into The Titan’s Curse because it had not previously been adapted for the big screen.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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