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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The franchise expanded beyond the big screen with the TV series Monsters at Work, which premiered on Disney+ in 2021, with Season 2 airing on Disney Channel in 2024.
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Ryan Brennan
march 9, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The film returns to the big screen for a 35th-anniversary engagement on March 13.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
As for the state of Ghostbusters on the big screen, Grace hasn’t heard any recent updates about a potential trilogy capper for Phoebe Spengler.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
In an amusing showcase of her Oscar-winning skills on the big screen, Goldberg even once stood up from — and then fell down — on the table during a June 2025 discussion about Sean Combs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
march 9, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The film returns to the big screen for a 35th-anniversary engagement on March 13.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
As for the state of Ghostbusters on the big screen, Grace hasn’t heard any recent updates about a potential trilogy capper for Phoebe Spengler.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
In an amusing showcase of her Oscar-winning skills on the big screen, Goldberg even once stood up from — and then fell down — on the table during a June 2025 discussion about Sean Combs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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