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.

Examples of the big screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests can expect unique beers from Chicagoland, food specials like Chicago Dogs and Italian beef from the food vendors, Cubs baseball on the big screen and the Andrew Williams Band playing live Chicago-style blues. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Children’s entertainment phenomenon Bluey is coming to the big screen on August 6, 2027, as announced at last weekend’s Disney D23 event. — Sophia Morano, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Now it will be headed for the big screen, following the trajectory of books like Robert James Waller’s The Bridges of Madison County and a few others. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

That passion eventually turned into his current career on the big screen. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

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