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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But Van Allsburg, 76, wasn’t sure The Polar Express, about a boy whose trip to the North Pole convinces him of Santa Claus’ existence, could ever make it to the big screen.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The dramatic ending of that game came after many fans had already entered the stadium in Baltimore, and Steelers-Lions was shown on the big screen.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Armstrong, the first woman to tackle Alcott’s book for the big screen, imbues every frame with tenderness, nostalgia, and the glow of unconditional love.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Lewis Horwitz, the influential film finance executive and producer who helped bring such independent films as Bloodsport, The Virgin Suicides, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Monster to the big screen, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The dramatic ending of that game came after many fans had already entered the stadium in Baltimore, and Steelers-Lions was shown on the big screen.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Armstrong, the first woman to tackle Alcott’s book for the big screen, imbues every frame with tenderness, nostalgia, and the glow of unconditional love.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Lewis Horwitz, the influential film finance executive and producer who helped bring such independent films as Bloodsport, The Virgin Suicides, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Monster to the big screen, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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