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

Movies bring audiences across the country the unique magic of sitting with their neighbors to see extraordinary stories told on the big screen at their local cinema. — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

Parton, who died at 80 in late August, was a groundbreaking artist who built a hit-making career that spanned decades and catapulted her into TV and the big screen. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

What Freeman got is a Notre Dame player who has been a perfect fit in the storied program, one whose own story just might show up on the big screen one day. — Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

On the big screen, the New York native appeared in Medicine Man (1992), Radio Flyer (1992), The Basketball Diaries (1995) and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001). — Glenn Garner, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

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