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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On the big screen, Fawcett booked Logan’s Run (1976) and The Cannonball Run (1981) before, years later, earning the best reviews of her career in Robert Duvall’s The Apostle (1997).
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The plot was an inverse of the original's Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and Danny (John Travolta) dynamic and marked one of Pfeiffer's earliest roles on the big screen.
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Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Chalamet most recently graced the big screen in Marty Supreme, which earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor as well as best picture for his work as a producer.
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Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are heading to the big screen.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
The plot was an inverse of the original's Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and Danny (John Travolta) dynamic and marked one of Pfeiffer's earliest roles on the big screen.
—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Chalamet most recently graced the big screen in Marty Supreme, which earned him an Oscar nomination for best actor as well as best picture for his work as a producer.
—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are heading to the big screen.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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