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

Seeing those films on the big screen sparked a path that led him to attending film school and moving out to Los Angeles to try to find work in the film industry. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026

Bringing the French general to the big screen has historically been a fraught enterprise. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026

With the rollout this week in cinemas of HOME, Parkway Drive make the rare leap from metalcore to stars of the big screen. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2026

Director David Leitch has spent his career designing high-octane action for audiences to enjoy on the big screen. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

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