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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The film set during the Second World War follows a six-season series run for Peaky Blinders, with Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Helen McCrory, Tom Hardy and Joe Cole leading the big screen cast.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Riding that momentum, Swift is heading back to the big screen with The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, a companion film to her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The domineering yet magnetic actor made the leap from London to the big screen, his sexy mad scientist becoming synonymous with controversy itself.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Until now, though, playing on the big screen usually means expensive consoles, costly graphics cards, and complicated games that end up feeling more like a commitment than a quick escape.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Riding that momentum, Swift is heading back to the big screen with The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, a companion film to her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The domineering yet magnetic actor made the leap from London to the big screen, his sexy mad scientist becoming synonymous with controversy itself.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Until now, though, playing on the big screen usually means expensive consoles, costly graphics cards, and complicated games that end up feeling more like a commitment than a quick escape.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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