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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Shaw’s impressive career in theatre, on television and on the big screen ranges from Harry Potter to Killing Eve, Fleabag and more recently Bad Sisters, Echo Valley and Andor.
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Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Regardless of whether the theory is correct, Close’s performance as libertine plotter Marquise de Merteuil opposite Malkovich as arch seducer Vicomte de Valmont played out on the big screen against the silhouette of Sade’s Castle.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Risks: Theatrical has been a sticking point for major directors like Christopher Nolan and Greta Gerwig, and the big screen distinguishes Apple from Netflix, which doesn’t grant traditional releases.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
Victoria's Secret Angel Sara Sampaio is stepping off the runway and onto the big screen.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
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Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Regardless of whether the theory is correct, Close’s performance as libertine plotter Marquise de Merteuil opposite Malkovich as arch seducer Vicomte de Valmont played out on the big screen against the silhouette of Sade’s Castle.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Risks: Theatrical has been a sticking point for major directors like Christopher Nolan and Greta Gerwig, and the big screen distinguishes Apple from Netflix, which doesn’t grant traditional releases.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
Victoria's Secret Angel Sara Sampaio is stepping off the runway and onto the big screen.
—EW.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the big screen
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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