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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Directed by Jon Favreau, the movie is a spin-of Disney+’s streaming series The Mandalorian, and brings Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, to the big screen for the first time.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
During the Projeto Paradiso National Talent Meeting, many young filmmakers have voiced their desires to bring untold stories to the big screen and continue to expand a plural idea of Brazilianness through cinema internationally.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
For the big screen, Margulies starred in Millers in Marriage, written and directed by Ed Burns.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
For as much as weed has faded from the big screen, the experience of watching movies while high has arguably never been better.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
During the Projeto Paradiso National Talent Meeting, many young filmmakers have voiced their desires to bring untold stories to the big screen and continue to expand a plural idea of Brazilianness through cinema internationally.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
For the big screen, Margulies starred in Millers in Marriage, written and directed by Ed Burns.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
For as much as weed has faded from the big screen, the experience of watching movies while high has arguably never been better.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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