as in film
the art or business of making a movie
many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
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Recent Examples of big screen
The concert includes the scores from those films with visuals on big screen, and will feature a live performance by Elfman.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Turtle brothers Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo’s next big screen adventure will crash into theaters a little sooner than previously scheduled.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Amine Benrachid, a French actor with South Sudanese and Chadian roots, co-stars in his first major big screen role as Osmane.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Love is in the air, and on your local big screen this Valentine’s Day.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Turtle brothers Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo’s next big screen adventure will crash into theaters a little sooner than previously scheduled.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Amine Benrachid, a French actor with South Sudanese and Chadian roots, co-stars in his first major big screen role as Osmane.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Love is in the air, and on your local big screen this Valentine’s Day.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
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Throughout the early 20th century female film directors were few and far between, and could often be counted on one hand — from Alice Guy-Blanché and Lois Weber to Dorothy Arzner.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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This time round, though, an unfortunate silliness sometimes creeps in, where the film risks tipping over Shakespearean-size emotions into embarrassing bathos.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mary Bronstein’s movie defies genres, straddling domestic drama, thriller and comedy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Stallone was a writer on the previous five Rambo movies which have grossed over $819M at the global box office.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Following the brouhaha around whether art should be divorced from politics at the Berlinale, the organizers of the 8th Joburg Film Festival at Tuesday night’s opener were adamant that all voices and viewpoints are welcome, noting that African filmmaking is inherently political.—
Thinus Ferreira,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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The co-production between Chile, Argentina and Italy not only solved a practical problem, but reaffirmed our belief that collaborative filmmaking is one of the most vital ways to sustain independent cinema.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hollywood creates silver screen narratives adored by the world, but its institution for visual art was getting lapped by smaller cities.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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As for their personal relationship, Cassini and Kelly were engaged following his divorce from fellow silver screen legend Gene Tierney in 1953.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson also responded with names and pictures of several men from Los Angeles who have been taken into custody by ICE and convicted of serious crimes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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His Instagram account showed pictures of snowy backdrops and time spent with family and friends.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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