big screen

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 In the thick of a battle scene between the Man of Steel (David Corenswet) and a gargantuan fire-breathing kaiju, a suited television news anchor appears on a big screen on a building in Metropolis. EW.com, 27 June 2025 Great, fresh food with a neighborhood clientele and a big screen TV with cool banda and regional Mexican music playing inside. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 The location will also have virtual reality games where fans can play the main character inside the worlds of Netflix programs, watch fan events on a big screen inside a theater and play mini golf inspired by programming. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 However, that film was embraced by audiences and managed to endure at the box office, ultimately ending its big screen run with $155 million domestically and $496 million globally. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for big screen
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  • Reza Ghassemi and Jacob Stein executive-produced the film, along with Nicholas Donnermeyer, who will be representing the distribution rights on behalf of the filmmakers.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 June 2025
  • One insider reports that real drivers, some of whom appear as themselves in the film, give the movie a thumbs up.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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  • Here’s how to watch From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina for your next movie night.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • What is the schedule for Hallmark’s Christmas in July 2025? While the Hallmark Channel is airing beloved Christmas movie favorites all month long, the network is also premiering its four-movie franchise Unwrapping Christmas.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 1 July 2025
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  • While Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola are both titans of filmmaking, especially helping to start the modern Golden Age of Hollywood, Sofia Coppola ushered in the 21st century of women auteurs.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
  • The 75-minute chat covered nearly all aspects of filmmaking as Schreier got quizzed on stunts (yes, that one), camera angles, visual effects, color grading, music selections, sound design, post-production, casting, editing and more.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
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  • The star, who turns 71 on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, became a silver screen heartthrob as the leading man of romance films like The Big Easy and Tough Enough, along with his memorable role as Lindsay Lohan’s father in The Parent Trap.
    Brendan Le, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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