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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
On a day when much of the United States faced the fear of economic collapse, horror fans descended upon New Orleans to celebrate big screen scares.
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William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
The basics are nailed, with a big screen, good performance, plenty of stamina, and a solid camera.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
The song is instantly picked up by a group of 50 or so customers, gathered in front of the establishment’s big screen.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The film, Warner Bros. and Legendary’s big screen take on the popular video game, has obliterated expectations by opening to $163 million domestically and $313 million globally.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big screen
William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
The basics are nailed, with a big screen, good performance, plenty of stamina, and a solid camera.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
The song is instantly picked up by a group of 50 or so customers, gathered in front of the establishment’s big screen.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The film, Warner Bros. and Legendary’s big screen take on the popular video game, has obliterated expectations by opening to $163 million domestically and $313 million globally.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big screen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
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In the film, Vince Vaughn takes on the role of the restaurant's owner, Joe, and Manganiello plays his best friend, Bruno.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The pilot was pieced together and digitized from 40-year-old 35mm film trims.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The team was documented in a must-see sports movie featuring Brad Pitt, derived from a book by Michael Lewis.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Today, the average date night tends to be a bit more than just dinner and a movie, something that Donald is fully aware of.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The lineup also says a lot about currents, both artistic and industrial, coursing through contemporary Brazilian filmmaking.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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The formal complexity and poignant quietude of Jia’s filmmaking haven’t endeared him much to previous Cannes juries, and for some this latest entry, with its dizzying chains of intertextuality, must have seemed imposing to the point of being indecipherable.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 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
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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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