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 singer/actress who made her big screen debut in 2023 in John Wick: Chapter 4 as Shimazu Akira — the daughter of Osaka Continental Hotel manager and Wick pal Shimazu Koji — will reprise the role as the hotel’s concierge in an upcoming expansion of the film’s universe.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 May 2025
The next iPhone may have a big screen upgrade, multiple reports have claimed.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Zegler has starred in a smattering of movies in the last four years, beginning with her big screen debut in Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
As the 40th anniversary of his big screen breakthrough approaches this fall, Besson is rolling out ultra-low budget romance June & John.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 May 2025
The next iPhone may have a big screen upgrade, multiple reports have claimed.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Zegler has starred in a smattering of movies in the last four years, beginning with her big screen debut in Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
As the 40th anniversary of his big screen breakthrough approaches this fall, Besson is rolling out ultra-low budget romance June & John.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
Noun
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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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However, films aren’t a physical good like Parmesan, catalytic converters, or Temu hauls.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
Noun
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And Sally Hawkins’ character (Laura!) seems creepy as hell in the horror movie, masterminded by directors Danny and Michael Philippou (Talk to Me), due out May 30.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
15 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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This is purposeful filmmaking, firm in its convictions.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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His gaze has reinvented the forms of contemporary filmmaking, creating a historiography in images that has exerted an incalculable influence on countless film directors.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 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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