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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Though Lavin also appeared in feature films, her career on the big screen was not as celebrated as either her stage or TV credits.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The veteran actor has spent his entire career taking on challenging, thought-provoking roles on stage, on television, and on the big screen.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The book has previously been adapted for the big screen by Luchino Visconti in a 1963 film that starred Burt Lancaster and won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The veteran actor has spent his entire career taking on challenging, thought-provoking roles on stage, on television, and on the big screen.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The book has previously been adapted for the big screen by Luchino Visconti in a 1963 film that starred Burt Lancaster and won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the big screen
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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