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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It’s been a long journey for Mike Flynt to see his story go from the gridiron to the big screen.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Bella, Edward, and Jacob were one of the biggest love triangles of the early aughts, sparking endless fan wars when the Twilight books were first released and again years later when they were adapted for the big screen, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Redford's turn in All the President's Men (1976) as journalist Bob Woodward brought the Watergate scandal to the big screen with gripping realism.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
During the film’s trailer reveal at CinemaCon earlier this year, Feig expressed the importance of making a dark psychological thriller for the big screen.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2025
Bella, Edward, and Jacob were one of the biggest love triangles of the early aughts, sparking endless fan wars when the Twilight books were first released and again years later when they were adapted for the big screen, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Redford's turn in All the President's Men (1976) as journalist Bob Woodward brought the Watergate scandal to the big screen with gripping realism.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
During the film’s trailer reveal at CinemaCon earlier this year, Feig expressed the importance of making a dark psychological thriller for the big screen.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 16 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2025.
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