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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Following her acting debut in Season Three of The White Lotus, Lisa will continue to work on the big screen, in the upcoming Netflix action-thriller film Tygo, an Extraction spinoff.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
The move comes after Amazon MGM struggled to define its moviemaking ambitions, first focusing on indie productions, then pivoting to streaming premieres before more recently opting to back populist fare geared for the big screen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
Those eager to experience that music and those moves on the big screen should be enthralled.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Amid a boon in futuristic technology, a relic of the past and one of the most famous androids to appear on the big screen has resulted in a whopping sale at Propstore’s spring entertainment memorabilia live auction.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
The move comes after Amazon MGM struggled to define its moviemaking ambitions, first focusing on indie productions, then pivoting to streaming premieres before more recently opting to back populist fare geared for the big screen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
Those eager to experience that music and those moves on the big screen should be enthralled.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Amid a boon in futuristic technology, a relic of the past and one of the most famous androids to appear on the big screen has resulted in a whopping sale at Propstore’s spring entertainment memorabilia live auction.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
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“The big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20screen. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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