double feature

American  

noun

1. a motion-picture program consisting of two films shown one after the other for the price of a single ticket.

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double feature British  

noun

1. Informal name (US): twin bill. films a programme showing two full-length films

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double feature Idioms  

1. Also, double bill. A program consisting of two full-length films shown for the price of a single ticket. For example, It was a double feature and lasted five hours, or The women's conference had a double bill, first speakers from China and then visiting guests from the rest of the world. This expression is occasionally loosely used for other paired events (as in the second example). [c. 1930]

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Etymology

Origin of double feature

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

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double feature

One could even make an argument for a double feature of “Animal Farm” and “Wuthering Heights” as two wildly different ways to update high school English class favorites.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

“At this point,” Avita said as he waited to catch a double feature at a cineplex in Monterey Park, “I want someone with a proven track record.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026

Anything to give people a reason to put down their phones and drive over to Main Street for a double feature of filmed and live entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

General admission for a double feature on a single screen is $12 per person, $7 for kids 12 and under and adults 55 and up, free for kids 4 and under.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024

The movie is a Japanese monster movie double feature, and before it starts, Ryan, Roamer, and Amanda talk about how awesome college will be—they’re all going to Indiana University.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven