popcorn movie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nolan’s biggest leap was in trying to shape a tale from the Bronze Age into a gripping summer popcorn movie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
For “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” the expectation going in is probably the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie high-octane popcorn movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
Lindsey Bahr of the Associated Press described it as a "popcorn movie" which is "ultimately a pretty fun time at the theatre".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
It’s a jump-scare popcorn movie that is also engaged in a thoughtful conversation with the audience.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
If you're not doing a popcorn movie with shallow characters, then you want to find something that the characters are very often not deliberately expressing and tell that in the way you move.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2020
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