big screen
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Low-budget horror films ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ are leading the box office, showing the power of internet culture on the big screen.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The original 2015 butterfly-effect survival horror game, which featured Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek, sold millions of copies and went on to be adapted for the big screen.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
A24's "Backrooms," the big screen adaptation of a viral YouTube horror series, smashed several box office records with an $81.5 million North American debut, US media reported Sunday.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
He said that the actress’ “strength and poise” were critical to bringing the myth to life on the big screen.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
I gazed at her, trying to align the tragic, lovesick woman I’d seen on the big screen with this girl, dewy-faced from the humid air of wash vats and irons, pawing through my family’s sheets.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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