double feature

noun

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

double feature

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of double feature¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

This might seem like an international exchange of a double feature, but “Sinners” and “KPop Demon Hunters” are both American films based on original concepts.

From Salon

Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy a double feature on a giant LED movie screen at Juanita Beach Park.

From Seattle Times

I will not speculate on the inner workings of anyone’s marriage; I’ll just say these two films would make a stimulating double feature.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s easy then to understand why Hollywood is looking forward this weekend to reliving the glory days of “Barbenheimer,” the surprise double feature that catapulted the North American box office to pre-pandemic heights.

From Los Angeles Times

His movies were created frugally, to function as the second half of a double feature.

From Los Angeles Times