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popcorn movie

British  

noun

  1. a film that appeals to a mass audience

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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

And is it possible to adapt such a bummer story into a popcorn movie without blunting its bite?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

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

This is an untaxing, big-budget summer popcorn movie for the whole family.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2021

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