popcorn movie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
It’s a kick to watch — often literally — and the kind of popcorn movie summer is made for.
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021
Incentives, which vary by company, include free popcorn, movie poster giveaways and early showings of Questlove’s music documentary “Summer of Soul” and drawings for private screenings of Marvel’s “Black Widow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 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
Viewing guests are treated to popcorn, movie theater candy, wine and sparkling water.
From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2018
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