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
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
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
Viewing guests are treated to popcorn, movie theater candy, wine and sparkling water.
From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2018
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