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theatrical film

American  

noun

Movies.
  1. a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television.


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In their complaint, the 12 states claim the combined company would control roughly 27 percent of wide-release theatrical film distribution and a similar percentage of basic cable channel licensing.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

In their complaint, the states claim the combined company would control roughly 27 percent of wide-release theatrical film distribution and a similar percentage of basic cable channel licensing.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

In January comes a theatrical film produced by Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television, “Moses the Black,” a modern riff on the legend of the 4th-century saint the movie is named for.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

The studio plans to release eight films next year, but that’s too small an output to sustain a theatrical film business, Paramount executives said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2025

They had bidden farewell to the members of the theatrical film company; and some of the young actresses did not try to conceal their moist eyes, for Blake and Joe were general favorites.

From The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front Or, The Hunt for the Stolen Army Films by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]

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