theatrical film

noun

Movies.

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

Example Sentences

A previous theatrical film, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Movie: Mugen Train,” was a box office hit in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the franchise’s second original theatrical film following “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Movie: Mugen Train,” one of the biggest movies of 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

But it also underscores the tricky relationship between exhibitors and Netflix, which has famously eschewed traditional theatrical film releases.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Perhaps it doesn’t help Johnson’s case that her previous role in a widely released theatrical film was 2024's universally ridiculed “Madame Web,” in which Johnson plays the titular character, who transforms from an EMT into a superhero after a horrific accident.

From Salon