tentpole

noun

tent·pole ˈtent-ˌpōl

: a big-budget movie whose earnings are expected to compensate the studio for its less profitable movies

Examples of tentpole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hollywood big-budget tentpoles get ready, Armando Iaunucci is coming for you. —

Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024 Hard Times Return Elsewhere, though, things were rough for other would-be tentpoles. —

Mark Hughes, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 During a master class at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, the actor-director compared the films by frequent collaborator Richard Linklater to those of the aforementioned tentpole movies. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2024 Jake Schreier directed the Marvel tentpole from a script by his Beef collaborator Lee Sung Jin, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige producing the pic slated for release on May 5, 2025. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tentpole

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