world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Mexican director Michel Franco returns to Karlovy Vary after just one year to screen his latest film Dreams, which stars Jessica Chastain and had its world premiere at this year’s Berlinale.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
The film, which stars Jessica Chastain in the role of the philanthropist, had its world premiere at this year’s Berlinale.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2025
First, the two shared a quick kiss at the film's world premiere in London on Tuesday, June 17, and then again at the New York premiere on Monday.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 June 2025
The first event will take place Tuesday, June 24 and be hosted by Tory Kamen, the screenwriter behind Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut Eleanor the Great that just had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 23 June 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
The film, which stars Jessica Chastain in the role of the philanthropist, had its world premiere at this year’s Berlinale.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 June 2025
First, the two shared a quick kiss at the film's world premiere in London on Tuesday, June 17, and then again at the New York premiere on Monday.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 June 2025
The first event will take place Tuesday, June 24 and be hosted by Tory Kamen, the screenwriter behind Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut Eleanor the Great that just had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 23 June 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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