as in film
the art or business of making a movie
many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
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Recent Examples of big screen
Mickey 17 Release Date: March 7, 2025 Bong Joon Ho's first film since winning Best Picture with Parasite in 2020 is finally making its big screen debut after multiple delays.
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Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The 1994 big screen version of Farewell My Concubine, adapted from the 1985 novel of the same name, starred the late Leslie Chung, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
National awards crisis averted: Jared Leto found his missing Oscar
Masters of the Universe is notable as a big screen superhero story that isn't derived from Marvel or DC intellectual property.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Lionsgate’s Trey Edward Shults directed and written suspense thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow starring The Weeknd in his big screen debut, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, is getting a release date of May 16.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The 1994 big screen version of Farewell My Concubine, adapted from the 1985 novel of the same name, starred the late Leslie Chung, Gong Li and Zhang Fengyi.
—Lawrence Yee, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
National awards crisis averted: Jared Leto found his missing Oscar
Masters of the Universe is notable as a big screen superhero story that isn't derived from Marvel or DC intellectual property.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Lionsgate’s Trey Edward Shults directed and written suspense thriller Hurry Up Tomorrow starring The Weeknd in his big screen debut, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, is getting a release date of May 16.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
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Filmmaking couple Nadia Gill and Dominic Gill, who have directed many films about the outdoors, first heard about Francis through an article.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rivka Reyes, who played bassist Katie in the film, shared a video montage from the wedding to TikTok on Monday, January 6, and amongst the revelers were several more actors.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Cameron Diaz's movie comeback, Back in Action, won't have a premiere.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Part of what was fun about working on this project was really living in her personality for the length of a movie.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Insta 360 claims the Flow 2 Pro will set a new benchmark for smartphone filmmaking with stabilizers.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Miike Takashi and Saka Misako Miike Takashi delves into his philosophy on the art and craft of filmmaking.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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There are several rogue characters from the Sonic universe aiming for their silver screen debut.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
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The musical, released in theaters nationwide last month, has raked in $580 million at the global box office since its silver screen debut.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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