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tent-pole movienounAlternative form of tentpole movie. [(US, idiomatic, film) A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.]
tentpole movienoun(US, idiomatic, film) A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.
tentpolenoun(US, attributive, figurative, film, television, theater) A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio, television network, or investors.
box-office bombnoun(informal, film) A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially less than the budget for producing it.
feature filmnoun(by extension) Any film produced to be shown in cinemas before being released for home viewing.
blockbusternoun(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
box officenoun(uncountable, by extension, film) The total amount of money paid by people worldwide to watch a movie at cinemas/movie theaters.
popcorn movienoun(film, idiomatic) A motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment.
filmsetnounAlternative form of film set. [The enclosure in which a film scene is shot; includes scenery and props.]
big screennoun(idiomatic, by extension) Movies, or that which is related to movies or cinema.
top billingnoun(theater, film) The most prominent name on lists of cast and crew, or in advertising.
teensploitationnoun(film) A genre of exploitation films, starring teenage actors with teen-oriented plots involving drugs, sex, alcohol or crime.
topspinnounA rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion.
motion picturenounA movie.
film-setnounAlternative form of film set. [The enclosure in which a film scene is shot; includes scenery and props.]
portmanteau filmnoun(film, television) A film that combines two or more distinct stories, frequently connected by a single theme, premise, or author.
telemovienounA feature film produced and originally distributed by a television network.
high conceptnounAn appealing and easily communicable idea for a work (such as a book, film, or television programme).
megamovienoun(informal) A particularly long or impressive movie.
stage playnounAlternative form of stageplay. [A play written to be performed on the stage.]

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