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  1. A blockbuster is a work of entertainment—typically used to describe a feature film produced by a major film studio, but also other media—that is highly popular and financially successful. The term has also come to refer to any large-budget production intended for "blockbuster" status, aimed at mass markets with associated merchandising ...

  2. Feb 7, 2020 · Blockbusters soon became known for their power to generate lines going around the block. The growth of the video-rental chain Blockbuster Video shortly in the mid-1980s is proof of the popular use ...

  3. The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution. Director David Lean Stars Omar Sharif Julie Christie Geraldine Chaplin. 9. The Exorcist.

  4. Feb 20, 2024 · Even E.T. is an unlikely candidate for one of the biggest blockbusters of all time: an emotional coming-of-age movie set in the suburbs (that, yes, happens to have an alien). As much as producers ...

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  5. Origin Of Blockbuster In Film. The term blockbuster originally referred to a bomb that was capable of destroying an entire city block during World War II. Its transition into the entertainment industry came about post-war, when it began to describe movies with massive appeal and box office success. Hollywood’s first official blockbuster is ...

  6. Aug 3, 2018 · This June, "Avengers: Infinity War" passed $2 billion at the global box office. We dove into why these hit movies are known as "blockbusters" in the first place. Jesse Grant/Getty Images. The term “blockbuster” is typically reserved for movies with large budgets or big results at the box office. But what does the act of “busting blocks ...

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  8. Feb 7, 2020 · Blockbusters soon became known for their power to generate lines going around the block. The growth of the video-rental chain Blockbuster Video shortly in the mid-1980s is proof of the popular use ...

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