Blockbuster (entertainment)
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Blockbuster, as applied to film or theater, denotes a very popular and/or successful production. The term was originally derived from theater slang referring to a particularly successful play but is now used primarily by the film industry. A pivotal moment in films was the 1975 release of Steven Spielberg's first major hit, Jaws, widely regarded as the birth of the blockbuster motion picture.
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See also
- Bestseller
- Hit
- Box-office bomb
- Four-quadrant movie
- List of highest-grossing openings for films
- List of highest-grossing films
- Oscar season
- Sleeper hit
- AAA game, equivalent term in the videogame industry
- Megamusical, equivalent term in the musical theatre industry
- New Hollywood
- Classical Hollywood cinema
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