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tentpole movie

noun

Etymology

An allusion to the manner in which a supporting tentpole holds up the structure of a tent.

Definitions

  1. A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant…

    A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.

    • United Artists hasn't prospered in recent years, so a box office hit from its tentpole movie franchise is essential.
    • Just coincidentally, it also provides the opportunity for the sorts of extravagant computerized effects that create tentpole movie attractions these days.
    • The tentpole movie is an attraction popular and exploitable enough to prop up the entire moviegoing tent for several weeks or even months.

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