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Noun
/ˈbläkˌbəstər/,
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blockbusters, plural;
  1. A thing of great power or size, in particular

  2. A movie, book, or other product that is a great commercial success
    • - a blockbuster pay-per-view special event
  3. A huge aerial bomb capable of destroying targets within a wide area

  1. a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
  2. an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
  3. "Block Buster!" (later also known in writing "Blockbuster") is a popular song by Sweet. Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and produced by Phil Wainman, "Block Buster!" was the band's sole UK #1 hit. ...
  4. Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer is a 2004 non-fiction book by British film critic Tom Shone published by Simon & Shuster UK Ltd, ISBN 0-7432-6838-5.
  5. Blockbuster is the name of three fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. The first one was primarily a foe of Batman and Robin, while the second frequently fought Nightwing, formerly Robin. ...
  6. Blockbuster, as applied to film or theatre, denotes a very popular and/or successful production. The entertainment industry use was originally theatrical slang referring to a particularly successful play but is now used primarily by the film industry.
  7. Blockbuster is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
  8. Blockbuster Inc. is an American-based chain of DVD, Blu-ray, and video game rental stores. As of January 3, 2010, there are over 6,500 Blockbuster stores in the U.S. and 17 countries worldwide. It is headquartered in the Renaissance Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas.
  9. (Blockbusters (US game show)) Blockbusters is an American game show which had two separate runs in the 1980s. Created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson Productions, the first version debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980, and ran until April 23, 1982. ...
  10. Big, square letters, often tilted back and forth and in (usually) two colors. Mainly invented to cover over other people and to paint whole trains easily, but they are effective on smaller walls for maximum coverage. Blade and Comet claim to have invented these.
  11. drug where sales turnover represents more than 1 billion dollars.
  12. A popular and long-running shell effect candle by Vulcan which became the standard against which most 28-30mm candles have been judged in the noughties. Largely superceeded in recent years by better and cheaper alternatives in cakes.
  13. a huge aerial-delivery demolition bomb. Also, any person or thing that's overwhelmingly effective or impressively successful.
  14. Movie which is a huge financial success; $100 million or more.
  15. A feature film that grosses huge theater ticket sales.
  16. uses easy-to-read block letters. This style is often seen on larger areas such as trains.
  17. If ROI is 400%+ for distributors then movie is declared as Blockbuster. However it also incurred the investment involved and relative performance. With bigger investment, final verdict of movie is more based on relative performance then ROI. ...