blockbusting
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
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Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
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(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
Sonny W. Walker, another of the three black salesmen employed along with three whites by Concord Realty, 3524 Church Avenue, picked up the thread of Mr. Harris's bitter disclaimer that it took deliberate blockbusting—sometimes called pan…
“So the movie was an allegory about how Nolan feels like he has kinda ruined mainstream blockbusting filmmaking, which is a thoroughly explored theme in his work and can only come as a result of a filmmaker being thoughtful and introspective about their work.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(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.
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A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
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(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale.
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(US, slang) A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.