(US, slang) A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.
(US, slang) A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.
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(colloquial, US) Any commodity that is shoddy or inferior; now, usually, writing or audiovisual content that is shoddy or inferior.
(slang, derogatory, chiefly, _, North America) A writer of schlock; an author, film director, etc. who produces tasteless and inferior works.
(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.
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
(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.