box-office bomb

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box-office bomb (plural box-office bombs)

  1. (informal) A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially less than the budget for producing it.
    Synonyms: flop, turkey
    Antonym: blockbuster
    Coordinate term: sleeper
    My favorite movie was a giant box-office bomb.

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