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blockbustery

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Etymology

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From blockbuster +‎ -y.

Adjective

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blockbustery (comparative more blockbustery, superlative most blockbustery)

  1. (film, informal) Having one or more characteristics associated with a blockbuster, such as commercial success, a large budget, or glossy production values
    He's a very blockbustery screenwriter.
    • 2003 June 24, Michael Atkinson, “Time to Get Ill”, in The Village Voice[1], archived from the original on 22 October 2008:
      You're never sure that what you'll see will be completely safe and blockbustery.