blockbuster

n.

1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales.
2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes.
3. One that engages in the practice of blockbusting.

[Sense 3, from BLOCKBUSTING.]

1. Broadcast program that far exceeds expected or estimated ratings and thus brings in a much larger than expected audience to advertisers whose commercials aired during the program.

2. Feature movie whose box-office success has been extraordinary. When a blockbuster movie is planned for showing on television, the audience estimates are high and thus the estimated ratings are high.

1. Broadcast program that far exceeds expected or estimated Ratings and thus brings in a much larger than expected Audience to advertisers whose commercials aired during the program.

2. Feature movie whose box-office success has been extraordinary. When a blockbuster movie is planned for showing on television, the audience estimates are high and thus the estimated ratings are high.

See also Blockbusting.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sensationsfilm, successfilm

Nederlands (Dutch)
zeer succesvol(le) boek/ film, zware luchtbom, speculant, kei

Français (French)
n. - bombe de très grande puissance, livre à succès, superproduction, argument massue

Deutsch (German)
n. - Knüller, große Fliegerbombe

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (στρατ.) ισχυρότατη βόμβα, θέαμα κ.λπ. μεγάλης εμπορικής επιτυχίας

Italiano (Italian)
successo, bomba

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bomba (f) extremamente poderosa, estouro (m) (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
коммерчески успешный фильм, книга и т.д.

Español (Spanish)
n. - bomba de demolición, bombazo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kraftig bomb, dundersuccé

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
巨型炸弹, 一鸣惊人者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 巨型炸彈, 一鳴驚人者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대형 폭탄, 블록 버스터, 대성공

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大型爆弾, 大きな力を持つもの, 大ヒット作

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كتاب أو فيلم رائج جدا, قنبله قويه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רב מכר, פצצה אדירה‬

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