English Dictionary

tentpole movie

名詞

アメリカ英語 慣用表現

(US, idiomatic, film) A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.

日本語の意味

大規模な制作費をかけ、スタジオや投資家に巨額の収益を期待される主要な大作映画

The studio is banking on their new tentpole movie to revive the box office this summer.

そのスタジオは、この夏の興行を回復させるために新しい大作映画に期待をかけている。

意味（1）

(US, idiomatic, film) A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.

United Artists hasn't prospered in recent years, so a box office hit from its tentpole movie franchise is essential.

tentpole movies （ plural ）