tentpole

/ˈtɛntˌpoʊl/

noun 2verb 1

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noun

One of the poles used to hold up a tent.

A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio, television network, or investors.

His [James Rolfe's] reasoning dances around the simple fact that has set this innocuous-seeming movie apart from its fellow blockbusters this summer—that it’s a tentpole genre film starring women.

verb

To schedule a popular programme between two newer or less popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch them.

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tentpole movie

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.

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His [James Rolfe's] reasoning dances around the simple fact that has set this innocuous-seeming movie apart from its fellow blockbusters this summer—that it’s a tentpole genre film starring women.

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In some senses, tentpole is marked as figuratively, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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