Box-office
What it means
Able to attract a large paying audience.
Reach for it when describing demonstrated commercial appeal in entertainment
The actor's box-office appeal helped the quiet film reach more theaters.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
crowd-pulling
Fits when the ability to attract many attendees is the central asset
Careful Crowd-pulling is too casual for revenue reporting and does not require paid entry.
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everyday
Fits when wide public approval is the simple fact
Careful Popular can describe free work and says nothing about ticket income.
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warm
Fits when exceptional mass commercial success deserves vivid praise
Careful Blockbuster overstates steady profitability in a small market.
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professional
Fits when financiers can rely on the name or project to attract returns
Careful Bankable is predictive and may rest on reputation rather than this work's sales.
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professional
commercial
Fits when market success rather than artistic intent is the contrast
Careful Commercial can sound dismissive and does not prove strong ticket sales.
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professional
ticket-selling
Fits when the exact commercial behavior should remain visible
Careful Ticket-selling is clumsy and may reduce a performer to revenue.
Opposites 3
- uncommercial
- poor-drawing
- box-office failure
Common phrases 3
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box-office appeal
Her box-office appeal brought younger audiences to the repertory season.
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box-office success
The documentary became a box-office success through local screenings.
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box-office draw
The veteran comedian remains a reliable box-office draw.
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