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box office hit
UK/bɒks ˈɒfɪs hɪt/US/bɑːks ˈɒfɪs hɪt/box OF·fice hit
a film that earns a large amount of money from ticket sales
Examples
“The summer comedy became a box office hit and stayed in cinemas for months.”
“Critics hated it, but it was a box office hit.”
“Studios hope their new releases will turn into box office hits.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite mixed reviews, the blockbuster became a box office hit thanks to strong word-of-mouth and a wide international release.”
Collocations
- be a box office hit
- box office success
Word family
Common mistakes
a hit on the box office→a box office hit
box-office's hit→box office hit
Say it for a higher band
5popular film→6hit movie→7+box office hit
Synonyms
commercial success
Easily confused
commercial success
“The book was a commercial success even though critics were lukewarm.”
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