What is a blockbuster?

A lot of words have become so common in everyday language that we don’t even give any thought to where they came from and what they originally meant.

One such word is blockbuster; a term mostly associated with the kind of eagerly-awaited films we all go to see at the cinema. But it’s also used in other areas, such as sporting events, video games or even pharmaceutical products.

So where did the word come from and how did it end up being used to describe films? Which films were the first blockbusters then? What are the main ingredients of a blockbuster? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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