What term, now used to describe a highly successful and popular movie, originally referred to large aerial bombs used by the Royal Air Force in World War II?
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Blockbuster
The term was first applied to films in the early 1940s to describe movies that were 'explosive' hits, but it became synonymous with big-budget summer spectacles following the success of 'Jaws' in 1975.
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- What cinematic term for a high-budget, popular movie originally referred to large aerial bombs used in World War II?