bankable
adjective
bank·able
ˈbaŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: acceptable to or at a bank
bankable currency
2
: sure to bring in a profit
Hollywood's most bankable star—
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Career Advice: Hoult is talented and bankable in indie films and TV series, but so far not many studio leading roles have come his way.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
Mezrich’s bankable reputation in Hollywood exists in inverse relation to the critical reception of his books, which have been almost uniformly panned.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Drinker is squarely in the bankable action genre and has the players to prove it.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Effectively, buyers are still looking for the odd splashy tentpole, maybe a buzzy limited series here and there, but are mainly beefing up catalogs with cheaper, higher-volume, bankable and returnable fare.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024
Mezrich’s bankable reputation in Hollywood exists in inverse relation to the critical reception of his books, which have been almost uniformly panned.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Drinker is squarely in the bankable action genre and has the players to prove it.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
Effectively, buyers are still looking for the odd splashy tentpole, maybe a buzzy limited series here and there, but are mainly beefing up catalogs with cheaper, higher-volume, bankable and returnable fare.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bankable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bankable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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