How to Use theatrical in a Sentence

theatrical

1 of 2 adjective

• But then, of course, the whole point of that whole look was that people looked theatrical off the stage, too.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
• The film now has a Nov. 23 theatrical release date for Japan.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
• Playwright Patrick Barlow’s based his 2005 theatrical spoof on both the novel and the movie.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
• The new Fire In The Hole replaces a 50-year-old ride of the same name in the park, adding modern theatrical effects and a smoother ride system to enhance the story.
  — Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
• Those who never got to see the documentary on the big screen will have the chance with this one-night theatrical engagement.
  — Wsj Arts, WSJ, 5 Nov. 2023
• Tickets for The Hunger Games' theatrical re-release are available now at fathomevents.com.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
• The film is expected to get a theatrical release later this year.
  — Roy Trakin, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
• The jewels added some sparkle to their look (by Valentino), which included a strapless white gown and a theatrical black opera coat.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2024
• The new movie was originally set to release on HBO Max, but will now have a theatrical release.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
• The character also wasn’t featured on the theatrical poster.
  — Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2024
• Modern versions come in both, but consider the theatrical flair of pulling off a clip-on button earring to answer the phone.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2023
• An important question mark looming over A24’s rise is the state of the market for theatrical movies more broadly.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• But there’s a smart-aleck side to him and every now and again a glimpse of a player — qualities that remove any theatrical rust that the Tinman’s oil can wasn’t able to relieve.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
• With movies made for a theatrical release, the union says, residuals are always revenue-based.
  — Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
• The best dressed stars this week were those who embraced theatrical, bold, and totally head-turning designs.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2023
• From judges in wigs, to lawyers putting on a show to win over the jury (and the court of public opinion), there is something naturally theatrical about these spaces.
  — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023
• On paper, Bad Cinderella has all the makings of a theatrical triumph.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2023
• For Obasi, though, as for many of his fellow Sundance filmmakers, the ultimate goal was to land a theatrical release.
  — Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
• The idea that Black Americans could act alone, Rustin believed, was a theatrical illusion.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• In conjunction with the theatrical re-release of Stop Making Sense, a deluxe edition of the soundtrack was issued last year via Rhino.
  — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2024
• In an equally theatrical display last week, Sanderson’s lawyers tried but failed to rope Paltrow into a reenactment of events, when the judge put the kibosh on it.
  — Sam Metz and Christopher Weber, ajc, 29 Mar. 2023
• The hole is framed by a thicket of trees surrounding the green, which immediately catches your attention, and brings a theatrical sense to the shot.
  — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2023
• Following the theatrical release of the concert film in October 2023, the movie is now available to stream on digital.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
• Movies usually have a theatrical run of at least a month, and it can be extended if the film does particularly well.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 21 July 2023
• Queen’s music impacted the world with theatrical, anthemic hits that still inspire music acts to this day.
  — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
• His expansive, theatrical designs fit perfectly with the lavish ethos of the 1980s.
  — Clay Risen, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2023
• Variety broke the news of the movie’s theatrical release Saturday, but rumors of a Renaissance film first surfaced at the beginning of the tour in May.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
• Museum galleries are always stage sets for theatrical displays of art, but this show insists on keeping that in mind.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
• The tradition of royals attending the theatrical event began with William's great-great grandfather King George V in 1921.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
• However, despite the acclaim, the film still has no official theatrical release date.
  — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024

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theatrical

2 of 2 noun

• The film will get a special two-night theatrical run on Sept. 28 and Oct. 2.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2022
• In the race for fame, no British theatrical since Noël Coward had got off the blocks as fast as Branagh.
  — John Lahr, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
• And yet, there’s still a touch of the theatrical to the biopic, which plays out mostly in conference rooms.
  — Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
• With a July 21 theatrical release, the movie’s buzz is about to hit its peak.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 27 June 2023
• California becomes the first state to ban the breeding of killer whales and the use of them in theatrical shows.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2019
• Or the theatrical might be its own thing that’s maybe more immersive.
  — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2023
• Our goal is to make some big films that will have value across the spectrum in theatrical and then to streaming.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Oct. 2022
• That’s the equivalent of a $2 billion movie in theatrical.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022
• Orlando will be the last of three SeaWorld parks to end the theatrical shows, probably late next year.
  — By Marjie Lambert, miamiherald, 19 May 2017
• The film’s 1982 theatrical cut includes a scene of officers chasing young kids with firearms.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023
• That’s always been the value that theatrical has provided to films.
  — Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
• The piece switches from quasi-reality to theatrical on a dime.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 27 Jan. 2022
• Netflix plucking what, not unlike the Knives Out sequels, might have been an old-school theatrical hit.
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
• But studios have countered that theatrical has become a larger share of the revenue because of the collapse in DVD sales, one of the people said.
  — Fortune, 19 Aug. 2017
• For spectacular theatricals, head to the Majestic, and be prepared for three and a half hours of French Baroque drama.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
• For ages, whenever a new platform or medium entered the market, people would talk about the death of theatrical.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 May 2022
• Even comedies with top-tier movie stars have struggled, let alone an original, star-free, plot-lite theatrical.
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
• Disney wasn’t satisfied with their streamer just being the landing spot for its MCU films when their theatrical runs were over.
  — David Betancourt, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
• But our commitment is to theatrical and big presentations, and so is [Cannes’s].
  — Rebecca Keegan, HWD, 16 May 2017
• But beyond those community meetings, and a one-month theatrical run in 2017, the movie hasn’t been widely available to watch in its home country and around the region.
  — Suyin Haynes, Time, 1 Mar. 2021
• After all, even with pressure building from Netflix and Amazon, all films are required to have a French theatrical run to compete at Cannes.
  — Jay Cheshes, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2021
• To be able to celebrate last night the span of theatrical with Evan Hansen to electronic with Kraftwerk to alternative and pop with Portugal.
  — Colin Stutz, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2018
• The drop for theatrical was only partially offset by a 31% jump in streaming/VOD revenue.
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
• There’s a lot of debate with filmmakers over streaming vs. theatrical.
  — Jon Niccum, kansascity, 3 Aug. 2017
• In all of these huge changes that are happening, my hope is that theatrical is really reserved as an option for moviegoers.
  — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2021
• My wheelhouse is much more magic mystery theatrical based.
  — Nicole Pajer, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2018
• Riding Free episodic is a curious case for straight theatrical.
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 6 June 2021
• Behind the scenes, leadership is changing hands with plans to rethink the entire approach to adapting DC brand characters, and huge changes in store for theatrical and streaming.
  — Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 May 2022
• However, this doesn’t mean Universal is throwing in the towel on theatrical.
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 6 July 2021
• Because the company pushes for shorter theatrical runs, big theater chains like AMC and Cinemark won't show it.
  — Wired, 7 Oct. 2019

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024