schlockbuster
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Meaning · English
A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
If the stalker thriller “Obsessed,” which opens on Friday, tops the box office, Clinton R. Culpepper will cement his reputation as Hollywood’s king of the schlockbuster.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “schlockbuster” mean?
A schlocky blockbuster; a film that is tasteless and inferior but still very successful.
Is “schlockbuster” formal or informal?
schlockbuster is generally slang.