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Why a hit movie is called a blockbuster

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The ultimate symbol of cinematic success was just a massive urban traffic hazard. The term wasn't coined for the budget or the explosions, but because highly anticipated films generated lines of desperate ticket buyers that stretched down the street and 'busted' the surrounding city block.

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