"popcorn movie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-popcorn movie.ogg [Australia] Forms: popcorn movies [plural]
Etymology: Named after popcorn, a popular accompaniment to movies. Head templates: {{en-noun}} popcorn movie (plural popcorn movies)
  1. (film, idiomatic) A motion picture without serious dramatic content, a weighty message, or intellectual depth, which serves simply as enjoyable entertainment. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Film Related terms: brain candy
    Sense id: en-popcorn_movie-en-noun-NyRBbVqr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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          "ref": "2004 May 17, Lev Grossman, “Hollywood's Global Warming”, in Time, archived from the original on 2011-06-28",
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