Blockbuster Explained

Blockbuster or Block Buster, originally a bomb able to damage several buildings, may refer to:

Blockbuster (entertainment) a very successful movie

Corporations

Blockbuster (retailer), a former video rental chain
- Blockbuster (Bend, Oregon), remaining store

Arts and entertainment

Comics

Blockbuster (DC Comics), four characters
Blockbuster (Man-Brute), a Marvel Comics character
Blockbuster (Marauder), a Marvel Comics character

Music

Blockbuster (album), by Block B, 2012
"Block Buster!", a 1973 song by Sweet
"Blockbuster" (Enhypen song), from the 2021 album Dimension: Dilemma
"BlockBuster", a 2019 song by Dongkiz
"Blockbuster", a 1989 song by The Jesus Lizard on Pure
"Blockbuster", a song by Neil Cicierega from Mouth Moods

Television and film

Blockbuster (2018 film), a 2018 Netflix film
Blockbusters (American game show)
- Blockbusters (Australian game show)
- Blockbusters (British game show)
Blockbuster (TV series), a 2022 Netflix series
"Block Buster", an episode of the sitcom The King of Queens
Block Busters, a 1944 American comedy film

Other arts and entertainment

Blockbuster (book), a 2004 book by Tom Shone
Block Buster (Microvision), a 1979 video game
Blockbuster (podcast), 2019
Somersault neckbreaker or blockbuster, a wrestling move

Military

Blockbuster bomb, large aerial bomb
"Operation Blockbuster", Netherlands, World War II

Other

Blockbuster (book), by Tom Shone
Blockbuster drug, any $1b/year medication
Splitting maul, or block buster, a type of axe

See also