double feature
/ˌdʌb.əl ˈfiː.tʃɚ/
Meaning
A double feature is a cinema screening where two movies are shown back-to-back for the price of a single ticket. While highly popular in the mid-20th century, the term is now often used by film festivals, drive-ins, or friends hosting movie nights at home.
Examples
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The local drive-in theater is showing a retro double feature of classic 80s horror movies tonight.
The local drive-in theater is showing a retro double feature of classic 80s horror movies tonight.
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We decided to do a double feature at home, watching both parts of the movie series back-to-back.
We decided to do a double feature at home, watching both parts of the movie series back-to-back.
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Back in the day, cinemas always offered a double feature consisting of a major film and a low-budget B-movie.
Back in the day, cinemas always offered a double feature consisting of a major film and a low-budget B-movie.
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The film festival is hosting a special Quentin Tarantino double feature this Saturday.
The film festival is hosting a special Quentin Tarantino double feature this Saturday.
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If you have five hours to spare, we could do a double feature of those sci-fi classics.
If you have five hours to spare, we could do a double feature of those sci-fi classics.
Common Mistakes
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✗ We watched a double movie last night.
✓ We watched a double feature last night.
To describe watching two movies back-to-back, the correct idiomatic phrase is 'double feature'.
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✗ The cinema is showing two features tonight.
✓ The cinema is showing a double feature tonight.
While 'two features' is grammatically correct, 'double feature' is the established industry and cultural term.
Related Expressions
Practice
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The local cinema is running a Halloween ___ with two classic slasher films.
💡 Two movies shown consecutively.
Show answer
double feature
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Instead of going out, let's buy some popcorn and have a ___ of our favorite comedies at home.
💡 A back-to-back viewing of two films.
Show answer
double feature