Later figurative use referred to anything making a public impact: "Broadway reacted to the request of War Mobilization Director Byrnes to close all places of entertainment by midnight Feb. 26 as if a blockbuster had landed on Manhattan" ("Chicago Tribune", February 2, 1945).
La parola viene poi utilizzata in modo figurato per indicare qualcosa che ha un grosso impatto sul pubblico:""Broadway reacted to the request of War Mobilization Director Byrnes to close all places of entertainment by midnight Feb. 26 as if a blockbuster had landed on Manhattan.