low-budget
idiom
: involving a small amount of money : involving a relatively small cost
a low-budget movie
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Despite Nicholson’s increasing profile, DeVito says the actor remained deeply grounded, having launched his career in low-budget fare like the films of Roger Corman.
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Scott Huver, People.com, 12 July 2025
Everything about this low-budget franchise extension is a mess, from the low-rise English city of Milton Keynes masquerading as Metropolis to its on-the-nose moralizing about world peace.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
According to producers, the low-budget indie comprised minimal crew, compact high-end cameras, and shooting in harsh environments.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Then my first movie, Monsters, this low-budget film set in Central America, the third act is at a gas station.
—EW.com, 2 July 2025
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Scott Huver, People.com, 12 July 2025
Everything about this low-budget franchise extension is a mess, from the low-rise English city of Milton Keynes masquerading as Metropolis to its on-the-nose moralizing about world peace.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
According to producers, the low-budget indie comprised minimal crew, compact high-end cameras, and shooting in harsh environments.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Then my first movie, Monsters, this low-budget film set in Central America, the third act is at a gas station.
—EW.com, 2 July 2025
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“Low-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-budget. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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