B-movie

[bee-moo-vee]

noun

1. a low-budget movie made especially to accompany a major feature film on a double bill.

B-movie

noun

1. a film originally made (esp in Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s) as a supporting film, now often considered as a genre in its own right

Word History and Origins

Origin of B-movie¹

First recorded in 1945–50