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 a film originally made (esp in Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s) as a supporting film, now often considered as a genre in its own right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

Example Sentences

A lot of big-time directors have been influenced by B-movie guys like Kaufman and Roger Corman, in particular.

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No wonder the summit was eclipsed by the B-movie imbroglio over Secret Service agents moonlighting as sex tourists.

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His skin tone and sunken cheeks have inspired unfavorable comparisons to Skeletor and a diabolical B-movie villain.

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Meanwhile—and this is like a scene from some B-movie about Washington—some GOP lawmakers were chanting “fire him, fire him!”

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A B-movie student appreciates nothing more than when the headlines advertise the film.

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