low-budget
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-budget
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly in 2008 which he wrote for the low-budget film Once.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
No movie this year understands that better than “Obsession,” the $750,000 low-budget film directed by a 26-year-old that just surpassed $400 million at the global box office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Director/co-writer David Winters’ low-budget slasher movie was shot guerrilla-style — initially without permits — across the 1981 festival, using its real-time commotion, glitz and key locales as a vivid backdrop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Until last week it was chicken nuggets, SUVs and low-budget holidays.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Everything from that point on was in slow motion, like a low-budget kung-fu movie with bad voiceovers.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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