low-budget

phrase

: involving a small amount of money : involving a relatively small cost

a low-budget movie

Examples of low-budget in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That already sets it apart from most microdramas, which are typically very low-budget. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Under this new ordinance, student filmmakers, documentary crews and ultra-low-budget projects will be able to obtain free permits. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Some of these movies are not only forgotten but were barely known to begin with, given Hooper’s termite-like existence in the 1990s and 2000s, decades spent toiling in low-budget straight-to-DVD indies, and anonymous cable television assignments. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026

The production was created with just nine people at a cost of just $8,000 per minute—less than the low-budget television animation sourced overseas at between $10,000 and $20,000 per minute, according to Forbes. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for low-budget

• budget