big-budget

phrase

: involving a lot of money : involving a relatively large cost
a big-budget movie
a big-budget economic forecast

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Thanks in no small part to Nolan’s influence, big-budget effects and IMAX technology have been the biggest driving forces in Hollywood the past few years. Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 The role is an opportunity for someone to set the direction of a big-budget streamer’s international slate and will likely attract a high caliber of candidate. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2026 That isn’t to say that big-budget franchise films are going away completely. Kelenna Onukwugha, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 Few filmmakers alive could pull off a starry, big-budget adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. Jake Coyle, Fortune, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for big-budget

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“Big-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-budget. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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