big-budget

phrase

: involving a lot of money : involving a relatively large cost

a big-budget movie

a big-budget economic forecast

Examples of big-budget in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The big-budget film is shaping up to be one of the year’s biggest bombs, with opening weekend projections of $12 million to $15 million from 3,300 North American screens. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Traction on social media is key for a documentary release, which relies on word-of-mouth in a way a big-budget feature doesn’t. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Major uptown venues like Blumenthal Arts showcase big-budget national tours, but rental costs can be out of reach for community groups bound by ticket-pricing restrictions. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Notably, this summer movie season didn’t kick off with a big-budget action film or superhero team-up. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for big-budget

• budget