low-budget
idiom
: involving a small amount of money : involving a relatively small cost
a low-budget movie
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Once paid millions per picture, Rourke now often works in low-budget genre fare and international productions, making Hollywood Hustle’s premise of stars hustling to stay afloat feel less like parody and more like reportage.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
But the small, low-budget company long has been a favorite of critics and audiences, known for bold and challenging work.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
That the finale is no longer being held in a large-scale theater remains a sad, low-budget choice.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
Of course, low-budget horror isn’t the only cinematic genre interested in the public domain right now.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
But the small, low-budget company long has been a favorite of critics and audiences, known for bold and challenging work.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
That the finale is no longer being held in a large-scale theater remains a sad, low-budget choice.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
Of course, low-budget horror isn’t the only cinematic genre interested in the public domain right now.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Low-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-budget. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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