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

While much of the focus on the growing vertical video/microseries category has focused on the creation of original, low-budget content, there also has been a marketplace for pre-existing fare that is edited down into micro-sized bites. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

The prolific Polish broke out with his low-budget cult hit, Twin Falls Idaho, and has since helmed an array of indie features ranging from a Kerouac adaptation (Big Sur) to a sci-fi spoof (Hot Bot) to an old-school Western (Terror on the Prairie). — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

His first low-budget indie got a raft of positive reviews out of its premiere at Austin’s Fantastic Fest and effectively put the director back on Hollywood’s radar as a for-hire filmmaker. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The price for a historically good season at an unheralded, low-budget club seems to be a hangover in the next season after major changes. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for low-budget

• budget