low-budget
idiom
: involving a small amount of money : involving a relatively small cost
a low-budget movie
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Paul Greengrass and Blumhouse might seem like an odd mix, the former perhaps best known for his meticulous, sensitive docudramas, the latter most famous for low-budget, high-yield genre movies.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
This low-budget doc, directed by Steve Markle and available to view on YouTube, follows a bunch of aspiring actors—along with some has-beens—living in a rundown hotel in the heart of Hollywood.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The original Toxic Avenger was made for chump change and wore its low-budget nature proudly, while this version, which was shot in Bulgaria in 2021 and involves both practical and digital effects, tries to evoke that ragged aesthetic while working with more resources.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Kaufman and Herz co-founded Troma Entertainment in 1974, which has produced or distributed more than 1,000 low-budget parodies in the past five decades, including the original Toxic Avenger movie in 1984.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
This low-budget doc, directed by Steve Markle and available to view on YouTube, follows a bunch of aspiring actors—along with some has-beens—living in a rundown hotel in the heart of Hollywood.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The original Toxic Avenger was made for chump change and wore its low-budget nature proudly, while this version, which was shot in Bulgaria in 2021 and involves both practical and digital effects, tries to evoke that ragged aesthetic while working with more resources.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Kaufman and Herz co-founded Troma Entertainment in 1974, which has produced or distributed more than 1,000 low-budget parodies in the past five decades, including the original Toxic Avenger movie in 1984.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Low-budget.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-budget. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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