low-budget

American  

[loh-buhj-it] / ˈloʊˈbʌdʒ ɪt /

adjective

1. made or done on a small or reduced budget; costing relatively little money.

   a low-budget film.

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Etymology

Origin of low-budget

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

He held a mix of above and below the line roles on projects, including the low-budget feature “Tag: The Assassination Game,” starring Linda Hamilton and Robert Carradine.

From Los Angeles Times

"This is a solid opening for the 2nd episode of a low-budget horror comedy series," Gross said.

From Barron's

Director Duncan Jones’ low-budget debut “Moon” keeps its focus tightly contained.

From Los Angeles Times

The story is about a family that makes low-budget horror movies together, touching on the growing tensions their lack of success creates among them and the lengths they will go to for their latest project.

From Los Angeles Times

How this proudly low-budget effort managed to license those tunes is as curious as so much else in this ragtag oddity.

From Los Angeles Times