low-budget
idiom
: involving a small amount of money : involving a relatively small cost
a low-budget movie
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The tale of an African refugee struggling to make ends meet in the streets of Paris, the film was in some ways the anti-Emilia Perez: A tiny low-budget drama shot on the streets of Paris and featuring a cast of mostly non-actors.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Moving from romantic comedy to crime thriller and other wild tonal territories, the low-budget indie follows Ani (Madison), a New York stripper who elopes with the son of an uber rich Russian oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn) and enters a world of trouble.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
The low-budget film, directed by Sean Baker, won five awards at the ceremony, for original screenplay, best editing, best director, best picture, and Madison’s best actress in a leading role.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
For a low-budget independent film, this was a huge challenge.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
Moving from romantic comedy to crime thriller and other wild tonal territories, the low-budget indie follows Ani (Madison), a New York stripper who elopes with the son of an uber rich Russian oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn) and enters a world of trouble.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
The low-budget film, directed by Sean Baker, won five awards at the ceremony, for original screenplay, best editing, best director, best picture, and Madison’s best actress in a leading role.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
For a low-budget independent film, this was a huge challenge.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
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