"B-movie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: B-movies [plural]
Etymology: Analogous to the B-side (i.e. the second side, the primary side being designated A) of a musical recording. Head templates: {{en-noun}} B-movie (plural B-movies)
  1. (film) A low-budget motion picture, especially one with poor production values. Wikipedia link: B-movie Categories (topical): Film genres Synonyms: B-picture Derived forms: B-moviesque, B-movieish Related terms: midnight movie Translations (Translations): série B (French), B級映画 (B kyū eiga) (Japanese), B급 영화 (Bgeup yeonghwa) (Korean), B-film [common-gender] (Swedish), B-rulle [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-B-movie-en-noun-NpTzAJfT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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