Film Budget Big/Small

Mainstream vs Independent

Mainstream

Mainstream films have a huge budget and target a broad range as audience.These are packed with the highest quality actors, Special effects, location and sets. The have a lot of money to produce the film and 'the big six' are the companies who normally produce and distribute the film resulting in the film attracted huge audiences and receiving huge amounts of money in return.

for example: 

James Bond - Spectre (2015)

Production Company: Eon Productions

Distribution Company: Sony

Budget: $245-250 million

Box Office: $880.7 million

Running Time: 148 minutes

Independent

Independent films, on the other hand, have a small budget compared to mainstream films. They included, mostly, unknown and low-key actors and use minimal special effects. They are normally produced and distrivuted by local and small companies that are mostly unheard of to the mainstream cinematic world.

for example:

The Battery (2012)
Production Company: O. Hannah Films
Distribution Company: Shout! Factory
Budget: $6,000
Box Office: n/a
Running Time: 101 minutes