Budget limitations can result in mediocre films, as seen in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), which Christopher Reeve described as a
"catastrophe from start to finish" that dealt "a huge blow to my career". However, budget constraints can also lead to creative solutions that improve a film.
For example, George Romero's Night of the Living Dead was made independently on a tiny budget of $114,000, forcing him to make directorial choices based on cost.
Author's summary: Budget constraints can improve films.