Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of least expensive films


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The result was   delete. WP:SNOW. postdlf (talk) 17:43, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

List of least expensive films

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Original research tag for going on five years now. List is ill-defined and, given the availability of reliable sources, meaningless as a superlative ("least"). The least expensive films would of course be a massive glut of student films, amateur-produced films, most filmmakers' early films, etc. (the bulk of films produced). Unfortunately, reliable sources for budgets exist for almost none of them. The only feasible way this list could be maintained is by using some sort of notability criteria (turning the list into "list of least expensive films with articles on Wikipedia" or "list of least expensive notable films", both of which are WP:TRIVIA). Also, one of the primary sources used is IMDB, which is of course not a reliable source. This was a declined PROD. &mdash;  Rhododendrites talk  \\ 18:24, 13 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete Per nom. A vague list with unclear criteria, but more importantly the criteria is not capable of being properly defined and correct. Serves no purpose. WP:PURPLIST. Harsh  (talk)  19:42, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. Harsh  (talk)  19:45, 13 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom.--Esprit15d • talk • contribs 20:22, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete per nominator's arguments. I cannot foresee any worthwhile criteria to apply in this particular scope. If we used more specific metrics, such as cost in comparison to box office revenue, that would be a possible approach. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 21:03, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete: Impossible to draw up verifiable criteria for, and I can't see the usefulness of such a list to our readership. Dominus Vobisdu (talk) 21:46, 13 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete If kept, this is just going to become a list of no budget films and low budget films. Looking for sources, I only found articles about low-budget films that were profitable, critically acclaimed and/or became cult classics. I could find no reliable sources attempting to create a comprehensive list of cheap films. Spirit of Eagle (talk) 01:06, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete. Abandoned. Also agree with above votes. -- A Wild Abigail Appears!  Capture me.   Moves.  02:22, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete. Many short films, even in the 21st century, can be produced for less than $40,000 in developing countries.  A list like this could run into the thousands. Bearian (talk) 15:56, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete lack of workable criteria makes this just silly: based on the intro section just about anything qualifies, it doesn't specifically exclude student films, shorts, commercials, Youtube videos, or even home movies. Even if we make the common-sense assumption that it refers to theatrically-released feature films, it's still ludicrously broad: the vast majority of silent movies had budgets under 40K, as did many early talkies, B-movies, art films, foreign films, porn, documentaries, etc.  That's solvable but the core issue of being trivia isn't solvable. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  05:40, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment: Let's close as delete per WP:SNOW. Strongest consensus I've seen in a film-related AFD in a long time. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 11:51, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 07:03, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
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