Difference of indie vs mainstream movie

[Alexandoy]

What exactly is the difference between an indie movie and a mainstream movie? From what I understand, the term indie came from the word independent to mean the producer of the movie has no established studio and he just rents the equipment. Another distinction is the cost of budget for mainstream has the money while the indie usually has a low-budget movie. And how about the output? They’re practically the same in terms of story although the casting matters much with the mainstream having named actors.

 

[rz3300]

I have to be tough when I choose to watch an indie movie, mostly because you cannot really count on anything to save the movie if it is not really anything special. At least with the high budget films you can count on some cool effects and all of that.

 

[Pharmacom]

Unfortunately not all indi films are good, but sometimes there are really standing pictures