25 Low Budget Movies That Were Huge Hits!

Peter Pizagalli Published 09/07/2014

yet some big budget movies lose money

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1.
Clerks Production Budget $27,575. Post production $230,000. Box office revenue $3.1 million.
2.
Eraserhead Budget $20,000 - estimated box office revenue $7 million.
3.
Halloween Movie Budget $325,000. Revenue from box office estimated at $70 million
4.
In the Company of Men Budget was $25,000. Box office revenue estimated at $2.85 million
5.
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels Budget $1.35 million. Revenue $28.3 million
6.
Mad Max Budget was just $400,000. Box office revenue over $100 million.
7.
Napoleon Dynamite Budget $400,000. Revenue $46.1 million
8.
Night of the Living Dead Budget $114,000 and Revenue $42 million
9.
Once Budget $160,000 Revenue $20.7 million
10.
Paranormal Activity Budget was only $15,000. Box office revenue $193.3 million
11.
Pi Budget $68,000 - Revenue $3.22 million
12.
Pink Flamingos Budget $12,000 with revenues clearing $7 million
13.
Rocky budget was a cool $1 million, with box office revenues breaking $225 million
14.
Saw Budget $1.2 million - Revenue $103 million
15.
Sex, Lies, and Videotape Budget $1.2 million - Revenue $24.7 million
16.
Slacker Budget $23,000 - Revenue $1.23 million
17.
Super Size Me Budget $65,000 - Revenue $29.5 million
18.
The Blair Witch Project Budget $750,000 depending on the source- Revenue $248.6 million
19.
The Brothers McMullen Budget $23,800 - Revenue $10.2 million
20.
The Last House on the Left Budget $87,000 - Revenue $3.1 million
21.
Bronson Budget $230,000 - Revenue $2.3 million
22.
Open Water Budget $130,000 - Revenue $54.7 million
23.
El Mariachi Budget $7,000 - Revenue $2 million
24.
The Full Monty Budget $3.5 million - Revenue $257.8 million
25.
The Purge Budget $3 million - Revenue $89 million

1.
Clerks Production Budget $27,575. Post production $230,000. Box office revenue $3.1 million.
2.
Eraserhead Budget $20,000 - estimated box office revenue $7 million.
3.
Halloween Movie Budget $325,000. Revenue from box office estimated at $70 million
4.
In the Company of Men Budget was $25,000. Box office revenue estimated at $2.85 million
5.
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels Budget $1.35 million. Revenue $28.3 million
6.
Mad Max Budget was just $400,000. Box office revenue over $100 million.
7.
Napoleon Dynamite Budget $400,000. Revenue $46.1 million
8.
Night of the Living Dead Budget $114,000 and Revenue $42 million
9.
Once Budget $160,000 Revenue $20.7 million
10.
Paranormal Activity Budget was only $15,000. Box office revenue $193.3 million
11.
Pi Budget $68,000 - Revenue $3.22 million
12.
Pink Flamingos Budget $12,000 with revenues clearing $7 million
13.
Rocky budget was a cool $1 million, with box office revenues breaking $225 million
14.
Saw Budget $1.2 million - Revenue $103 million
15.
Sex, Lies, and Videotape Budget $1.2 million - Revenue $24.7 million
16.
Slacker Budget $23,000 - Revenue $1.23 million
17.
Super Size Me Budget $65,000 - Revenue $29.5 million
18.
The Blair Witch Project Budget $750,000 depending on the source- Revenue $248.6 million
19.
The Brothers McMullen Budget $23,800 - Revenue $10.2 million
20.
The Last House on the Left Budget $87,000 - Revenue $3.1 million
21.
Bronson Budget $230,000 - Revenue $2.3 million
22.
Open Water Budget $130,000 - Revenue $54.7 million
23.
El Mariachi Budget $7,000 - Revenue $2 million
24.
The Full Monty Budget $3.5 million - Revenue $257.8 million
25.
The Purge Budget $3 million - Revenue $89 million