Against All Odds: Films Made On A Tight Budget That Earned Millions

Published on 07/03/2019
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $5 million Budget

Not a single soul out there, not even Nia Vardalos, its star and writer, predicted how much commercial and critical success My Big Fat Greek Wedding wound up getting. It only had a budget of $5 million, after all. Luckily, it did not stop the team from cooking up one of the most hilarious films in recent history. Audiences adored it, and you can tell from its $368.7 million gross earnings at the box office. It also got a sequel at one point.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $5 million Budget

My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $5 million Budget

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Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels – $1.35 Million Budget

Guy Ritchie is more than just the ex-husband of pop superstar Madonna. He also happens to be a decorated director in his own right. Sometimes referred to as the British Tarantino, he has worked on films that revolved about anti-heroes from the crime world. His action films also boast of plenty of amazing dialogue, which is how they went on to be instant classics. Even though he only had $1.35 million for Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, it still earned $29 million in the box office.

Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels – $1.35 Million Budget

Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels – $1.35 Million Budget

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