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

Published on 07/03/2019
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The Big Sick – $5 Million Budget

Kumail Nanjiania is a popular Pakistani-American writer and funnyman best known for starring in the HBO series called Silicon Valley. In 2017, he decided to try his hand at feature-length filmmaking by co-writing The Big Sick together with Emily C. Gordon, his wife. After the release of the film, it was met with lots of critical success. Aside from that, it ended up raking in a grand total of $56.3 million in box office sales. Pretty impressive, huh?

The Big Sick – $5 Million Budget

The Big Sick – $5 Million Budget

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28 Days Later – $6.6 Million Budget

If you’re a fan of the zombie film genre, then 28 Days Later is definitely one to put on your must-watch list. The film features some pretty unique and scary twists on otherwise cliched themes in zombie films but feels like it stays true to the genre the whole time. From the get-go, 28 Days Later grips you and doesn’t let go with action and horror all combined into a riveting experience. The film wound up grossing an amazing $85 million at the box office.

28 Days Later – $6.6 Million Budget

28 Days Later – $6.6 Million Budget

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