Moonlight – $4 Million Budget
Whenever its awards season, a lot of people claim that the winners are determined by politics more than anything else. It was not any different in 2017. That same year, hosts Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty announced that La La Land took home the Best Picture Academy Award. However, it was a mistake because they announced the wrong envelope! The prestigious award actually went to Moonlight, which is a black coming-of-age film set in Miami. Aside from the accolades it garnered, it also brought home $65.3 million in revenues even though it had a tight $4 million budget.
Moonlight – $4 Million Budget
The Purge – $3 Million Budget
The Purge had an original concept and script, although it was rather limited by its $3 million budget. Nonetheless, it raked in the big bucks, which is proven by its $89 million gross revenue. What makes it even more amazing is the fact that it was the lowest budget film to end up in the top box office spot since 1988. The movie is set in the not-so-distant future, a dystopia where people get to do whatever they want in a span of 12 hours. Part of its success has to do with its big-name lead stars, Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey. At any rate, it even spawned three installments!
The Purge – $3 Million Budget
