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

Published on 07/03/2019
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Lost In Translation – $4 Million Budget

They might be an unlikely pair, but Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray had excellent chemistry when they appeared in the dark comedy film. Sofia Coppola directed and wrote this 2003 movie, which received plenty of critical acclaim. It even won an Oscar for its screenplay! We had a hard time believing the crew only had a budget of $4 million. At any rate, the film was a big success. Lost In Translation made $119.7 million, which translated to a huge amount of profit.

Lost In Translation – $4 Million Budget

Lost In Translation – $4 Million Budget

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Friday The 13th – $700,000 Budget

Can you believe that Friday the 13th only had $700,000 to work with? It is one of the lowest budgets on this list. Victor Miller and Sean S. Cunningham were still able to turn the film into a huge success, however. They made $59.8 million worldwide! Let us not forget that it also spawned 11 installments as well. The movies continued to rake in millions thanks to its cult followers. And no, this does not even include the merchandise and video games just yet.

Friday The 13th – $700,000 Budget

Friday The 13th – $700,000 Budget

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