The Evil Dead – $400,000 Budget
Sam Raimi got a modest start in life and wrote the screenplay for The Evil Dead as he made ends meet by working as a cab driver and helping out at his dad’s furniture store. After he saved up enough money to make his script come true, he made a low-budget cult-classic horror movie that became a horror masterpiece. Its bizarre humor earned it its cult-classic status and $29 million box office sales. It is pretty impressive that he became such a big name in Hollywood despite everything!
The Evil Dead – $400,000 Budget
Napoleon Dynamite – $400,000 Budget
Jared Hess has a rather distinct visual style. Some people think that he makes American versions of Wes Anderson movies. Of course, let us not forget about the dry yet innocent comedy and cool style in his projects. When he worked on Napoleon Dynamite, he only had $400,000 to spend. As filming went on, he then realized that it had plenty of potential. He was right because it was a huge hit at the box office. The movie grossed more than $46 million all over the world!
Napoleon Dynamite – $400,000 Budget
