Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

Low-budget movies that became box office hits

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Night of the Living Dead (1968) - Budget: $114,000

Box office: $30 million

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Enter the Dragon (1973) - Budget: $850,000

Box office: $90 million

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American Graffiti (1973) - Budget: $777,000

Box office: $140 million

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Rocky (1976) - Budget: $1 million

Box office: $225 million

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Budget: $300,000

Box office: $30 million

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Halloween (1978) - Budget: $325,000

Box office: $70 million

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Mad Max (1979) - Budget: $200,000

Box office: $99 million

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Friday the 13th (1980) - Budget: $500,000

Box office: $59 million

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Clerks (1994) - Budget: $27,000

Box office: $3.9 million

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The Full Monty (1997) - Budget: $3.5 million

Box office: $257 million

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The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Budget: $60,000

Box office: $240 million

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) - Budget: $5 million

Box office: $368 million

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Open Water (2003) - Budget: $500,000

Box office: $54 million

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Lost in Translation (2003) - Budget: $4 million

Box office: $120 million

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Napoleon Dynamite (2004) - Budget: $400,000

Box office: $46 million

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Super Size Me (2004) - Budget: $65,000

Box office: $29 million

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Saw (2004) - Budget: $1.2 million

Box office: $104 million

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300 (2006) - Budget: $65 million

Box office: $456 million

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Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Budget: $8 million

Box office: $100 million

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Juno (2007) - Budget: $7.6 million

Box office: $231 million

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Budget: $15 million

Box office: $377 million

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Paranormal Activity (2007) - Budget: $15,000

Box office: $193 million

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Precious (2009) - Budget: $10 million

Box office: $47 million

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The King's Speech (2010) - Budget: $15 million

Box office: $414 million

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Moonlight (2016) - Budget: $1.5 million

Box office: $65 million (Photo: Flickr)

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Deadpool (2016) - Budget: $58 million

Box office: $783 million

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Get Out (2017) - Budget: $4.5 million

Box office: $230 million

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Night of the Living Dead (1968) - Budget: $114,000

Box office: $30 million

© BrunoPress/Getty Images

1 / 28 Fotos

Enter the Dragon (1973) - Budget: $850,000

Box office: $90 million

© BrunoPress/Getty Images

2 / 28 Fotos

American Graffiti (1973) - Budget: $777,000

Box office: $140 million

© BrunoPress/Getty Images

3 / 28 Fotos

Rocky (1976) - Budget: $1 million

Box office: $225 million

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4 / 28 Fotos

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - Budget: $300,000

Box office: $30 million

© BrunoPress/Getty Images

5 / 28 Fotos

Halloween (1978) - Budget: $325,000

Box office: $70 million

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6 / 28 Fotos

Mad Max (1979) - Budget: $200,000

Box office: $99 million

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7 / 28 Fotos

Friday the 13th (1980) - Budget: $500,000

Box office: $59 million

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8 / 28 Fotos

Clerks (1994) - Budget: $27,000

Box office: $3.9 million

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The Full Monty (1997) - Budget: $3.5 million

Box office: $257 million

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10 / 28 Fotos

The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Budget: $60,000

Box office: $240 million

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11 / 28 Fotos

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) - Budget: $5 million

Box office: $368 million

© BrunoPress/Getty Images

12 / 28 Fotos

Open Water (2003) - Budget: $500,000

Box office: $54 million

© BrunoPress/Getty Images

13 / 28 Fotos

Lost in Translation (2003) - Budget: $4 million

Box office: $120 million

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Napoleon Dynamite (2004) - Budget: $400,000

Box office: $46 million

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Super Size Me (2004) - Budget: $65,000

Box office: $29 million

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Saw (2004) - Budget: $1.2 million

Box office: $104 million

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300 (2006) - Budget: $65 million

Box office: $456 million

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18 / 28 Fotos

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - Budget: $8 million

Box office: $100 million

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Juno (2007) - Budget: $7.6 million

Box office: $231 million

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Budget: $15 million

Box office: $377 million

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Paranormal Activity (2007) - Budget: $15,000

Box office: $193 million

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Precious (2009) - Budget: $10 million

Box office: $47 million

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The King's Speech (2010) - Budget: $15 million

Box office: $414 million

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Moonlight (2016) - Budget: $1.5 million

Box office: $65 million (Photo: Flickr)

© All Right Reserved/ Flickr

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Deadpool (2016) - Budget: $58 million

Box office: $783 million

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Get Out (2017) - Budget: $4.5 million

Box office: $230 million

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Low-budget movies that became box office hits

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Low-budget movies that became box office hits

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15/02/18 | StarsInsider

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Hollywood spends huge amounts of money on movies, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they become box office hits. In fact, sometimes the return is not even enough to cover the costs. Though the opposite is also true. There are low-budget movies that became huge hits and yield millions in profits! Get to know them in this gallery.

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