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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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2 / 28 Fotos
American Graffiti (1973)
- Budget: $777,000
Box office: $140 million
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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
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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
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12 / 28 Fotos
Open Water (2003)
- Budget: $500,000
Box office: $54 million
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13 / 28 Fotos
Lost in Translation (2003)
- Budget: $4 million
Box office: $120 million
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14 / 28 Fotos
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
- Budget: $400,000
Box office: $46 million
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15 / 28 Fotos
Super Size Me (2004)
- Budget: $65,000
Box office: $29 million
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16 / 28 Fotos
Saw (2004)
- Budget: $1.2 million
Box office: $104 million
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17 / 28 Fotos
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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20 / 28 Fotos
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- Budget: $15 million
Box office: $377 million
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21 / 28 Fotos
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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23 / 28 Fotos
The King's Speech (2010)
- Budget: $15 million
Box office: $414 million
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24 / 28 Fotos
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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26 / 28 Fotos
Get Out (2017)
- Budget: $4.5 million
Box office: $230 million
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0 / 28 Fotos
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
© BrunoPress/Getty Images
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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9 / 28 Fotos
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
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12 / 28 Fotos
Open Water (2003)
- Budget: $500,000
Box office: $54 million
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13 / 28 Fotos
Lost in Translation (2003)
- Budget: $4 million
Box office: $120 million
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14 / 28 Fotos
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
- Budget: $400,000
Box office: $46 million
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15 / 28 Fotos
Super Size Me (2004)
- Budget: $65,000
Box office: $29 million
© BrunoPress/Getty Images
16 / 28 Fotos
Saw (2004)
- Budget: $1.2 million
Box office: $104 million
© BrunoPress/Getty Images
17 / 28 Fotos
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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19 / 28 Fotos
Juno (2007)
- Budget: $7.6 million
Box office: $231 million
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20 / 28 Fotos
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- Budget: $15 million
Box office: $377 million
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21 / 28 Fotos
Paranormal Activity (2007)
- Budget: $15,000
Box office: $193 million
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22 / 28 Fotos
Precious (2009)
- Budget: $10 million
Box office: $47 million
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23 / 28 Fotos
The King's Speech (2010)
- Budget: $15 million
Box office: $414 million
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24 / 28 Fotos
Moonlight (2016)
- Budget: $1.5 million
Box office: $65 million (Photo: Flickr)
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25 / 28 Fotos
Deadpool (2016)
- Budget: $58 million
Box office: $783 million
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26 / 28 Fotos
Get Out (2017)
- Budget: $4.5 million
Box office: $230 million
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Low-budget movies that became box office hits
Check out the low-budget films that turned into huge blockbusters
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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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