Low Budget Movies That Made More Than Their Money Back
12. Napoleon Dynamite – $400,000
MTV Films
Napoleon Dynatime remains one of the most successful low budget comedy movies of all time, thanks to its oddball charm. In case you missed the strange comedy, it stars Jon Heder as a weird-but-loveable teenager who helpsĀ his best friend run for class president.
Believe it or not, in theaters, Napoleon Dynamite made over 100 times its budget in profit! While the film only cost $40,000 to make, it earned over $40 million in the box office and launched the careers of both Heder and the director, Jard Hess. Even today, the comedy remains a cult classic and earns millions each year in-home video and online rental sales.
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