Low Budget Movies That Made More Than Their Money Back
4. My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $5 Million
IFC Films
Believe it or not, the 2002 hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s budget was so small that the production company only spent $1 million on its marketing campaign. For those who haven’t seen it, Wedding stars the film’s writer, Nia Vardalos, as a Greek woman intending to tie the knot to a non-Greek man. As you might imagine, it does not go exactly as planned!
Across the world, the family dynamics portrayed in My Big Fat Greek Wedding struck an emotional chord with millions. As a result, they returned again and again, causing the film to earn a massive $368 million profit against a $5 million budget! However, it’s no wonder Wedding turned into such a hit: it was produced by the legendary Tom Hanks. He sure knows how to pick them!
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