It was rebooted a few years later as the amazing spiderman. This means that studios are even more lucky when they find a low budget unicorn, a movie that becomes a surprise hit. I saw this movie on a plane to london and noticed two things. Here are the highestgrossing marvel movies by box office time. The movie became a hit in no time after which the satellite rights of the film were sold at rs. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2020. China strikes back at last jedi with lowest gross for a.
This week, incredibles 2 became the highestgrossing pixar film at the worldwide box office, surpassing a record set by 2010s toy story 3. The 25 most insanely profitable lowbudget movies ever digital spy. The film was the first directed by cruise collaborator christopher mcquarrie. Lowbudget films that became big blockbusters collider. Micro budget films are films that are made on an almost negligibl. The third horror movie on this list and the second with paranormal activity in its title, paranormal activity 2 ended up with an roi of 2471 percent, even though its budget dwarfed the originals. Ranked in order of international grosses, from lowest the highest, heres how much money each marvel movie in the mcu made in the u. Here are 25 of the most profitable lowbudget films of all time, ranked by the proportion they made back on their miniature budgets with. Jul 21, 2019 ranked in order of international grosses, from lowest the highest, heres how much money each marvel movie in the mcu made in the u. The most expensive superhero movie of all time is the also one of the most polarizing, with fans divided over spiderman 3s depiction of iconic villain venom and mainly tobey maguires black hair and extremely awkward dancing spiderman 3 managed to make its budget back but the negative reaction led to the end of the trilogy. Apart from the numbers here, aanand l rais film was a breath of fresh air for the audience. This astronomical figure triumphs over the biggest box office bombs of the past decade, some of which.
If this films lookslikeatypo title its pronounced zyezix, by the way wasnt enough of a turnoff, its tagline dead aheadshould have served as a harbinger of the box office doom that would eventually befall it. The twentysecond highestgrossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. Keep reading to discover the movies that took that top box office slot by the skin of their teeth. You might enjoy this article called, the 15 worst movies that made the most money. Here are 25 of the most profitable lowbudget films of all time, ranked by the proportion they made back on their miniature budgets with assistance from box office mojo and the numbers. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken.
One movie with a very high earning to budget ratio is paranormal activity. But thats still not the lowest budget in the publishers history. Based on the dc character of the same name, aquaman follows jason momoa aquaman as he fights to lead the underwater kingdom of atlantis to stop his half brother, king orm, destroying the surface world by uniting the seven underwater kingdoms. Many of the lowest grossing movies of all time feature a star or two in their cast which only makes their earnings all the more pathetic, really. From transformers to avatar, 50 most expensive movies.
Apr 04, 2011 in the movie world, you dont necessarily need big budgets to get big returns, as this list proves beyond all doubt. Historically speaking, most of the bestperforming movies of all time have brought in hundreds of millions of dollars on their opening weekends, claiming the top spots at the box office for weeks on end. If this films lookslikeatypo title its pronounced zyezix, by the way wasnt enough of a turnoff, its tagline. This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2020. There is a difference between lowbudget films and micro budget films. A relatable drama with a fantastic cast, the movie won viewers over thanks to its brilliant writing and acting. Here are the highestgrossing marvel movies by box office. But what about the other end of the spectrum, the lowestgrossing movies of alltime. However, every now and then a movie makes it to the no.
From this list of the most expensive movies ever made which one do you consider worth the price. Thats still good for a blockbuster release, but it is the lowest in the harry potter franchise and will likely hurt the films box office performance over the weekend. Some data which can be used to construct such a list is on wikipedia, often listed in the info box for each film under budget and box office. Zyzzyx road was released on dvd in 23 countries, including bulgaria, indonesia, and portugal. Dec 24, 2012 one movie with a very high earning to budget ratio is paranormal activity. Budget numbers for movies can be both difficult to find and unreliable. Low budget film 29 black comedy 28 fear 28 police 28 corpse 27 dog 27 knife 27 psychotronic film 27 blood splatter 26 chase 26 friendship 26 husband wife relationship 26 photograph 26 beating 25 father son relationship 25 gore 25 gun 25 fight 24 slow motion scene 24 title spoken by character 24 kiss 23 psychopath 23 shot in the chest 23.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played. Sep 10, 2019 the lowest grossing movie in the harry potter franchise, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was the first time that the film series really started showing its darker side, with the series beginning to become more serious. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. Low budget films are films which are made on a low budget and do reasonably well in box office collections. Your top box office earners ever worldwide frozen ii enters the top 10 in our guide to the highestgrossing movies of all time from avengers. Movie domestic dvd sales domestic bluray sales total domestic video sales. Sep 12, 20 top ten summer box office bombs 20 highest budgets, lowest grosses hd as movies become more and more expensive to make, they are a greater risk.
The 10 highestgrossing tom cruise movies of all time. Gods not dead 2 presumably had a much bigger budget to cover its stars salaries melissa joan hart and ernie hudson in one movie. Top ten summer box office bombs 20 highest budgets. The twentysecond highest grossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. There is a difference between low budget films and micro budget films. They tend to be big budget action movies that are part of a larger franchise and make millionsor billions of dollars at the box office. The numbers movie budgets, most expensive movies, most. The last time that topgrossing film of the year also won the academy award for best picture was in 2003 when lord of the rings. Sep 26, 2019 the top three highest grossing tom cruise movies of all time based on worldwide box office take are all in the mission. The percentage returns here assume that only 50% of receipts at the box office made their way back to the studio and dont include dvd, tv and. Which is the lowest budget movie with the highest income.
Im interested to know if there is a list of movies ranked by costtoearning ratio, defined as something like boxoffice sales film budget. The 25 most insanely profitable lowbudget movies ever. The top three highestgrossing tom cruise movies of all time based on worldwide box office take are all in the mission. The 10 most expensive hollywood movies ever highsnobiety. Many of the most popular movies are loved by movie goers but end up being panned by critics. For a long time, john carpenters halloween was the standard all slashers were. Which movie has highest earning is to budget ratio. Sometimes lowbudget movies go on to become alltime blockbuster. Aug 04, 2018 though most mega hit flicks have the potential to bring in big bucks, they also have the potential to lose a ton of money. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by. Due to the secretive nature of hollywood accounting it is not clear which film is the most expensive film ever made. Though most mega hit flicks have the potential to bring in big bucks, they also have the potential to lose a ton of money.
When adjusting for inflation, science fiction films hold three of the top ten highest grossing. Mar 01, 2018 this means that studios are even more lucky when they find a low budget unicorn, a movie that becomes a surprise hit. Nov 10, 2014 highest grossing uk lowbudget films i. In 2002, it surpassed the blair witch project as the highestgrossing independent film of all time. Studios often try to keep the information secret and will use accounting tricks to inflate or reduce announced budgets. Movie budget and financial performance records note. Big budget flicks might seem like a sure thing, but audiences decide with their feet. Shane black though its titular hero spends 23rds of the film outside his armor, iron man 3 works. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by how. Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 28 february 2020 in theaters around the world. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 2019 will most likely earn money in 2019 and 2020. Films do not always need large budgets to create a profitable film. This film alone accounts for almost 24% of the combined gross of the top 50 films.
Another early example of a very successful lowbudget film was the 1975 bollywood dacoit western film sholay, which cost. So when a low budget movie becomes a surprise hit, studio execs can rest. A lowbudget film or lowbudget movie is a motion picture shot with little to no funding from a. Harry potter franchise box office history the numbers. The lower of the three later films in the series is 2015s mission. Others in this esteemed club include jurassic world, the avengers, and the dark knight. If you go further down the list of those top grossing films, youll find some. In most years, the topgrossing movie of the year isnt even nominated for the prestigious award.
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