Low Budget Films That Made More Than Their Money Back

My Big Fat Greek Wedding – $5 million budget

This romantic comedy was a surprise hit after its release in 2002. The budget was so small that they only spent $1 million on its marketing efforts. The film was written by, and starred, Nia Vardalos who plays a Greek woman intending to marry a non-Greek man.

The family dynamics portrayed on screen struck an emotional chord with people around the world and from different cultures. It made $368 million at the box office!