When the low funds Ouija (for those who think about $5 million low finances) arrived in theatres final weekend, many were surprised that it out-carried out the weekend’s costlier Hollywood productions and pulled in $20 million in box office sales. Of course, this is not the primary time a film’s performance has been manner out of proportion with its budget. With that in thoughts, here is a countdown of the 15 most profitable shoestring smashes of all time. And we’re speaking approach less than 5 million bucks.
Paramount has gone via a bruising period at the box workplace, enduring a stream of painful flops comparable to Allied,” Ben-Hur,” and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.” The studio has scored with the Oscar-nominated Fences” and Arrival,” but is making an attempt to exhibit higher consistency on the large display. That’s seen as crucial for the longterm survival of studio …