Low Budget Films That Made More Than Their Money Back

Published on December 20, 2018 By James Spiro

Clerks – $230,000 budget

Kevin Smith’s cult classic film was made for only $230,000 in 1994. Amazingly, it’s been 25 years and the film has survived as a cult classic among college students everywhere. The film explores the everyday lives of video-store and convenience store keepers.

Credit: Miramax Films

It grossed a total of $3.2 million at the time – more than 10 times its initial budget! Smith has confirmed the production of a sequel to Clerks, set to update the premise for modern times.