Low Budget Films That Made More Than Their Money Back

Published on December 20, 2018 By James Spiro

Swingers – $200,000 budget

Swingers is set in the 1990s during the comeback of ‘swing’ in Hollywood. Written and starring Jon Favreau, it is considered one of the funniest films ever made.

Low Budget
Miramax Films

Despite its small budget, the film grossed $4.6 million and boosted Favreau and Vince Vaughn into the mainstream business. Today, these two have incredible careers with Favreau largely credited for setting the foundation for the Marvel Cinematic Universe – the most successful film franchise in history.