11 Very Profitable Comedies
Here are 11 very profitable comedies that made 30 times their budget at the box office — or even more.
These aren’t the highest-grossing comedy movies — but they are some of the comedies that got the best return on investment, turning small budgets into huge returns.
John Waters’ second film is an uproarious cult-classic celebration of all things trash, and opened the door to more Waters’ cult camp classics.
- Made for a mere $12,000, it earned at least $2 million, though some estimates place its earnings much higher.
- It was followed by two more films in what Waters calls his Trash Trilogy: 1974’s Female Trouble and 1977’s Desperate Living.
Made for only $770,000, George Lucas’ American Graffiti made $140 million — more than 100 times its budget — and also earned five Oscar nominations.
John Waters’ second film is an uproarious cult-classic celebration of all things trash.
Author’s summary: Comedies with high box office returns.