List of least expensive films
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a non-definitive list of the least expensive films, not adjusted for inflation. Only movies with a budget lower than 100 million U.S. dollars or less are listed here.
These lists contains only the films that are already released to the general public, and no films that are still in production, post-production or just announced films, for the reason that these costs can still change in the production process. Most studios, however, will not give a statement on production costs, so only estimates by professional researchers and movie industry writers are available. These include those from the Internet Movie Database, Box Office Mojo and The Numbers.
Promotional and distribution costs (i.e. advertisements, commercials, posters, film prints etc.) are not included.
[edit] Least expensive films (not adjusted for inflation)
| Movie name | Year | Production Costs (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Tarnation | 2003 | $218 |
| The Last Broadcast | 1998 | $900 |
| My Date With Drew | 2005 | $1,100 |
| It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books | 1988 | $3,000 |
| Return to the Land of Wonders | 2005 | $5,000 |
| The Right Way | 2004 | $6,500 |
| The Mongol King | 2004 | $7,000 |
| El Mariachi | 1992 | $7,500 |
| Primer | 2004 | $7,000 |
| Murder Inside of Me | 2006 | $10,000 |
| The Puffy Chair | 2005 | $15,000 |
| The Other Side | 2005 | $15,000 |
| Player 1/2 | 2006 | $17,500 |
| Zero Day | 2000 | $20,000 |
| Slacker (film) | 1991 | $23,000 |
| The Blair Witch Project | 1999 | $25,000 |
| Clerks | 1994 | $27,575 |
