I know that David Lynch's first film "Eraserhead" cost 20,000 to make. It looks like it cost much more, and was shot over a period of five years, finally being released in 1977 and has since been a success in cult cinema.
- Matt M.
THE WINTER BUTTERFLY - Is so far the lowest budget film ever produced. It was written,directed and produced by Marcus Tozini and it was 90% shot using 16mm short ends.
It cost U$ 75,000 and it has 135 minutes duration. A full feature Japanese epic.
Marcus Tozini started producing the film in 2004 and it will be released in the Spring of 2010.
Original scoring by Academy Winning composer Stephen Warbeck.
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The least grossing movie of all time was a 2006 movie named "Zyzzyx Road". It cost 1.3 million dollars to make and only made $30.00.
The lowest grossing box office movie of all time is Zyzzyx Road. It was released during the summer of 2005 and brought in $30.00 as it was seen by 6 movie patrons.
apparently it was Zyzzex Road, which grossed only $30 apparently it was Zyzzex Road, which grossed only $30
2008's independent animated feature - Delgo.
the movie has only earned $694,782so far, which is recorded the lowest for the very wide release range.
The Longest Day was the top earning box office movie released in 1962 grossing a non inflation adjusted $39,100,000.
Avatar (2009). It grossed over $2.7 billion
The only mildly successful movie that came out in April 1978 that I could find on the 'net is F.I.S.T with Sylvester Stallone.
The highest grossing movie of all time is Titanic, making just over 600 million. However Star Wars made 461 million in 1977, which with the rise in costs over twenty years would probably be more.
It WAS the highest-grossing movie until James Cameron topped himself. His 2009 sci-fi adventure "Avatar" is the No. 1 worldwide boxoffice champion of all time. As of Labor Day, 2014, it had grossed almost 2.8 billion. Cameron's 1997 blockbuster, "Titanic," is now in second place with a total of $2,187 billion.