3. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding was like the little indie movie that could. It was produced on a mere $5-million budget; it was written by an unknown; and there were no established stars featured. As it so happens, it became a massive sleeper hit. Despite never hitting the number one spot at the box office, the film earned $370 million worldwide, gained an Academy award nomination, and is the highest grossing rom-com of all time.
But if you’ve learned anything during this list, it’s that Hollywood can make any film somehow lose money.
When everything was tallied up for the film, a reported $20-million loss was recorded. You are not reading that wrong. A $5 million film that earned $370 million somehow managed to report a loss that’s four times its budget. Hollywood accounting at its best.
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