Low Budget Movies That Later Became Massive Blockbusters

Low Tide Budget

The film was made with only a $150,000 budget, $50,000 less than they had anticipated. Lionsgate paid $2.5 million for the movie rights and another $8 million in marketing the film. Looks like it worked out!

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The More You Know

  • The film industry got its start in New Jersey
  • Peter Ostrum, Charlie from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never acted in another movie after that and is now a veterinarian.
  • To thank Robin Williams for his work on Aladdin, Disney sent him a late Pablo Picasso painting.
  • Hugh Jackman went without water for 36 hours before filming the opening scene of 'Les Miserables.'
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