What was the most profitable film of all time (Based on ROI)? Here are the top 20 (#1 May Frighten You)
1. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2007)
Budget: $450,000
Profit: $89,318,792
Return on Investment (ROI): 19,749%
2. THE DEVIL INSIDE (2012)
Budget: $1,000,000
Profit: $37,316,634
Return on Investment (ROI): 3632%
3. PETER PAN (1953)
Budget: $4,000,000
Profit: $139,757,67
Return on Investment (ROI): 3394%
4. GREASE (1978)
Budget: $6,000,000
Profit: $184,126,016
Return on Investment (ROI): 2969%
5. GOD’S NOT DEAD (2014)
Budget: $1,150,000
Profit: $31,357,058
Return on Investment (ROI): 2627%
6. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (2010)
Budget: $3,000,000
Profit: $77,144,539
Return on Investment (ROI): 2471%
7. INSIDIOUS (2011)
Budget: $1,500,000
Profit: $34,401,198
Return on Investment (ROI): 2139%
8. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)
Budget: $2,800,000
Profit: $57,510,448
Return on Investment (ROI): 1954%
9. IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
Budget: $3,180,000
Profit: $60,536,880
Return on Investment (ROI): 1804%
10. RESERVOIR DOGS (1992)
Budget: $1,200,000
Profit: $22,452,279
Return on Investment (ROI): 1771%
11. JAWS (1975)
Budget: $12,000,000
Profit: $222,629,082
Return on Investment (ROI): 1755%
12. ANNABELLE (2014)
Budget: $6,500,000
Profit: $98,033,662
Return on Investment (ROI): 1408%
13. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991)
Budget: $20,000,000
Profit: $287,924,831
Return on Investment (ROI): 1340%
14. THE KING’S SPEECH (2010)
Budget: $15,000,000
Profit: $196,296,922
Return on Investment (ROI): 1209%
15. MAGIC MIKE (2012)
Budget: $7,000,000
Profit: $89,660,661
Return on Investment (ROI): 1181%
16. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (2014)
Budget: $12,000,000
Profit: $146,328,566
Return on Investment (ROI): 1119%
17. THE PURGE (2013)
Budget: $3,000,000
Profit: $35,920,740
Return on Investment (ROI): 1097%
18. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008)
Budget: $14,000,000
Profit: $163,354,988
Return on Investment (ROI): 1067%
19. BLACK SWAN (2010)
Budget: $13,000,000
Profit: $148,130,645
Return on Investment (ROI): 1039%
20. UNFRIENDED (2015)
Budget: $1,000,000
Profit: $11,191,847
Return on Investment (ROI): 1011%
You need to do better research. The original Halloween had a ROI of between 12,500% and 21,875% (depending on whose numbers you use).
Hi
Impressive list. Is this just Hollywood films.
Requesting to create worldwide films list too.
Please do check-out Secret Superstar from Bollywood.
Thank you
How about ‘Enter the Dragon’? Is not a 10,500 percent roi among the highest? Who made this list anyway, ME?