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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Budget: $1,000,000
Profit: $11,191,847

Return on Investment (ROI): 1011%

 

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3 Comments

  • CarlK says:

    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).

  • Ashique says:

    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

  • Lamont Lewis says:

    How about ‘Enter the Dragon’? Is not a 10,500 percent roi among the highest? Who made this list anyway, ME?

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