The Most Profitable Movies of All Time

25. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $75.00
> Worldwide profit: $369.9 million — #230 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $5.0 million — #3,052 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $374.9 million — #324 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $241.4 million — #138 out of 3,469

24. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $75.50
> Worldwide profit: $782.5 million — #60 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $10.5 million — #2,711 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $793.0 million — #89 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $435.1 million — #23 out of 3,469

23. The Evil Dead (1981)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $78.40
> Worldwide profit: $29.0 million — #1,948 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $375,000 — #3,445 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $29.4 million — #2,585 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $2400,000 — #3,237 out of 3,469

22. Searching (2018)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $86.00
> Worldwide profit: $74.8 million — #1,250 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $880,000 — #3,419 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $75.6 million — #1,713 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $26.0 million — #2,253 out of 3,469

21. Saw (2004)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $86.60
> Worldwide profit: $102.7 million — #1,005 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $1.2 million — #3,371 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $103.9 million — #1,361 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $56.0 million — #1,327 out of 3,469

20. Cinderella (1950)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $90.90
> Worldwide profit: $260.7 million — #382 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $2.9 million — #3,258 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $263.6 million — #547 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $85.0 million — #833 out of 3,469

19. Gone with the Wind (1939)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $100.10
> Worldwide profit: $386.6 million — #218 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $3.9 million — #3,182 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $390.5 million — #301 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $198.7 million — #214 out of 3,469

18. The Devil Inside (2012)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $101.80
> Worldwide profit: $100.8 million — #1,020 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $1.0 million — #3,389 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $101.8 million — #1,389 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $53.3 million — #1,395 out of 3,469

17. Friday the 13th (1980)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $108.60
> Worldwide profit: $59.2 million — #1,446 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $550,000 — #3,432 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $59.8 million — #1,937 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $39.8 million — #1,757 out of 3,469

16. Open Water (2003)
> Avg return for every dollar in production budget: $111.00
> Worldwide profit: $55.0 million — #1,502 out of 3,469
> Production budget: $500,000 — #3,433 out of 3,469
> Worldwide gross: $55.5 million — #2,019 out of 3,469
> Domestic gross: $30.5 million — #2,098 out of 3,469