As we all know, there are two kind of movies. One is which does incredible business on box-office and another is which has won numerous awards. But very few movies make both the kinds successful. They travel through both the pathways. Let's see some of those movies.
5. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Budget: $26,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $727,326 (USA) (25 September 1994) (32 Screens)
Gross: $57,500,000 (Worldwide)
The movie is labelled as crime/drama genre. Frank Darabont directed the venture. The movie is all about two imprisoned men who find solace and redemption through acts of decency. The movie was nominated for 7 Oscars.
4. The Godfather (1972)
Budget: $7,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $302,392 (USA) (19 March 1972) (7 Screens)
Gross: $245,066,415 (Worldwide) (11 May 1997)
The movie is all about an organized crime dynasty and its leader. Francis Ford Coppola directed the venture. The movie also bagged 3 Oscars.
3. The Dark Knight (2008)
Budget: $94,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $72,629,711 (USA) (19 December 2003) (3712 Screens)
Gross: $1,119,929,541 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
Christopher Nolan directed this movie based on DC comic character. The movie is one of the stupendous success and the Joker character became one of the most praised character of all times.
2. Lord of the Rings : Return of the King (2003)
Budget: $95,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $72,629,752 (USA) (19 December 2003) (3803 Screens)
Gross: $1,119,939,521 (Worldwide) (25 November 2011)
Peter Jackson directed the adventure/fantasy flick. Elijah Wood got noticed after this venture. The movie is inspired from second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.
1.Fight Club (1999)
Budget: $62,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $11,035,487 (USA) (17 October 1999) (1963 Screens)
Gross: $72,000,000 (Worldwide) (except USA)
David Fincher directed this movie. The movie showed Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in a new dimension and this is one of the cult classics.
