By Chris Snellgrove | Published
In the world of Infatuationthe One Wish Willow is an obscenely powerful artifact that you can buy over the counter. With a single wish, you can achieve fabulous wealth, make someone fall in love with you…anything you want, really, even though your wishes may set you back. Despite its good foundation, Infatuation is firmly grounded, so we never see One Wish Willow give anyone kung-fu fighting skills, a la The Matrix. However, apart from this, Infatuation he just managed to mysteriously defeat the greatest martial artist who ever lived: Bruce Lee!
Most recently, Curry Barker’s horror film, made for $750,000, hit a new record high grossing over $400 million worldwide. In context, of course away In addition to The Mandalorian and the Groguwhich grossed $334 million against a budget of $165 million. Now, Infatuation officially the highest-grossing film made under $1 million. To achieve that record, it had to surpass the most popular kung-fu film in Hollywood history: Bruce Lee’s. Dragon entered.
Great Bloody Success
It’s amazing to think about that Infatuation it came out eight weeks ago. It only took this horror movie two months to become the biggest movie of the summer (at least, until Spider-Man: A New Day out), despite intense competition. Like, who would have thought that a low-budget spooky movie from an unknown director would draw everyone from Supergirl to He-Man? Now, eight months after its release, Infatuation passed a major milestone, earning $400 million worldwide against a budget of $750,000. Now, it’s officially the highest-grossing film ever made under a million dollars.
Previously, that record was held by the Bruce Lee kung-fu classic Dragon entered. That martial art was done for $850,000; after its release in 1973, it grossed over $400 million at the box office before leaving theaters forever. For more than half a century, no film has been able to beat this low-budget and high-grossing box office, although a few movies deserve an honorable mention. For example, Rocky grossed $225 million against a $1 million budget, too The Blair Witch Project earned $248.6 million against the same budget Infatuation be: $750,000.
Bruce All Fighty
At the risk of smearing Curry Barker too much, it’s a comparison Blair Witch it really highlights what a cinematic achievement it is Infatuation is something. Back in 1999, $750,000 was enough to create a video-horror movie with novice actors and bad cameras. Now, that same budget can be used to create a polished film with stunning cinematography and professional acting. Does that make rising star Inde Navarette the new Bruce Lee, though? It depends on your opinion. Infatuation you have gained more than that Dragon entered earned before inflation; accounting for inflation, Lee’s outgoing film has earned more $2 billion in today’s dollars.
Regardless of inflation, however, surpassing Bruce Lee’s beloved ’70s film is another remarkable achievement for Obsession. It’s a little horror film that goes on to prove that you don’t need a big budget to make a successful film: you just need a good script, talented actors, and a director with a real vision. Those who have it always it’s the stuff of great movies, as Barker recently reminded us The Hollywood Reporteryoung audiences in particular are “tired of slack” and “hungry for original films.” Now, if only studios churned out endless sequels, prequels, remakes, and reboots they would get a surprise memo!
