To compare the film budget and box office of the top 10 notable Sundance Film Festival films, FilmBudget.com analyzed the list over the first four decades. We first listed the film budget for each, in inflation adjusted US Dollars to correspond with 2024.
We then compared each film with Domestic US box office (US and Canada) and its International box office, likewise using inflation adjusted US Dollars. (Note: All figures are approximate estimations and for comparison purposes only.)
The Film Budget of the Top 10 Notable Sundance Film Festival Films (adjusted for inflation)
- Whiplash (2014) $ 3,857,668
- Reservoir Dogs (1992) $ 2,366,643
- Get Out (2017) $ 5,080,171
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006) $10,980,159
- Memento (2001) $14,061,547
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) $ 2,677,742
- Before Sunrise (1995) $ 4,539,042
- Boyhood (2014) $ 4,675,961
- Y Tu Mamá También (2002) $ 3,076,153
- Blood Simple (1985). $ 3,857,342
The Box Office Gross of the Top 10 Sundance Film Festival Notable Films
Here we have listed the U.S. Box Office and International Box Office Gross for each Sundance Top 10 Notable film, inflation adjusted to 2024 U.S. Dollars, strictly for demonstration purposes to provide the film budget and box office of these Sundance Film Festival favorites.
- Whiplash (2014)
- U.S. Box Office: $13 million
- International Box Office: $36.3 million
- Reservoir Dogs (1992)
- U.S. Box Office: $2.8 million
- International Box Office: $337,620
- Get Out (2017)
- U.S. Box Office: $176 million
- International Box Office: $79 million
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
- U.S. Box Office: $59.9 million
- International Box Office: $40.8 million
- Memento (2001)
- U.S. Box Office: $25.5 million
- International Box Office: $14.2 million
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)
- U.S. Box Office: $65 million
- International Box Office: $18 million
- Before Sunrise (1995)
- U.S. Box Office: $12.8 million
- International Box Office: $.851 million
- Boyhood (2014)
- U.S. Box Office: $25.4 million
- International Box Office: $20.2 million
- Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
- U.S. Box Office: $13.6 million
- International Box Office: $20.8 million
- Blood Simple (1985)
- U.S. Box Office: $3.8 million
- International Box Office: $3.2 million
