How much does an average low budget movie make? Please answer, I’m desperate!?

Question by Annie: How much does an average low budget movie make? Please answer, I’m desperate!?
Okay, we’re going Media in English.
Basically we’re planning a movie.
We’re not really making it.
Mine’s a low budget movie. PLEASE tell me how much on average it’ll make from people seeing it. If possible, please say how much you think it’ll make from the first weekend..

I really need help on this. Thank you so much in advance!

Annie x

Best answer:

Answer by youmakemeverymad
You would be exceptionally lucky to make back what you spent on it.

You will probably be about 5,000$ in the hole making your own movie. And that’s after theatrical runs and dvd sales.

You may be a little less in debt if you record it digitally, rather than on film. But at the same time, it’s harder to get distribution for a digital film, so it would probably even out at the 5,000$ mark again.

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