Live Poll: Oscar Best Picture Winners Made on the Cheap

Wow, what a list. Tough choice. Four of my favorite films are on that list but, of those, I'd have to go with 'Silence of the Lambs,' with 'American Beauty' probably in second place (but oh 'Kramer vs. Kramer'... like I said, what a list!)

I go for Platoon (1986), also because it's quite impressive that this movie was produced with a budget of only $6 million.

HONORABLE MENTIONS ($20 MILLION -$35 MILLION BUDGETS) * No budget information available for The Life of Emile Zola (1937),Going My Way (1944) and All the King's Men (1949). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 | Movie 8.7 (801,122) Initial budget: $4.4 millionAdjusted for inflation: $20.27 million Mrs. Miniver 1942 | Movie 7.6 (13,720) Initial budget: $1.34 millionAdjusted for inflation: $20.47 million Spotlight 2015 | Movie 8.1 (342,676)   Initial budget: $20 million Adjusted for inflation: $20.91 million 12 Years a Slave 2013 | Movie 8.1 (555,306) Initial budget: $20 million Adjusted for inflation: $21.28 million Gentleman's Agreement 1947 | Movie 7.4 (12,892) Initial budget: $1.985 million Adjusted for inflation: $21.396 million Midnight Cowboy 1969 | Movie 7.9 (87,689) Initial budget: $2.2 million Adjusted for inflation: $21.89 million American Beauty 1999 | Movie 8.4 (961,584) Initial budget: $15 million Adjusted for inflation: $22.3 million Cimarron 1931 | Movie 6.0 (4,572) Initial budget: $ 1.433 million Adjusted for inflation: $ 22.44 million Rebecca 1940 | Movie 8.1 (107,196) Initial budget: $1.288 million Adjusted for inflation: $22.91 million Cavalcade 1933 | Movie 6.0 (3,777) Initial budget: $ 1.18 million Adjusted for inflation: $ 23.32 million The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 | Movie 8.1 (51,620) Initial budget: $2.1 million Adjusted for inflation: $24.55 million The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 | Movie 8.2 (180,286) Initial budget: $2.8 million Adjusted for inflation: $24.55 million Unforgiven 1992 | Movie 8.2 (329,441) Initial budget: $14 million Adjusted for inflation: $24.73 million An American in Paris 1951 | Movie 7.2 (26,441) Initial budget: $2.7 million Adjusted for inflation: $25.22 million The Apartment 1960 | Movie 8.3 (136,901) Initial budget: $3.0 million Adjusted for inflation: $25.24 million Kramer vs. Kramer 1979 | Movie 7.8 (114,390)  Initial budget: $8 million Adjusted for inflation: $27.31 million Gigi 1958 | Movie 6.8 (17,195) Initial budget: $3.3 million Adjusted for inflation: $28.43 million Wings 1927 | Movie 7.7 (9,716) Initial budget: $ 2.0 million Adjusted for inflation: $ 28.95 million You Can't Take It with You 1938 | Movie 8.0 (20,514) Initial budget: $1.645 million Adjusted for inflation: $29.26 million The Sting 1973 | Movie 8.3 (211,512) Initial budget: $5.5 million Adjusted for inflation: $29.64 million No Country for Old Men 2007 | Movie 8.1 (738,350) Initial budget: $25 million Adjusted for inflation: $29.88 million The Godfather 1972 | Movie 9.2 (1,382,125) Initial budget: $5 million Adjusted for inflation: $30.07 million The Silence of the Lambs 1991 | Movie 8.6 (1,082,448)  Initial budget: $19 million Adjusted for inflation: $34.57 million Mutiny on the Bounty 1935 | Movie 7.8 (18,456) Initial budget: $1.95 million Adjusted for inflation: $34.68 million

Urb,This list includes lot's of great films and many of my favorites. It's really hard to choose.My vote:Casablanca (1942)

Oscar Best Picture Winners Made on the Cheap Inclusion Cut-Off $25 million in 2018 U.S. DollarsQualifying 2019 Oscar Best Picture Nominees Green Book Budget $23 million in 2018 U.S. DollarsThe Favourite Budget $15 million in 2018 U.S. DollarsBlacKkKlansman Budget $15 million in 2018 U.S. DollarsRoma Budget $15 million in 2018 U.S. Dollars

reworked openingWhile $25 million or less may seem like a lot money when it comes to keep the lights on at home. When it comes to making a major motion picture, it is not generally considered an excessive amount, however. Hollywood is secretive about its accounting; but it is not a secret that many major movies have budgets that exceed $100 million. Since 2000, about seventy-five movies had budgets that soared past $200 million in inflation-adjusted dollars alone.

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Urb,Minor typo: 5. Hamlet (1948) Extra dollar sign:Adjusted for inflation: $ $7.072 million (£5.496 million)Should be:Adjusted for inflation: $7.072 million (£5.496 million)= = =Minor typo: 35. Unforgiven (1992) Missing space:Adjusted for inflation: $24.73millionShould be:Adjusted for inflation: $24.73 million

Oh my gosh, it may actually be painful to vote for just one, lol. So many good ones. So many great ones (and a great idea for a poll). I noticed a typo (here in bold): Which of these select Oscar-winning Best Picture movies produced on a relatively inexpensive budget* is the your favorite? *maximum $25m inflation adjusted budget in 2018 U.S. Dollars and a 7.0+ IMDb ratingMay I suggest a few more small edits? (in bold below)At first glance, $25 million may seem like a lot money. Certainly, it is enough to keep the lights on at home, but it wouldn't cover the expenses of many major motion pictures. While Hollywood is generally secretive about its accounting, it is not a secret that it is common for major movies to have budgets that even exceed $100 million. Since 2000 alone, about 75 movies had budgets that soared past $200 million in inflation-adjusted dollars alone. Officially, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)holds the record for the most expensive film ever with a production budget of $378.5 million or $412 million inflation-adjusted, while The Hobbit trilogy is the most expensive back-to-back film production with combined costs of $623 million or $675.6 million inflation-adjusted (after tax credits).

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