10 Great Low Budget Movies Which Cleaned Up At The Box Office

9. The Full Monty

The Full Monty fits into a long-running tradition of popular British movies that includes the likes of Brassed Off, Billy Elliot and East is East - character-driven comedy dramas which flirt with elements of social realism against the backdrop of light-hearted escapism. As popular as these kinds of mainstream British movies are many people were surprised by just how successful The Full Monty turned out to be. Set in Sheffield it tells of a group of unemployed men who, struggling for cash, decide to form a group of strippers to help solve their financial woes. Strong performances from Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy and Tom Wilkinson make the film an engaging watch while the subtle undercurrent of despair in the declining steel manufacturing city still resonates. Budget: $3.5 million Box office: $258 million