10 Low Budget Films That Reached Number One At The Box Office
9. The Purge (2013)
A premise that’s to die for. The Purge gained notoriety in the weeks preceding its release, with an oh so tasty concept which saw all crimes made legal for 24 hours once a year. Whilst this arguably wasn’t capitalised artistically until the sequels, this first glimpse of a periodically lawless world proved beyond tempting for movie-goers.
Crafted on a modest $3,000,000 budget, the build up paid off once it hit cinemas as The Purge surged to the top of the domestic box office. It held this coveted number one spot for 5 days, starting its reign on June 7th and ending on June 11th 2013.
During this time at the top, The Purge managed to gross $34,058,360 during its opening run. A success that continued in the subsequent follow-ups which saw to expand on the ideas and world presented here.