Lost in Translation ($4 million budget)
In 2003, Sofia Coppola wrote and directed Lost in Translation which became a box office success, making just over $119 million in ticket sales. The film stars Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson as an unlikely pair of friends which fascinated audiences around the world.
The film took home the Oscar for Best Screenplay and it currently has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics called the film “a triumph for all involved, both in front of and behind the camera,” and it is considered one of the greatest cult classics of all time.