Get Out ($4.5 million budget)
Jordan Peele’s 2017 film Get Out stunned audiences around the world and it became one of the biggest films of the year. What’s even more impressive was that the film was Peele’s directorial debut. The movie was a unique spin on a horror film and it had people talking for months after its release.
Get Out scored a rear 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and it even won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The movie made over $255 million at the box office and skyrocketed not only Peele’s career but also actor Daniel Kaluuya’s and Allison Williams’.