Beginners ($3.2 million budget)
Let’s be real, $3.2 million is not a lot of money to work with especially when you have actors like Ewan McGregor in the film. McGregor stars as Oliver, a man whose 75-year-old father comes out as gay.
The film was based on the real-life story of the director, Mike Mills’ own experience with his father. The story also follows Oliver’s romantic life with a young lady named Anna. The movie was a win all-round; Christopher Plummer got an Academy Award, and the film made $14 million at the box office.