Top 10 sleeper films of 2000s listed
“Paranormal Activity”
Rom-com “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” geek comedy “Napoleon Dynamite,” Oscar winner “Slumdog Millionaire” and this year’s “Paranormal Activity” are among the top 10 sleeper movie hits of the decade, as listed by The Hollywood Reporter.
Here is the trade publication’s top 10 list. (The HR’s story also delves into the audience appeal and cultural impact of each film and posts trailers for each one.)
On Friday, my colleagues Gene Triplett and George Lang and I will list our 10 favorite films of 2009. See my list here on BAM’s Blog Friday.
10. “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (Sony Pictures Classics, 2000)
Budget: $17 million
Domestic gross: $128 million
9. “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (Lionsgate, 2005)
Budget: $5.5 million
Domestic gross: $50.4 million
8. “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight, 2008)
Budget: $15 million
Domestic gross: $141.3 million
7. March of the Penguins (Warner Independent/National Geographic, 2005)
Budget: $8 million
Domestic gross: $77.4 million
6. Jackass: The Movie (Paramount, 2002)
Budget: $5 million
Domestic gross: $64.3 million
5. “Juno” (Fox Searchlight, 2007)
Budget: $7.5 million
Domestic gross: $143.5 million
4. “Saw” (Lionsgate, 2004)
Budget: $1.2 million
Domestic gross: $55.2 million
3. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” (IFC, 2002)
Budget: $5 million
Domestic gross: $241.4 million
2. “Napoleon Dynamite” (Fox Searchlight/Paramount 2004)
Budget: $400,000
Domestic gross: $44.5 million
1. “Paranormal Activity” (Paramount, 2009)
Budget: $15,000
Domestic gross: $107.6 million
-BAM
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If I remember correctly it was about 46 minutes into Paranormal Activity before any action occurred, and that was a turn over of a sleeping person.
I am not sure why anyone went to this, but I congratulate those involved in the production and hope that they don’t try to duplicat this dull uneventful flic in the future. One Blair Witch with clones is enough for any era.