American Graffiti – 17,600% Profit

If we say the name George Lucas, your mind probably immediately goes to Star Wars, but did you know that the acclaimed director had several tricks up his sleeve long before the film set in a galaxy far far away became a success.

One of these successes is the classic movie American Graffiti which not only exceeded its budgetary expectations but also received five Oscar nominations! This coming of age drama clearly resonated with audiences and helped it gross just over one hundred and fifteen million dollars at the box office.