Quentin Tarantino's iconic crime thriller Pulp Fiction cost a mere eight million dollars to produce, with more than five million of that tiny budget going strictly toward paying the salaries of the star-studded cast.

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Quentin Tarantino's iconic crime thriller Pulp Fiction cost a mere eight million dollars to produce, with more than five million of that tiny budget going strictly toward paying the salaries of the star-studded cast. The studio essentially handed over their entire wallet to secure John Travolta and Bruce Willis, leaving practically zero money for actual cinematic necessities like sets, props, or fancy lighting equipment. The film still managed to gross over two hundred million dollars globally, completely redefining the independent movie industry and proving you don't need giant explosions to make a masterpiece. All you really need is a script full of philosophical hitmen and fake blood