6 Movies That Were Improved by Budget Constraints

6 Movies That Were Improved by Budget Constraints

Budget limitations can result in mediocre films, as seen in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), which Christopher Reeve described as a

"catastrophe from start to finish" that dealt "a huge blow to my career"
. However, budget constraints can also lead to creative solutions that improve a film.

For example, George Romero's Night of the Living Dead was made independently on a tiny budget of $114,000, forcing him to make directorial choices based on cost.

Author's summary: Budget constraints can improve films.

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