The $0 Budget Movie That “Topped the U.S. Box Office”

What does it take to become the “#1 movie in America”? If you're two clever dudes with a big idea during a global pandemic when every Hollywood film release has been delayed and most theaters are closed, the answer is: not much.

Over the past several weeks, films topping the box office every week have been earning a measly $10k to $15k in ticket sales. So two filmmakers saw the opportunity, enlisted the help of some actor friends, and filmed their movie entirely on Zoom over 5 days. Then they used a “four walling” strategy to buy out every seat in a theater and managed to have the top movie in America with a one week grand total ticket sales revenue of ... $25,488.

Now this is how to make a name for yourself during a pandemic.