made-in-Michigan films fared commercially
Looking at BoxOfficeMojo.com, it's easy to see why Clint Eastwood is feeling lucky, punk. The venerable actor-director can still rock theatergoers. "Gran Torino," the gritty, thoughtful 2008 drama about an angry Detroit retiree learning to live with his immigrant neighbors, made about $148 million domestically and $121.8 million overseas.
Another solid hit was George Clooney's 2009 downsizing drama "Up in the Air," which raked in $83.8 million in the U.S. and another $79.4 in foreign markets.
"Gran Torino" had a rough budget of $33 million, while "Up In the Air" was $25 million. Those estimates don't include costs like marketing, which can vary widely.
Two 2010 films that did some post-production work here, "Gulliver's Travels" and "Piranha 3D," also earned a nice chunk of change. The estimated $100-million-plus budget "Gulliver" made $42.7 million in the U.S. and $194.1 million abroad. A more modestly budgeted horror film, "Piranha 3D" earned $25 million domestically and $58.1 overseas.
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