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25 Little Movies That Went on to Become Huge Hits According to Stacker

By definition, a movie is given a limited release when it rolls out in fewer than 600 theaters. The strategy is most commonly applied to festival favorites, independent films, and documentaries—all of which are more likely to draw a crowd in select markets such as Los Angeles and New York. Should the critical response be positive, the ticket sales lucrative, or both the studio proceeds accordingly with a nationwide expansion. The limited release strategy isn't solely employed as a means to gauge audience interest, however. Alternatively (or concurrently), the studio might release a film in select theaters during the months of November or December to qualify it for an upcoming awards season— namely the Oscars. In many of these cases, the studio planned from the start to take a film nationwide after the holidays. While an established tradition, limited releases don't always work in a movie's favor. Here are the 25 top little movies according to Stacker.
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1
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
2
The King's Speech (2010)
The King's Speech (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
3
Juno (2007)
Juno (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
4
The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
5
Black Swan (2010)
Black Swan (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
6
Gosford Park (2001)
Gosford Park (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
7
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
8
2016: Obama's America (2012)
2016: Obama's America (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   26%
9
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
11
Parasite (2019)
Parasite (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
12
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
13
Lion (2016)
Lion (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
14
Sideways (2004)
Sideways (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
15
The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
16
The Cider House Rules (1999)
The Cider House Rules (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
17
Darkest Hour (2017)
Darkest Hour (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
18
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
19
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
20
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
21
In Love and War (1996)
In Love and War (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   11%
22
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
23
Silence (2016)
Silence (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
24
Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
25
Lady Bird (2017)
Lady Bird (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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