The Godfather was the highest grossing gangster film of all time, making $245.1 million at the box office against a $6 million budget. Goodfellas was also very successful, grossing $46.8 million with a $25 million budget. On average, gangster films from 1990-present grossed $97 million at the box office, had budgets of $25.5 million, and were profitable, as exemplified by the financial successes of The Godfather and Goodfellas.