Iron Man had a huge budget of $140 million due to its special effects and big name actors like Robert Downey Jr., while Open Water had a very low budget of just $500,000 since it was filmed in the ocean and did not require many effects. Despite its low budget, Open Water made $52.1 million worldwide. Iron Man made over $318 million to recoup its large budget. Both films were produced by major studios - Iron Man by Marvel Studios and Open Water by Lionsgate Entertainment.

1. High Budget Vs Low
Budget
James Grimley

2. The Films
 Iron Man VS Open Water

3. Cost of Production
 Iron Man (2008) had a huge money budget of $140
million. This is due to the number of special effects in
the film and the big name actors such as Robert
Downey Jr.
 Open water (2003) was the opposite as the film was set
in the ocean which would require no large amount of
money. As this was set in the ocean no real drastic
effects were needed to be made as everything you saw
was real such as the sharks. Overall this film had a
very low budget of $500,000. No big name actors were
used either.

4. Money made
 With only having a budget of $500,000 Open water still
managed to conjure up $52,100,000 worldwide. Most
of the budget would have been spent on safety
equipment rather than big effects. This film only cost
around $120,000 to make.
 With a huge budget of £140m you would expect lots of
money made. This film delivered with whopping gross
earning of just under $320m at $318,412,101.

5. Production companies
 Iron man had everything going for it with one of the most famous/well
known companies producing it. Everyone would have no queries of the
name Marvel Studios. This company is parented by Marvel Entertainment
which is wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company. Marvel studios has
been involved in a few films to exceed one billion dollars (revenue) in
North America films such as X-men and spider man. These 3 films are
possibly 3 of the most well known films in the USA.
 Open water also had a huge name producing company. Lionsgate
Entertainment which as of 2013 was named the “most commercially
successful mini major film and television distribution company in North
America while also being ranked 7th for the most profitable movie studio.
Lionsgate have also produced many other huge name films such as ‘The
Hunger Games’ and “Saw III”.

6. Genres