So I found an article on usatoday.com that claims the movie Slumdog Millionaire has grossed over 217 million dollar. It earned 12 million dollars the weekend after it conquered the academy awards. Thats pretty impressive for an indie film. you can read the whole article at...
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-03-05-slumdog-200million_N.htm