diff --git a/oxweb/imdb.py b/oxweb/imdb.py
index 768867a..b0cf02a 100644
--- a/oxweb/imdb.py
+++ b/oxweb/imdb.py
@@ -409,7 +409,11 @@ def getMovieBusinessSum(imdbId):
     b_ = {'budget': 0, 'gross': 0, 'profit': 0}
     if 'budget' in business:
         #b_['budget'] = sum([int(intValue(i.replace(',', ''))) for i in business['budget']])
-        b_['budget'] = int(intValue(business['budget'][0].replace(',', '')))
+        budget = filter(lambda x: x.startswith('$'), business['budget'])
+        if not budget:
+            budget = business['budget']
+        b_['budget'] = int(intValue(budget[0].replace(',', '')))
+        
     if 'gross' in business:
         b_['gross'] = int(intValue(business['gross'][0].replace(',', '')))
         #b_['gross'] = sum([int(intValue(i.replace(',', ''))) for i in business['gross']])