Production Budget Analysis

What was the production budget for 22 July?

Directed by Paul Greengrass, with Jonas Strand Gravli, Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden leading the cast, 22 July was produced by Scott Rudin Productions with a confirmed budget of $20,000,000, placing it in the low-budget category for crime films.

At $20,000,000, 22 July was produced on a modest budget. Lower-budget films benefit from reduced break-even thresholds, with profitability achievable at approximately $50,000,000.

Budget Comparison — Similar Productions

• 12 Years a Slave (2013): Budget $20,000,000 | Gross $187,000,000 → ROI: 835% • 21 Grams (2003): Budget $20,000,000 | Gross $60,427,839 → ROI: 202% • 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994): Budget $20,000,000 | Gross $11,798,854 → ROI: -41% • A Guy Thing (2003): Budget $20,000,000 | Gross $17,400,000 → ROI: -13% • A Most Violent Year (2014): Budget $20,000,000 | Gross $12,007,070 → ROI: -40%

Key Budget Allocation Categories

▸ Talent & Director Compensation Thrillers depend on compelling lead performances to sustain tension, making cast compensation a primary budget concern. Directors with proven thriller credentials command premium fees.

▸ Cinematography & Location Photography Thriller aesthetics demand specific visual languages — surveillance-style photography, claustrophobic framing, or expansive location work across multiple cities or countries.

▸ Editorial & Sound Post-Production Precision editing — controlling information flow, building suspense through pacing, and orchestrating reveals — requires extended post-production schedules.

Key Production Personnel

CAST: Jonas Strand Gravli, Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Seda Witt, Ola G. Furuseth Key roles: Jonas Strand Gravli as Viljar Hanssen; Anders Danielsen Lie as Anders Behring Breivik; Jon Øigarden as Geir Lippestad; Seda Witt as Lara Rashid

DIRECTOR: Paul Greengrass CINEMATOGRAPHY: Pål Ulvik Rokseth MUSIC: Sune Martin EDITING: William Goldenberg PRODUCTION: Scott Rudin Productions FILMED IN: United States of America

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for 22 July (2018). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

On August 21, 2017, Paul Greengrass announced that he was working on a new Netflix movie focused on the 2011 Norway attacks and aftermath. The production began at the end of 2017. The trailer of the film was released on 4 September 2018. Greengrass revealed that he used Norwegian actors and crew for the film, because he considered that the film should be identified like a Norwegian film. He also revealed that he didn't use the Norwegian language for the film, because he didn't speak Norwegian, so he looked for actors who can speak English.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

No awards data currently available for this title.

CRITICAL RECEPTION

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "22 July offers a hard-hitting close-up look at the aftereffects of terrorism, telling a story with a thriller's visceral impact and the lingering emotional resonance of a drama." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.