65 Budget

What is the budget of 65?

"65," an action released in 2023, was directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods and stars Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt. The production budget was $45,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for action productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for an action production like this include:

• Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects: Action films allocate a substantial portion of their budget to choreographing and executing practical stunts, pyrotechnics, and CGI-heavy sequences.
• Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director): A-list talent commands significant upfront fees plus backend participation.
• Production Design, Sets & Locations: Action films frequently require multiple international shooting locations, large-scale set construction, vehicle acquisitions and modifications, and specialized equipment , all of which drive production costs well above those of dialogue-driven genres.
• Production: In September 2020, Adam Driver signed on to star in the film, to be produced, written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods; Sam Raimi would co-produce with Zainab Azizi and Debbie Liebling.

What were the major cost factors in 65?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "65."

• Stunts: Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.
• Above-the-Line Talent (Cast: Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director) is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.
• Production Design: Production Design, Sets & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in action productions of this scale.

How Does 65's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $45,000,000, 65 sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Across the Universe (2007): Budget $45,000,000, Worldwide Gross $29,625,761
• Aliens in the Attic (2009): Budget $45,000,000, Worldwide Gross $57,881,056
• 28 Days (2000): Budget $43,000,000, Worldwide Gross $62,198,945
• A Monster Calls (2016): Budget $43,000,000, Worldwide Gross $47,309,313
• Along Came Polly (2004): Budget $42,000,000, Worldwide Gross $178,300,000

The median budget for wide-release action films in the 2020s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

65 Box Office Performance

"65" earned $32,062,904 domestically and $60,730,568 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $45,000,000, the film showed modest profitability in theatrical release.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "65," that break-even threshold was roughly $90,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $60,730,568, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $45,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $60,730,568
• Net Return: $15,730,568
• ROI: approximately 35%

At 35%, "65" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

Awards and Recognition

1 nomination total

Critical Reception

Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an overall 54% positive score, with 37% saying they would recommend the film.