A Hologram for the King Budget

What is the budget of A Hologram for the King?

"A Hologram for the King," a comedy released in 2016, was directed by Tom Tykwer and stars Tom Hanks, Sarita Choudhury. The production budget was $30,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for comedy productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

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

• Talent Salaries & Producing Deals: Established comedic talent can command $15 to 20 million per film, with top-tier stars earning even more through producing credits and backend deals.
• Production & Location Filming: While comedies generally avoid the VFX costs of action films, location shooting in recognizable cities or exotic locales adds meaningful production expense.
• Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising): Comedies rely heavily on marketing to build opening-weekend momentum.
• Filming & Locations: Production was set to begin in first quarter of 2014. Filming also took place in Hurghada in Egypt, as well as in Berlin and Düsseldorf in Germany. Shooting wrapped in June 2014.

What were the major cost factors in A Hologram for the King?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "A Hologram for the King."

• Talent Salaries: Talent Salaries & Producing Deals is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Production: Production & Location Filming is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Marketing: Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising) is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.

How Does A Hologram for the King's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $30,000,000, A Hologram for the King sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• A Lot Like Love (2005): Budget $30,000,000, Worldwide Gross $42,886,719
• Arachnophobia (1990): Budget $31,000,000, Worldwide Gross $53,200,000
• Apocalypse Now (1979): Budget $31,500,000, Worldwide Gross $150,000,000
• A History of Violence (2005): Budget $32,000,000, Worldwide Gross $61,477,797
• Agent Cody Banks (2003): Budget $28,000,000, Worldwide Gross $58,795,814

The median budget for wide-release comedy films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

A Hologram for the King Box Office Performance

"A Hologram for the King" earned $4,212,494 domestically and $9,169,507 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $30,000,000, the film faced challenges in theatrical release. Home video, streaming, and ancillary revenue may have contributed to its overall performance.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "A Hologram for the King," that break-even threshold was roughly $60,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $9,169,507, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $30,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $9,169,507
• Net Return: −$20,830,493
• ROI: approximately -69.4%

At -69.4%, "A Hologram for the King" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

A Hologram for the King Production History

Production was set to begin in first quarter of 2014. Filming also took place in Hurghada in Egypt, as well as in Berlin and Düsseldorf in Germany. Shooting wrapped in June 2014. [Filming] Production was set to begin in first quarter of 2014. Filming also took place in Hurghada in Egypt, as well as in Berlin and Düsseldorf in Germany. Shooting wrapped in June 2014.

Awards and Recognition

2 wins & 3 nominations total