Acrimony Budget

What is the budget of Acrimony?

"Acrimony," a drama released in 2018, was directed by Tyler Perry and stars Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent. The production budget was $20,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for drama productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

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

• Above-the-Line Talent: Drama films live or die on the strength of their performances.
• Location Filming & Period Production Design: Authentic locations , whether contemporary or historical , require scouting, permits, travel, lodging, and often significant dressing to match the story's time period.
• Post-Production, Color Grading & Score: The editorial process for dramas is typically longer than genre films, with careful attention to pacing and tone.
• Casting: Tika Sumpter originally was cast as Diana Wells, but later left and Crystle Stewart took the role.

What were the major cost factors in Acrimony?

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

• Above-the-Line Talent: Above-the-Line Talent is one of the primary cost drivers in drama productions of this scale.
• Location Filming: Location Filming & Period Production Design is one of the primary cost drivers in drama productions of this scale.
• Post-Production: Post-Production, Color Grading & Score is one of the primary cost drivers in drama productions of this scale.

How Does Acrimony's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $20,000,000, Acrimony sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 12 Years a Slave (2013): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $187,000,000
• 21 Grams (2003): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $60,427,839
• 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $11,798,854
• A Guy Thing (2003): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,400,000
• A Most Violent Year (2014): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $12,007,070

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

Acrimony Box Office Performance

"Acrimony" earned $43,549,096 domestically and $34,800,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $20,000,000, 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 "Acrimony," that break-even threshold was roughly $40,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $34,800,000, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $20,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $34,800,000
• Net Return: $14,800,000
• ROI: approximately 74%

At 74%, "Acrimony" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

Acrimony Production History

Tika Sumpter originally was cast as Diana Wells, but later left and Crystle Stewart took the role.

Filming took place around Pittsburgh and Atlanta in fall 2016, beginning in October 2016 and ending around November 2016. The cinematographer was Richard J. Vialet. [Filming] Filming took place around Pittsburgh and Atlanta in fall 2016, beginning in October 2016 and ending around November 2016. The cinematographer was Richard J. Vialet.

The film's score was composed by Christopher Lennertz.

Awards and Recognition

1 win & 1 nomination total

Critical Reception

On Metacritic, the film has a score of 32 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.