Adrift Budget

What is the budget of Adrift?

"Adrift," a thriller released in 2018, was directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin. The production budget was $35,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for thriller productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

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

• 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.
• Production: Adrift was acquired by STX Entertainment in February 2017.

What were the major cost factors in Adrift?

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

• Talent: Talent & Director Compensation is one of the primary cost drivers in thriller productions of this scale.
• Cinematography: Cinematography & Location Photography is one of the primary cost drivers in thriller productions of this scale.
• Editorial: Editorial & Sound Post-Production is one of the primary cost drivers in thriller productions of this scale.

How Does Adrift's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $35,000,000, Adrift sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 1941 (1979): Budget $35,000,000, Worldwide Gross $94,900,000
• Two for the Money (2005): Budget $35,000,000, Worldwide Gross $30,526,509
• Ghost Ship (2002): Budget $35,000,000, Worldwide Gross $71,142,361
• Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022): Budget $35,000,000
• Lion of the Desert (1981): Budget $35,000,000, Worldwide Gross $1,502,136

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

Adrift Box Office Performance

"Adrift" earned $59,945,012 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $35,000,000, 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 "Adrift," that break-even threshold was roughly $70,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $59,945,012, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $35,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $59,945,012
• Net Return: $24,945,012
• ROI: approximately 71.3%

At 71.3%, "Adrift" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

Adrift Production History

"Where's My Love" by SYML was featured in the first trailer for Adrift, which was released on March 14, 2018. "Song for Zula" by Phosphorescent was featured in the final trailer, released on May 7, 2018. Academy Award-nominated composer Hauschka composed the original score for the film.

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "Adrift sails smoothly between love story and survival drama, thanks in large part to a gripping central performance from Shailene Woodley." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.