In Jasper National Park, the wolves, Kate and Humphrey, have known each other since puppyhood, but they are on the oppose ends of the Western Pack's social structure with Kate as the energetic Alpha daughter of the pack leader and Humphrey being the good humoured Omega. That social structure forces Kate to accept an arranged marriage with Garth of the Eastern Pack to unite the packs for peace, regardless of Humphrey's hopeless attraction for her. Before that union can occur, Kate and Humphrey are captured by the park's rangers and sent to an Idaho park as part of a wolf repopulation project. Mindful of her duties, Kate is determined to return to Jasper and Humphrey offers to help with the assistance of two odd geese. However, as this disparate pair struggle through the dangers to get home, a growing mutual appreciation of their talents and then a deeper love threatens to disastrously complicate everything if they make it back.

What is the budget of Alpha and Omega?

"Alpha and Omega," a animation released in 2010, was directed by Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck and stars Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere. The production budget was $20,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for animation productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

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

Animation Production Pipeline: The bulk of an animated film's budget funds the multi-year production pipeline: storyboarding, character modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, and compositing.
Voice Talent: Celebrity voice casting has become standard for studio animation, with A-list actors earning $5 to 15 million for voice roles.
Music, Songs & Sound Design: Original songs and orchestral scores are central to animated storytelling. Sound design for animated worlds must be created entirely from scratch.
Production: Lionsgate and Crest Animation Productions announced the film on April 3, 2008 as the first film in a multi-picture partnership between the two parties.

What were the major cost factors in Alpha and Omega?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Alpha and Omega."

Animation Production Pipeline: Animation Production Pipeline is one of the primary cost drivers in animation productions of this scale.
Voice Talent: Voice Talent is one of the primary cost drivers in animation productions of this scale.
Music: Music, Songs & Sound Design is one of the primary cost drivers in animation productions of this scale.

How Does Alpha and Omega's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $20,000,000, Alpha and Omega 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 animation films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Alpha and Omega Box Office Performance

"Alpha and Omega" earned $25,107,267 domestically and $50,507,267 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $20,000,000, the film performed strongly at the box office.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "Alpha and Omega," that break-even threshold was roughly $40,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $50,507,267, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $20,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $50,507,267
Net Return: $30,507,267
ROI: approximately 152.5%

At 152.5%, "Alpha and Omega" earned roughly $2.53 for every $1 invested in production.

Awards and Recognition

1 nomination total

Critical Reception

Alpha and Omega took in $2,288,773 on its opening day, and $9,106,906 on its opening weekend domestically, reaching fifth place at the box office. The film ended its run on December 2, 2010 after grossing $25 million domestically and $25 million in other territories. It stands as Lionsgate's highest-grossing original animated film domestically, with eight follow-up sequels.