Alpha and Omega Budget

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.