And So It Goes

What is the budget of And So It Goes?

"And So It Goes," a comedy released in 2014, was directed by Rob Reiner and stars Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton. The production budget was $18,000,000, placing it in the low-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.
• Production: Filming began in June 2013 in Connecticut. Shooting also took place in California and Greater Manchester.

What were the major cost factors in And So It Goes?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "And So It Goes."

• 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 And So It Goes's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $18,000,000, And So It Goes sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 127 Hours (2010): Budget $18,000,000, Worldwide Gross $35,700,000
• A Dog's Way Home (2019): Budget $18,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,643,857
• Amadeus (1984): Budget $18,000,000, Worldwide Gross $90,007,557
• A Cinderella Story (2004): Budget $19,000,000, Worldwide Gross $70,067,909
• A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011): Budget $19,000,000, Worldwide Gross $36,192,775

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

And So It Goes Box Office Performance

"And So It Goes" earned $15,160,801 domestically and $25,312,387 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $18,000,000, 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 "And So It Goes," that break-even threshold was roughly $36,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $25,312,387, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $18,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $25,312,387
• Net Return: $7,312,387
• ROI: approximately 40.6%

At 40.6%, "And So It Goes" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

And So It Goes Production History

On December 17, 2013, it was announced that Marc Shaiman had composed the music for the film.

Awards and Recognition

1 nomination

Critical Reception

And So It Goes received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 16% based on 86 reviews with the consensus: "And So It Goes aims for comedy, but with two talented actors stuck in a half-hearted effort from a once-mighty filmmaker, it ends in unintentional tragedy". On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 38 out 100 based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B+ on scale of A to F.