Annette Budget

What is the budget of Annette?

"Annette," a drama released in 2021, was directed by Leos Carax and stars Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard. The production budget was $15,500,000, placing it in the low-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.
• Production: It was announced in November 2016 that Carax was set to make his first English language film, with Adam Driver, Rooney Mara and Rihanna in talks to star in the film.

What were the major cost factors in Annette?

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

• 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 Annette's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $15,500,000, Annette sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Rust and Bone (2012): Budget $15,400,000, Worldwide Gross $25,762,027
• Triangle of Sadness (2022): Budget $15,600,000, Worldwide Gross $24,733,572
• Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020): Budget $15,700,000 , Gross $523,542,183
• Blitz (2011): Budget $15,774,948, Worldwide Gross $15,800,000
• The Old Man & the Gun (2018): Budget $15,800,000, Worldwide Gross $11,277,120

The median budget for wide-release drama films in the 2020s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Annette Box Office Performance

"Annette" earned $3,688,261 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $15,500,000, the film faced challenges in theatrical release. Home video, streaming, and ancillary revenue may have contributed to its overall performance.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "Annette," that break-even threshold was roughly $31,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $3,688,261, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $15,500,000
• Worldwide Gross: $3,688,261
• Net Return: −$11,811,739
• ROI: approximately -76.2%

At -76.2%, "Annette" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Annette Production History

The first song from the score and soundtrack, "So May We Start", was released as a single on 28 May 2021. The film's stars, while not trained, do most of their own singing. Cotillard has sung in previous film roles and has had a musical career outside film, and Driver has sung in previous film roles as well.

Awards and Recognition

19 wins & 58 nominations

• APRECI Award for Best International Premiere

Critical Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 71% based on 270 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Annette's experimental approach to its emotional extremes marks an ambitious, if not peculiar, return for director Leos Carax." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 51 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Annette was a NYT Critics' Pick; reviewer A. O.