Ballad of a Small Player Budget
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Synopsis
When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a high-stakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.
What is known about the production of Ballad of a Small Player?
"Ballad of a Small Player," a crime released in 2025, was directed by Edward Berger and stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen. The production budget has not been publicly disclosed, though Good Chaos, Stigma Films, Nine Hours produced the film, making it a notable entry in the crime landscape whose financial details remain private.
Key Budget Allocation Categories
While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a crime production like this include:
- Production: The film is directed by Edward Berger and written by Rowan Joffé, based on Lawrence Osborne's 2014 novel The Ballad of a Small Player.
- Filming & Locations: Principal photography began on 26 June 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong and wrapped on 25 August.
What were the major cost factors in Ballad of a Small Player?
Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Ballad of a Small Player."
- Production: Production is one of the primary cost drivers in crime productions of this scale.
- Filming: Filming & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in crime productions of this scale.
Ballad of a Small Player Production History
Principal photography began on 26 June 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong and wrapped on 25 August. [Filming] Principal photography began on 26 June 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong and wrapped on 25 August.
Awards and Recognition
3 nominations total
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did it cost to make Ballad of a Small Player (2025)?
The production budget has not been publicly disclosed.
How much did Ballad of a Small Player (2025) earn at the box office?
Box office figures are not publicly available.
Was Ballad of a Small Player (2025) profitable?
Insufficient data for a profitability assessment.
What were the biggest costs in producing Ballad of a Small Player?
Specific cost breakdowns are not publicly available.
How does Ballad of a Small Player's budget compare to similar crime films?
Without a confirmed budget, comparison is not possible.
Did Ballad of a Small Player (2025) go over budget?
There are no widely reported accounts of significant budget overruns for this production. However, studios rarely disclose precise budget overrun figures publicly. The reported production budget reflects the final estimated cost.
What awards did Ballad of a Small Player (2025) win?
3 nominations total.
Who directed Ballad of a Small Player and who were the key crew members?
Directed by Edward Berger, written by Rowan Joffé, shot by James Friend, with music by Volker Bertelmann, edited by Nick Emerson.
Where was Ballad of a Small Player filmed?
Ballad of a Small Player was filmed in Germany, United Kingdom. Principal photography began on 26 June 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong and wrapped on 25 August. [Filming] Principal photography began on 26 June 2024, in Macau and Hong Kong and wrapped on 25 August.. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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Ballad of a Small Player
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