Synopsis

It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin and his longtime crew, including Eddie, are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop, the surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, forcing Calvin and our crew to come together to not only save the shop, but their neighborhood.

What is the budget of Barbershop The Next Cut?

"Barbershop The Next Cut," a comedy released in 2016, was directed by Malcolm D. Lee and stars Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer. The production budget was $20,000,000, placing it in the mid-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: On March 26, 2014, Deadline Hollywood reported that MGM was in negotiations with Ice Cube to produce a third Barbershop film.

What were the major cost factors in Barbershop The Next Cut?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Barbershop The Next Cut."

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 Barbershop The Next Cut's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $20,000,000, Barbershop The Next Cut 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 comedy films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Barbershop The Next Cut Box Office Performance

"Barbershop The Next Cut" earned $54,058,961 domestically and $55,030,051 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 "Barbershop The Next Cut," that break-even threshold was roughly $40,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $55,030,051, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $20,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $55,030,051
Net Return: $35,030,051
ROI: approximately 175.2%

At 175.2%, "Barbershop The Next Cut" earned roughly $2.75 for every $1 invested in production.

Barbershop The Next Cut Production History

The soundtrack was released digitally by Atlantic Records on April 8, 2016; it consists of hip hop and R&B music.

Awards and Recognition

1 win & 3 nominations total

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 91% based on 92 reviews, with an average rating of 6.84/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Heartfelt, thought-provoking, and above all funny, Barbershop: The Next Cut is the rare belated sequel that more than lives up to the standard set by its predecessors." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.