Battle of the Year Budget

What is the budget of Battle of the Year?

"Battle of the Year," a music released in 2013, was directed by Benson Lee and stars Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso. The production budget was $20,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for music productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a music 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.
• Development: Film company Screen Gems first began planning for a feature film adaptation of Lee's documentary Planet B-Boy in 2009 after discovering that while interest in breakdancing had declined in the United States, it still enjoyed popularity in other countries.

What were the major cost factors in Battle of the Year?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Battle of the Year."

• Above-the-Line Talent: Above-the-Line Talent is one of the primary cost drivers in music productions of this scale.
• Location Filming: Location Filming & Period Production Design is one of the primary cost drivers in music productions of this scale.
• Post-Production: Post-Production, Color Grading & Score is one of the primary cost drivers in music productions of this scale.

How Does Battle of the Year's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $20,000,000, Battle of the Year 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 music films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Battle of the Year Box Office Performance

"Battle of the Year" earned $8,888,355 domestically and $16,549,477 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $20,000,000, 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 "Battle of the Year," that break-even threshold was roughly $40,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $16,549,477, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $20,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $16,549,477
• Net Return: −$3,450,523
• ROI: approximately -17.3%

At -17.3%, "Battle of the Year" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Battle of the Year Production History

Film company Screen Gems first began planning for a feature film adaptation of Lee's documentary Planet B-Boy in 2009 after discovering that while interest in breakdancing had declined in the United States, it still enjoyed popularity in other countries. Chris Brown and Josh Holloway were announced as being attached to the project in October 2011. Filming began in late 2011 in Los Angeles, with more filming taking place in Montpellier, France.

Awards and Recognition

1 nomination total