Synopsis

Forty year old Christine Lucas wakes up in bed with a man she does not know, in an unfamiliar house. The man explains that he is her husband, Ben, and that she suffered brain damage from a car accident ten years earlier. Christine wakes up every morning with no memory of her life from her early twenties onwards. Christine receives treatment from Dr. Nasch, a neurologist at a local hospital who provides her a camera to record her thoughts and progress each day, and calls her every morning to remind her to watch the video in the camera. Soon, she starts to discover the truth around her.

What is the budget of Before I Go to Sleep?

"Before I Go to Sleep," a thriller released in 2014, was directed by Rowan Joffé and stars Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth. The production budget was $22,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for thriller productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a thriller production like this include:

Talent & Director Compensation: Thrillers depend on compelling lead performances to sustain tension, making cast compensation a primary budget concern. Directors with proven thriller credentials command premium fees.
Cinematography & Location Photography: Thriller aesthetics demand specific visual languages , surveillance-style photography, claustrophobic framing, or expansive location work across multiple cities or countries.
Editorial & Sound Post-Production: Precision editing , controlling information flow, building suspense through pacing, and orchestrating reveals , requires extended post-production schedules.
Production: On 1 May 2011, Ridley Scott bought the film rights of the novel Before I Go to Sleep by S.

What were the major cost factors in Before I Go to Sleep?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Before I Go to Sleep."

Talent: Talent & Director Compensation is one of the primary cost drivers in thriller productions of this scale.
Cinematography: Cinematography & Location Photography is one of the primary cost drivers in thriller productions of this scale.
Editorial: Editorial & Sound Post-Production is one of the primary cost drivers in thriller productions of this scale.

How Does Before I Go to Sleep's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $22,000,000, Before I Go to Sleep sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

12 Rounds (2009): Budget $22,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,280,326
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010): Budget $23,000,000, Worldwide Gross $149,660,003
Bad Santa (2003): Budget $23,000,000, Worldwide Gross $76,500,000
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

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

Before I Go to Sleep Box Office Performance

"Before I Go to Sleep" earned $3,242,457 domestically and $17,669,776 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $22,000,000, 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 "Before I Go to Sleep," that break-even threshold was roughly $44,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $17,669,776, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

Production Budget: $22,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $17,669,776
Net Return: −$4,330,224
ROI: approximately -19.7%

At -19.7%, "Before I Go to Sleep" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Before I Go to Sleep Production History

The film was shot in London and at Twickenham Studios. [Filming] The film was shot in London and at Twickenham Studios.

Awards and Recognition

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Critical Reception

The film was met with generally mixed reviews from critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale.