Bitter Harvest Budget

What is the budget of Bitter Harvest?

"Bitter Harvest," a war released in 2017, was directed by George Mendeluk and stars Max Irons, Samantha Barks. The production budget was $20,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for war productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a war 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: Canadian Half-Ukrainian Richard Bachynsky Hoover first visited Lviv and Kyiv Ukraine in 1999 then in 2004 to protest the Yanukovych party during the Orange Revolution.

What were the major cost factors in Bitter Harvest?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Bitter Harvest."

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

How Does Bitter Harvest's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $20,000,000, Bitter Harvest 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 war films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Bitter Harvest Box Office Performance

"Bitter Harvest" earned $557,241 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 "Bitter Harvest," that break-even threshold was roughly $40,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $557,241, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $20,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $557,241
• Net Return: −$19,442,759
• ROI: approximately -97.2%

At -97.2%, "Bitter Harvest" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Awards and Recognition

5 nominations total

Critical Reception

Bitter Harvest received generally negative reviews from critics. Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times called the film "utterly devoid of emotional impact." Peter Debruge of Variety wrote "there can be no doubt that the events deserve a more compelling and responsible treatment than this." The New York Times review wrote, "The topic is worthy, but the execution is a bit heavy-handed."