Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Budget

What is the budget of Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan?

"Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," a comedy released in 2006, was directed by Larry Charles and stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian. The production budget was $18,000,000, placing it in the low-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.

What were the major cost factors in Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."

• 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 Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $18,000,000, Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 127 Hours (2010): Budget $18,000,000, Worldwide Gross $35,700,000
• A Dog's Way Home (2019): Budget $18,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,643,857
• Amadeus (1984): Budget $18,000,000, Worldwide Gross $90,007,557
• And So It Goes (2014): Budget $18,000,000, Worldwide Gross $25,312,387
• Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004): Budget $18,000,000 , Gross $65,070,412

The median budget for wide-release comedy films in the 2000s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Box Office Performance

"Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" earned $128,505,958 domestically and $262,552,893 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $18,000,000, 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 "Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," that break-even threshold was roughly $36,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $262,552,893, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $18,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $262,552,893
• Net Return: $244,552,893
• ROI: approximately 1358.6%

At 1358.6%, "Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" earned roughly $14.59 for every $1 invested in production.

Awards and Recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 20 wins & 34 nominations total