By the Sea Budget

What is the budget of By the Sea?

"By the Sea," a drama released in 2015, was directed by Angelina Jolie and stars Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt. The production budget was $10,000,000, placing it in the low-budget range for drama productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a drama 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: In May 2014, it was announced that Angelina Jolie would co-star with Brad Pitt in a film titled By the Sea, to be written and directed by Jolie.

What were the major cost factors in By the Sea?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "By the Sea."

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

How Does By the Sea's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $10,000,000, By the Sea sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• A Scanner Darkly (2006): Budget $8,700,000, Worldwide Gross $7,659,918
• Beyond Skyline (2017): Budget $14,000,000, Worldwide Gross $992,181

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

By the Sea Box Office Performance

"By the Sea" earned $538,460 domestically and $3,727,746 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $10,000,000, 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 "By the Sea," that break-even threshold was roughly $20,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $3,727,746, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $10,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $3,727,746
• Net Return: −$6,272,254
• ROI: approximately -62.7%

At -62.7%, "By the Sea" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Awards and Recognition

1 win & 2 nominations total

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 35%, based on 155 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's consensus reads, "By the Sea may intrigue celebrity voyeurs or fans of a certain type of arthouse cinema, but for most viewers, its beauty won't be enough to offset its narrative inertia." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.