Capernaum Budget

What is the budget of Capernaum?

"Capernaum," a drama released in 2018, was directed by Nadine Labaki and stars Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera. The production budget was $4,000,000, placing it in the micro-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: Screenwriter and director Nadine Labaki described the conception of the film:

What were the major cost factors in Capernaum?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Capernaum."

• 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 Capernaum's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $4,000,000, Capernaum sits in the micro-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Peter Pan (1953): Budget $4,000,000, Worldwide Gross $87,400,000
• Farewell My Concubine (1993): Budget $4,000,000, Worldwide Gross $6,400,000
• Dersu Uzala (1975): Budget $4,000,000
• Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003): Budget $4,000,000 , Gross $6,664,789
• Trainspotting (1996): Budget $4,000,000, Worldwide Gross $71,981,823

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

Capernaum Box Office Performance

"Capernaum" earned $1,661,096 domestically and $64,978,931 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $4,000,000, 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 "Capernaum," that break-even threshold was roughly $8,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $64,978,931, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $4,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $64,978,931
• Net Return: $60,978,931
• ROI: approximately 1524.5%

At 1524.5%, "Capernaum" earned roughly $16.24 for every $1 invested in production.

Awards and Recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 37 wins & 56 nominations total

• Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film
• IFFR audience award (48th International Film Festival Rotterdam)

Critical Reception

Capernaum has an approval rating of based on reviews by critics on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "Capernaum hits hard, but rewards viewers with a smart, compassionate, and ultimately stirring picture of lives in the balance." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".