Synopsis

Todd Hewitt lives on the distant planet of New World—a new hope for humanity until struck by “The Noise,” a virus which inflicts immersive visions of ones’ every thought. The cacophony drives many mad until Todd makes a hidden, silent discovery: there is a girl named Viola, who may be the key to unlocking New World’s many layered secrets. Together, the two unlikely companions are forced on a white-knuckle adventure into an unexplored planet—trying to escape and hide in an environment where all thought is heard, all movement seen—as they both discover the truth about the lives they left behind and the spectacular world they’ve learned to call home.

What is the budget of Chaos Walking?

"Chaos Walking," a fantasy released in 2021, was directed by Doug Liman and stars Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley. The production budget was $125,000,000, placing it in the high-budget range for fantasy productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

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

Visual Effects & Creature Design: Fantasy productions require extensive VFX for magical elements, mythical creatures, and fantastical battle sequences.
Costumes, Prosthetic Makeup & Production Design: Period-inspired or wholly original costumes, elaborate prosthetic and makeup applications, and richly detailed set construction are hallmarks of fantasy filmmaking.
Music Score & Sound Design: Fantasy epics typically commission full orchestral scores recorded with 80 to 100 piece ensembles, plus extensive sound design for magical effects, creature vocalizations, and immersive world audio.
Filming & Locations: Principal photography began in Saint-Paulin, Quebec (Le Baluchon Eco-resort) and Montreal, Quebec on August 7, 2017, with additional financing from Bron Creative.

What were the major cost factors in Chaos Walking?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Chaos Walking."

Visual Effects: Visual Effects & Creature Design is one of the primary cost drivers in fantasy productions of this scale.
Costumes: Costumes, Prosthetic Makeup & Production Design is one of the primary cost drivers in fantasy productions of this scale.
Music Score: Music Score & Sound Design is one of the primary cost drivers in fantasy productions of this scale.

How Does Chaos Walking's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $125,000,000, Chaos Walking sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Artemis Fowl (2020): Budget $125,000,000
Assassin's Creed (2016): Budget $125,000,000, Worldwide Gross $240,700,000
Batman & Robin (1997): Budget $125,000,000, Worldwide Gross $238,207,122
After Earth (2013): Budget $130,000,000, Worldwide Gross $243,843,127
Ant-Man (2015): Budget $130,000,000, Worldwide Gross $519,311,965

The median budget for wide-release fantasy films in the 2020s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Chaos Walking Box Office Performance

"Chaos Walking" earned $13,287,908 domestically and $26,508,132 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $125,000,000, 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 "Chaos Walking," that break-even threshold was roughly $250,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $26,508,132, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

Production Budget: $125,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $26,508,132
Net Return: −$98,491,868
ROI: approximately -78.8%

At -78.8%, "Chaos Walking" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Chaos Walking Production History

Principal photography began in Saint-Paulin, Quebec (Le Baluchon Eco-resort) and Montreal, Quebec on August 7, 2017, with additional financing from Bron Creative. Filming also took place in Scotland and Iceland. Principal photography wrapped up in November 2017.

Awards and Recognition

2 wins total

Critical Reception

Early reviews for the film criticized it for "poor execution and conventional, underdeveloped characters." Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that of 153 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of .