City of God Budget

What is the budget of City of God?

"City of God," a drama released in 2002, was directed by Fernando Meirelles and stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino. The production budget was $3,300,000, 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: City of God was filmed on 16mm film stock.

What were the major cost factors in City of God?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "City of God."

• 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 City of God's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $3,300,000, City of God sits in the micro-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Whiplash (2014): Budget $3,300,000, Worldwide Gross $50,307,484
• The Lazarus Effect (2015): Budget $3,300,000, Worldwide Gross $64,110,728
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962): Budget $3,200,000, Worldwide Gross $8,000,000
• Sweet Smell of Success (1957): Budget $3,400,000, Worldwide Gross $2,500,000
• Cool Hand Luke (1967): Budget $3,200,000, Worldwide Gross $16,217,773

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

City of God Box Office Performance

"City of God" earned $7,564,459 domestically and $30,641,770 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $3,300,000, 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 "City of God," that break-even threshold was roughly $6,600,000. With worldwide earnings of $30,641,770, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $3,300,000
• Worldwide Gross: $30,641,770
• Net Return: $27,341,770
• ROI: approximately 828.5%

At 828.5%, "City of God" earned roughly $9.29 for every $1 invested in production.

City of God Production History

The score to the film composed by Antonio Pinto and Ed Córtes. It was followed by two remix albums. Songs from the film: * "Alvorada" (Cartola / Carlos Cachaça / Herminio B.

Awards and Recognition

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 76 wins & 50 nominations total

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, City of God has an approval rating of 91% based on reviews from 165 critics, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads, "City of God offers a shocking and disturbing,but always compelling,look at life in the slums of Rio de Janeiro." On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 79 out of 100 based on 33 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.