What is the budget of Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles?

"Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles," an adventure released in 2001, was directed by Simon Wincer and stars Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski. The production budget was $21,150,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for adventure productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

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

Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects: Action films allocate a substantial portion of their budget to choreographing and executing practical stunts, pyrotechnics, and CGI-heavy sequences.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director): A-list talent commands significant upfront fees plus backend participation.
Production Design, Sets & Locations: Action films frequently require multiple international shooting locations, large-scale set construction, vehicle acquisitions and modifications, and specialized equipment , all of which drive production costs well above those of dialogue-driven genres.
Production: Matthew Berry, Eric Abrams and Paul Hogan had a dispute over the script.

What were the major cost factors in Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles."

Stunts: Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast: Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director) is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.
Production Design: Production Design, Sets & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.

How Does Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $21,150,000, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Blockers (2018): Budget $21,000,000, Worldwide Gross $94,017,294
12 Rounds (2009): Budget $22,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,280,326
Before I Go to Sleep (2014): Budget $22,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,669,776
12 Years a Slave (2013): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $187,000,000
21 Grams (2003): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $60,427,839

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

Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Box Office Performance

"Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" earned $25,635,682 domestically and $39,438,674 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $21,150,000, the film showed modest profitability in theatrical release.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles," that break-even threshold was roughly $42,300,000. With worldwide earnings of $39,438,674, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

Production Budget: $21,150,000
Worldwide Gross: $39,438,674
Net Return: $18,288,674
ROI: approximately 86.5%

At 86.5%, "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

Awards and Recognition

1 win & 2 nominations total

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 11% based on reviews from 80 critics. The site's consensus reads: "A sequel as unnecessary as it is belated, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles lacks virtually all of the easygoing humor and charm that delighted fans of the original". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 37% based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating generally unfavorable reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.