Devotion Budget

What is the budget of Devotion?

"Devotion," a war released in 2022, was directed by J.D. Dillard and stars Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell. The production budget was $90,000,000, placing it in the high-budget range for war productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a war 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 March 2018, Black Label Media optioned the rights to Devotion on Glen Powell's recommendation, coming aboard as a producer and commitment to play Tom Hudner.

What were the major cost factors in Devotion?

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

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

How Does Devotion's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $90,000,000, Devotion sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Bad Boys for Life (2020): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $426,505,244
• Contact (1997): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $171,120,329
• DC League of Super-Pets (2022): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $203,000,000
• Death on the Nile (2022): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $137,307,235
• Men in Black (1997): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $589,390,539

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

Devotion Box Office Performance

"Devotion" earned $20,511,938 domestically and $20,000,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $90,000,000, 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 "Devotion," that break-even threshold was roughly $180,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $20,000,000, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $90,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $20,000,000
• Net Return: −$70,000,000
• ROI: approximately -77.8%

At -77.8%, "Devotion" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Devotion Production History

Chanda Dancy, a graduate of USC Thornton School of Music, composed the movie soundtrack, which was released by Lakeshore Records. The soundtrack was shortlisted for Best Original Score on Dec 21, 2022 for the 95th Academy Awards, but did not get the ultimate nomination on Jan 24, 2023. Joe Jonas and Khalid wrote and performed a duet to the end credits song called "Not Alone", but the single was not part of the soundtrack, and not shortlisted for Academy Award for Best Original Song..

Awards and Recognition

2 wins & 9 nominations total

Critical Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 81% of 118 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Honoring real-life history while delivering impactful drama, Devotion is a straightforward biopic elevated by standout performances from a talented cast." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.