Double Take
Synopsis
The governor of a Mexican state is assassinated. Soon after, junior executive Daryl Chase's life turns upside down: after he flags a huge transfer of funds from a Mexican account as probably illegal, he's attacked in his apartment, rescued by a CIA agent, finds his secretary shot dead, and witnesses two cops get killed. He calls the CIA guy who tells him to grab the next train to Mexico. Leaving Manhattan, Daryl can't shake a jive-talking street punk named Freddy, and soon he's traded clothes with Freddy to escape the police. Within days, his girlfriend, his boss, his client, Freddy, the FBI, and the dead governor's dog are tangled in a web of deceit and danger. Who's who?
What is the budget of Double Take?
"Double Take," a adventure released in 2001, was directed by George Gallo and stars Orlando Jones, Eddie Griffin. The production budget was $24,000,000, 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 a 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.
What were the major cost factors in Double Take?
Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Double Take."
- 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 Double Take's Budget Compare to Similar Films?
At $24,000,000, Double Take sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:
- 1408 (2007): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $133,000,000
- A Journal for Jordan (2021): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $6,700,000
- Abandon (2002): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $10,719,357
- All My Life (2020): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $2,000,000
- The Secret World of Arrietty (2010): Budget $23,000,000, Worldwide Gross $149,660,003
The median budget for wide-release adventure films in the 2000s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.
Double Take Box Office Performance
"Double Take" earned $29,831,583 domestically and $31,600,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $24,000,000, 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 "Double Take," that break-even threshold was roughly $48,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $31,600,000, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.
- Production Budget: $24,000,000
- Worldwide Gross: $31,600,000
- Net Return: $7,600,000
- ROI: approximately 31.7%
At 31.7%, "Double Take" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.
Awards and Recognition
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