What is the budget of Dragon Ball Super Broly?

"Dragon Ball Super Broly," an action released in 2018, was directed by Tatsuya Nagamine and stars Masako Nozawa, Aya Hisakawa. The production budget was $1,000,000, placing it in the micro-budget range for action productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for an action 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 Dragon Ball Super Broly?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Dragon Ball Super Broly."

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

How Does Dragon Ball Super Broly's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $1,000,000, Dragon Ball Super Broly sits in the micro-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Gone in 60 Seconds (1974): Budget $1,000,000, Worldwide Gross $40,000,000
A Woman Under the Influence (1974): Budget $1,000,000, Worldwide Gross $12,200,000
Rear Window (1954): Budget $1,000,000, Worldwide Gross $37,042,336
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024): Budget $1,000,000, Worldwide Gross $73,800,000
Raise the Red Lantern (1991): Budget $1,000,000, Worldwide Gross $16,600,000

The median budget for wide-release action films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

Dragon Ball Super Broly Box Office Performance

"Dragon Ball Super Broly" earned $30,712,119 domestically and $125,002,821 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $1,000,000, 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 "Dragon Ball Super Broly," that break-even threshold was roughly $2,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $125,002,821, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $1,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $125,002,821
Net Return: $124,002,821
ROI: approximately 12400.3%

At 12400.3%, "Dragon Ball Super Broly" earned roughly $125 for every $1 invested in production.