Father Figures Budget
Comedy1h 53mUpdated
Synopsis
Fraternal twins Kyle and Peter accidentally discover they’ve been living with a lie all their lives. The kindly man in the photo on their mantle isn’t their father after all, but an invention their mother concocted to conceal the truth: that she actually doesn’t know who their real father is. See, it was the seventies, and things were crazy, and… well, you know. Armed with only a handful of clues, the brothers resolve to find the mystery man in what results in a road trip of discovery and revelations—about their mother, themselves and each other.
What is the budget of Father Figures?
"Father Figures," a comedy released in 2017, was directed by Lawrence Sher and stars Owen Wilson, Ed Helms. The production budget was $25,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for comedy productions of its era.
Key Budget Allocation Categories
While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a comedy production like this include:
- Talent Salaries & Producing Deals: Established comedic talent can command $15 to 20 million per film, with top-tier stars earning even more through producing credits and backend deals.
- Production & Location Filming: While comedies generally avoid the VFX costs of action films, location shooting in recognizable cities or exotic locales adds meaningful production expense.
- Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising): Comedies rely heavily on marketing to build opening-weekend momentum.
What were the major cost factors in Father Figures?
Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Father Figures."
- Talent Salaries: Talent Salaries & Producing Deals is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
- Production: Production & Location Filming is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
- Marketing: Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising) is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
How Does Father Figures's Budget Compare to Similar Films?
At $25,000,000, Father Figures 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
- August Rush (2007): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $66,122,026
The median budget for wide-release comedy films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.
Father Figures Box Office Performance
"Father Figures" earned $17,501,244 domestically and $25,601,244 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $25,000,000, 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 "Father Figures," that break-even threshold was roughly $50,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $25,601,244, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.
Box Office Breakdown
Father Figures
At 2.4%, "Father Figures" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.
Awards and Recognition
1 nomination total
Official Trailer
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