Here Budget

What is the budget of Here?

"Here," a drama released in 2024, was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright. The production budget was $40,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for drama productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a drama 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: The film adaptation of Here by Richard McGuire was announced in February 2022, with Playtone and ImageMovers producing, Eric Roth writing the script, Robert Zemeckis directing, and Tom Hanks set to star.

What were the major cost factors in Here?

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

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

How Does Here's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $40,000,000, Here sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 42 (2013): Budget $40,000,000, Worldwide Gross $95,020,213
• A Few Good Men (1992): Budget $40,000,000, Worldwide Gross $243,240,178
• Big Trouble (2002): Budget $40,000,000, Worldwide Gross $8,493,890
• Boomerang (1992): Budget $40,000,000, Worldwide Gross $131,052,444
• Fifty Shades of Grey (2015): Budget $40,000,000, Worldwide Gross $569,651,467

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

Here Box Office Performance

"Here" earned $12,237,270 domestically and $15,397,270 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $40,000,000, 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 "Here," that break-even threshold was roughly $80,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $15,397,270, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $40,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $15,397,270
• Net Return: −$24,602,730
• ROI: approximately -61.5%

At -61.5%, "Here" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Awards and Recognition

2 wins & 7 nominations total

Critical Reception

Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B," on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave the film a 69% positive score (with an average of three out of five stars).