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Impractical Jokers The Movie Budget

2020PG-13Comedy1h 32m

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Budget
$3,000,000
Domestic Box Office
$10,691,091
Worldwide Box Office
$10,700,000

Synopsis

The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.

What is the budget of Impractical Jokers The Movie?

"Impractical Jokers The Movie," a comedy released in 2020, was directed by Chris Henchy and stars Paula Abdul, Joe Gatto. The production budget was $3,000,000, placing it in the micro-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 Impractical Jokers The Movie?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Impractical Jokers The Movie."

  • 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 Impractical Jokers The Movie's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $3,000,000, Impractical Jokers The Movie sits in the micro-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

  • Ghost in the Shell (1995): Budget $3,000,000, Worldwide Gross $10,000,000
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957): Budget $3,000,000, Worldwide Gross $9,000,000
  • Perfect Blue (1998): Budget $3,000,000, Worldwide Gross $683,666
  • In the Mood for Love (2000): Budget $3,000,000, Worldwide Gross $15,867,968
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975): Budget $3,000,000, Worldwide Gross $108,981,275

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

Impractical Jokers The Movie Box Office Performance

"Impractical Jokers The Movie" earned $10,691,091 domestically and $10,700,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $3,000,000, 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 "Impractical Jokers The Movie," that break-even threshold was roughly $6,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $10,700,000, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

  • Production Budget: $3,000,000
  • Worldwide Gross: $10,700,000
  • Net Return: $7,700,000
  • ROI: approximately 256.7%

At 256.7%, "Impractical Jokers The Movie" earned roughly $3.57 for every $1 invested in production.

Awards and Recognition

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