What is the budget of Kick-Ass?

"Kick-Ass," an action released in 2010, was directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz. The production budget was $28,000,000, placing it in the mid-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 Kick-Ass?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Kick-Ass."

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 Kick-Ass's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $28,000,000, Kick-Ass sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Agent Cody Banks (2003): Budget $28,000,000, Worldwide Gross $58,795,814
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987): Budget $28,000,000, Worldwide Gross $299,965,036
Shark Night 3D (2011): Budget $28,000,000, Worldwide Gross $10,126,458
The Lovers on the Bridge (1991): Budget $28,000,000
Pride & Prejudice (2005): Budget $28,000,000, Worldwide Gross $124,604,345

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

Kick-Ass Box Office Performance

"Kick-Ass" earned $48,071,303 domestically and $96,188,903 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $28,000,000, 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 "Kick-Ass," that break-even threshold was roughly $56,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $96,188,903, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $28,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $96,188,903
Net Return: $68,188,903
ROI: approximately 243.5%

At 243.5%, "Kick-Ass" earned roughly $3.44 for every $1 invested in production.