Kinds of Kindness Budget

What is the budget of Kinds of Kindness?

"Kinds of Kindness," a drama released in 2024, was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons. The production budget was $15,000,000, placing it in the low-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's original title was R.M.F.

What were the major cost factors in Kinds of Kindness?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Kinds of Kindness."

• 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 Kinds of Kindness's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $15,000,000, Kinds of Kindness sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• A Dangerous Method (2011): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $27,462,041
• Ben-Hur (1959): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $164,000,000
• Land of the Dead (2005): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $47,074,133
• Into the Wild (2007): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $56,255,142
• King's Ransom (2005): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $4,139,856

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

Kinds of Kindness Box Office Performance

"Kinds of Kindness" earned $5,038,931 domestically and $16,398,509 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $15,000,000, 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 "Kinds of Kindness," that break-even threshold was roughly $30,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $16,398,509, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $15,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $16,398,509
• Net Return: $1,398,509
• ROI: approximately 9.3%

At 9.3%, "Kinds of Kindness" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

Awards and Recognition

3 wins & 8 nominations total

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor (2024 Cannes Film Festival)

Critical Reception

Brian Tallerico from RogerEbert.com praised Plemons' acting, stating: "Plemons giving not just one but at least two and maybe three of the year's best performances goes a long way to holding Kinds of Kindness together."