Little Boy Budget

What is the budget of Little Boy?

"Little Boy," a comedy released in 2015, was directed by Alejandro Monteverde and stars Jakob Salvati, Emily Watson. The production budget was $20,000,000, 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.
• Production: On August 4, 2011, it was announced that Metanoia Films would produce the film, with Ben Chaplin and Emily Watson joining the cast.

What were the major cost factors in Little Boy?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Little Boy."

• 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 Little Boy's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $20,000,000, Little Boy sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 12 Years a Slave (2013): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $187,000,000
• 21 Grams (2003): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $60,427,839
• 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $11,798,854
• A Guy Thing (2003): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,400,000
• A Most Violent Year (2014): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $12,007,070

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

Little Boy Box Office Performance

"Little Boy" earned $6,485,961 domestically and $6,500,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $20,000,000, 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 "Little Boy," that break-even threshold was roughly $40,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $6,500,000, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $20,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $6,500,000
• Net Return: −$13,500,000
• ROI: approximately -67.5%

At -67.5%, "Little Boy" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Awards and Recognition

2 nominations total

Critical Reception

Little Boy has received mixed to negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 27% based on 52 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 4.43/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Well-meaning but manipulative on a horrifically misguided scale, Little Boy is the rare faith-based film that many viewers may find legitimately offensive." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 30 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.