Migration Budget

What is the budget of Migration?

"Migration," a family released in 2023, was directed by Benjamin Renner and stars Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks. The production budget was $72,000,000, placing it in the high-budget range for family productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a family 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.
• Casting: In April 2023, Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal (in her film debut), David Mitchell, and Carol Kane were announced to be part of the film's lead voice cast.

What were the major cost factors in Migration?

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

• Talent Salaries: Talent Salaries & Producing Deals is one of the primary cost drivers in family productions of this scale.
• Production: Production & Location Filming is one of the primary cost drivers in family productions of this scale.
• Marketing: Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising) is one of the primary cost drivers in family productions of this scale.

How Does Migration's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $72,000,000, Migration sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Signs (2002): Budget $72,000,000, Worldwide Gross $408,200,000
• The Pale Blue Eye (2022): Budget $72,000,000
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010): Budget $73,000,000, Worldwide Gross $51,825,248
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997): Budget $73,000,000 , Gross $618,638,999
• The Angry Birds Movie (2016): Budget $73,000,000, Worldwide Gross $349,779,543

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

Migration Box Office Performance

"Migration" earned $127,630,880 domestically and $298,776,052 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $72,000,000, 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 "Migration," that break-even threshold was roughly $144,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $298,776,052, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $72,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $298,776,052
• Net Return: $226,776,052
• ROI: approximately 315%

At 315%, "Migration" earned roughly $4.15 for every $1 invested in production.

Migration Production History

In April 2023, Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Danny DeVito, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal (in her film debut), David Mitchell, and Carol Kane were announced to be part of the film's lead voice cast. Renner made sure that the cast members connected with their respective characters. For example, Nanjiani's love for routine and his stand-up comedy sketches of him complaining about things made him connect with Mack, while Banks is open to trying new things and new experiences, making her connect with Pam.

On June 18, 2023, it was announced that John Powell would compose the film's music, marking his second collaboration with Illumination following The Lorax (2012). Renner wanted a score that had "a level of unusual creativity" and fun. The score uses a lot of string instruments and human vocals.

Awards and Recognition

1 win & 8 nominations total

Critical Reception

Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 79% of filmgoers gave it a positive score, with 52% saying they would definitely recommend the film. Michael Ordoña of the Los Angeles Times felt that the plot was unambitious. However, they praised the film for differing from Illumination's previous filmography, particularly in the animation, humor, and voice performances.