Synopsis

Several years since Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) found the Knight's Templar and became rich and famous. Now, another treasure hunter named Mitch Wilkinson (Ed Harris) has found what is a missing page of the diary of John Wilkes Booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, Ben must compete against Mitch to find the lost city, he goes to France and Great Britain to find other clues and even peak inside the President's secret book to put the pieces of the puzzle together, his parents and his friends also help Ben find the lost city and to stay one step ahead of Mitch.

What is the budget of National Treasure Book of Secrets?

"National Treasure Book of Secrets," an action released in 2007, was directed by Jon Turteltaub and stars Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger. The production budget was $130,000,000, placing it in the high-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 National Treasure Book of Secrets?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "National Treasure Book of Secrets."

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 National Treasure Book of Secrets's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $130,000,000, National Treasure Book of Secrets sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

After Earth (2013): Budget $130,000,000, Worldwide Gross $243,843,127
Ant-Man (2015): Budget $130,000,000, Worldwide Gross $519,311,965
Australia (2008): Budget $130,000,000, Worldwide Gross $211,787,511
Bad Boys II (2003): Budget $130,000,000, Worldwide Gross $273,339,556
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007): Budget $130,000,000 , Gross $301,913,131

The median budget for wide-release action films in the 2000s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

National Treasure Book of Secrets Box Office Performance

"National Treasure Book of Secrets" earned $219,964,115 domestically and $459,200,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $130,000,000, 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 "National Treasure Book of Secrets," that break-even threshold was roughly $260,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $459,200,000, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $130,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $459,200,000
Net Return: $329,200,000
ROI: approximately 253.2%

At 253.2%, "National Treasure Book of Secrets" earned roughly $3.53 for every $1 invested in production.