Production Budget Analysis

What was the production budget for No One Will Save You?

Directed by Brian Duffield, with Kaitlyn Dever, Elizabeth Kaluev, Zack Duhame leading the cast, No One Will Save You was produced by 20th Century Studios with a confirmed budget of $22,800,000, placing it in the low-budget category for horror films.

At $22,800,000, No One Will Save You was produced on a modest budget. Lower-budget films benefit from reduced break-even thresholds, with profitability achievable at approximately $57,000,000.

Budget Comparison — Similar Productions

• The Secret World of Arrietty (2010): Budget $23,000,000 | Gross $149,660,003 → ROI: 551% • Bad Santa (2003): Budget $23,000,000 | Gross $76,500,000 → ROI: 233% • Chasing Liberty (2004): Budget $23,000,000 | Gross $12,195,626 → ROI: -47% • Chéri (2009): Budget $23,000,000 | Gross $9,400,000 → ROI: -59% • Eddie the Eagle (2016): Budget $23,000,000 | Gross $46,152,411 → ROI: 101%

Key Budget Allocation Categories

▸ Practical Effects, Prosthetics & Makeup Horror productions invest disproportionately in practical effects — prosthetic applications, animatronics, blood and gore effects, and creature suits. A single hero creature suit can cost $50,000–200,000.

▸ Atmospheric Production Design & Cinematography Creating dread through environment is essential. Abandoned locations must be secured and dressed, lighting rigs designed for shadow and tension, and sets built to enable specific camera movements and reveals.

▸ Sound Design & Score Horror is arguably the most sound-dependent genre. Foley work, ambient textures, frequency manipulation, and jump-scare stingers require specialized sound designers working with unconventional techniques.

Key Production Personnel

CAST: Kaitlyn Dever, Elizabeth Kaluev, Zack Duhame, Lauren L. Murray, Geraldine Singer Key roles: Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn; Elizabeth Kaluev as Young Brynn; Zack Duhame as Mailman; Lauren L. Murray as Brynn's Mother

DIRECTOR: Brian Duffield CINEMATOGRAPHY: Aaron Morton MUSIC: Joseph Trapanese EDITING: Gabriel Fleming PRODUCTION: 20th Century Studios, Star Thrower Entertainment FILMED IN: United States of America

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for No One Will Save You (2023). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

No One Will Save You was written as a spec script by Brian Duffield in 2019. In April 2021, it was reported that 20th Century Studios had acquired the script, with Duffield set to direct and Kaitlyn Dever attached to star.

On an estimated budget (before tax incentives) of $22.8 million, principal photography took place in New Orleans from April to June 2022. Visual effects were provided by British company DNEG. Joseph Trapanese composed the score.