Noah Budget

What is the budget of Noah?

"Noah," a drama released in 2014, was directed by Darren Aronofsky and stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly. The production budget was $125,000,000, placing it in the high-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.
• Casting: Aronofsky offered the role of Noah to Christian Bale and Michael Fassbender, both of whom were unable to take the part due to previous commitments (Bale went on to star as Moses in Ridley Scott's religious epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings).

What were the major cost factors in Noah?

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

• 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 Noah's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $125,000,000, Noah sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Artemis Fowl (2020): Budget $125,000,000
• Assassin's Creed (2016): Budget $125,000,000, Worldwide Gross $240,700,000
• Batman & Robin (1997): Budget $125,000,000, Worldwide Gross $238,207,122
• Chaos Walking (2021): Budget $125,000,000, Worldwide Gross $26,508,132
• Clash of the Titans (2010): Budget $125,000,000, Worldwide Gross $493,214,993

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

Noah Box Office Performance

"Noah" earned $101,200,044 domestically and $362,600,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $125,000,000, 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 "Noah," that break-even threshold was roughly $250,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $362,600,000, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $125,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $362,600,000
• Net Return: $237,600,000
• ROI: approximately 190.1%

At 190.1%, "Noah" earned roughly $2.9 for every $1 invested in production.

Noah Production History

Aronofsky offered the role of Noah to Christian Bale and Michael Fassbender, both of whom were unable to take the part due to previous commitments (Bale went on to star as Moses in Ridley Scott's religious epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings). Dakota Fanning was originally cast in the role of Ila, but departed due to a scheduling conflict, and Julianne Moore was considered for the role of Naameh. Liam Neeson, Liev Schreiber, and Val Kilmer were considered for the part of Tubal-cain, for which Aronofsky reportedly wanted an actor "with the grit and size to be convincing as he goes head-to-head against Crowe's Noah character"..

Principal photography began on 20 July 2012 in Dyrhólaey, Fossvogur, Reynisfjara, and other locations in southern Iceland. Filming wrapped up on 17 November 2012. Filming also took place in New York state.

The musical score for Noah was composed by Clint Mansell, who had scored all of Aronofsky's earlier feature films, and performed by Kronos Quartet. The film also features two original songs: "Father Song (Lullaby)" (written by Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, and Russell Crowe), which is sung by both Russell Crowe's and Emma Watson's characters during the film, and "Mercy Is" (written by Smith and Kaye), which Smith, backed by the Kronos Quartet, sings over the end credits. A soundtrack album was released by Nonesuch Records on March 26, 2014..

Awards and Recognition

1 win & 19 nominations total