Nocturnal Animals Budget

What is the budget of Nocturnal Animals?

"Nocturnal Animals," a drama released in 2016, was directed by Tom Ford and stars Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal. The production budget was $22,500,000, placing it in the mid-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.
• Filming & Locations: Principal photography began in Los Angeles on October 5, 2015. The final scene in the Japanese restaurant was filmed in the main building of the Yamashiro Historic District. Filming wrapped on December 5, 2015.

What were the major cost factors in Nocturnal Animals?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Nocturnal Animals."

• 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 Nocturnal Animals's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $22,500,000, Nocturnal Animals sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Jeanne du Barry (2023): Budget $22,400,000, Worldwide Gross $13,000,000
• 12 Rounds (2009): Budget $22,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,280,326
• The Secret World of Arrietty (2010): Budget $23,000,000, Worldwide Gross $149,660,003
• Bad Santa (2003): Budget $23,000,000, Worldwide Gross $76,500,000
• Before I Go to Sleep (2014): Budget $22,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,669,776

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

Nocturnal Animals Box Office Performance

"Nocturnal Animals" earned $10,663,357 domestically and $29,300,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $22,500,000, the film showed modest profitability in theatrical release.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "Nocturnal Animals," that break-even threshold was roughly $45,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $29,300,000, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $22,500,000
• Worldwide Gross: $29,300,000
• Net Return: $6,800,000
• ROI: approximately 30.2%

At 30.2%, "Nocturnal Animals" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

Nocturnal Animals Production History

Principal photography began in Los Angeles on October 5, 2015. The final scene in the Japanese restaurant was filmed in the main building of the Yamashiro Historic District. Filming wrapped on December 5, 2015. [Filming] Principal photography began in Los Angeles on October 5, 2015. The final scene in the Japanese restaurant was filmed in the main building of the Yamashiro Historic District. Filming wrapped on December 5, 2015.

Awards and Recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 154 nominations total

• Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival: Tom Ford (73rd Venice International Film Festival)

Critical Reception

Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised the film, stating "Tom Ford's first film since A Single Man is another winner", and complimenting the performances of Gyllenhaal, Adams, Shannon and Taylor-Johnson. Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood praised Adams, Gyllenhaal, Shannon, and Taylor-Johnson's performances, as well as Ford's screenplay and direction.