What is the budget of One Night with the King?

"One Night with the King," a drama released in 2006, was directed by Michael O. Sajbel and stars Tiffany Dupont, Peter O'Toole. The production budget was $20,000,000, 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.
Production: The movie's Premiere Night took place at Mann Bruins Theater in Los Angeles, California.

What were the major cost factors in One Night with the King?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "One Night with the King."

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 One Night with the King's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $20,000,000, One Night with the King sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

12 Years a Slave (2013): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $187,000,000
21 Grams (2003): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $60,427,839
3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $11,798,854
A Guy Thing (2003): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $17,400,000
A Most Violent Year (2014): Budget $20,000,000, Worldwide Gross $12,007,070

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

One Night with the King Box Office Performance

"One Night with the King" earned $13,395,961 domestically and $13,728,450 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $20,000,000, the film faced challenges in theatrical release. Home video, streaming, and ancillary revenue may have contributed to its overall performance.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "One Night with the King," that break-even threshold was roughly $40,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $13,728,450, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

Production Budget: $20,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $13,728,450
Net Return: −$6,271,550
ROI: approximately -31.4%

At -31.4%, "One Night with the King" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

Awards and Recognition

2 wins total

Critical Reception

One Night with the King received a mixed reception, garnering a 78% score with audiences (25,000+) on Rotten Tomatoes, but only 17% positive rating among critics (24 reviews). It's critical consensus reads: "Despite its epic source matierial, One Night With the King is held back by dull storytelling and a clumsy script".