Passengers Budget

What is the budget of Passengers?

"Passengers," a drama released in 2016, was directed by Morten Tyldum and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt. The production budget was $110,000,000, 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.
• Filming & Locations: Principal photography began on September 15, 2015, at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, with most of it involving the two leads only.

What were the major cost factors in Passengers?

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

• 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 Passengers's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $110,000,000, Passengers sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 300: Rise of an Empire (2014): Budget $110,000,000 , Gross $337,580,051
• Ocean's Twelve (2004): Budget $110,000,000, Worldwide Gross $362,744,280
• Deadpool 2 (2018): Budget $110,000,000, Worldwide Gross $785,896,632
• Deepwater Horizon (2016): Budget $110,000,000, Worldwide Gross $121,790,376
• Ender's Game (2013): Budget $110,000,000, Worldwide Gross $125,537,191

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

Passengers Box Office Performance

"Passengers" earned $100,014,699 domestically and $303,144,152 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $110,000,000, 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 "Passengers," that break-even threshold was roughly $220,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $303,144,152, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $110,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $303,144,152
• Net Return: $193,144,152
• ROI: approximately 175.6%

At 175.6%, "Passengers" earned roughly $2.76 for every $1 invested in production.

Passengers Production History

Principal photography began on September 15, 2015, at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, with most of it involving the two leads only. Rodrigo Prieto was the cinematographer, and Maryann Brandon was the editor. Filming wrapped on February 12, 2016.

Thomas Newman composed the score for Passengers. Spaihts said that he wrote Passengers while listening to Newman's previous scores. Imagine Dragons also recorded the song "Levitate" for the soundtrack, which was released on November 29, 2016.

Awards and Recognition

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 12 nominations total

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, Passengers holds an approval rating of 30% based on 287 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.