Small Time Crooks Budget

What is the budget of Small Time Crooks?

"Small Time Crooks," a comedy released in 2000, was directed by Woody Allen and stars Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman. The production budget was $25,000,000, placing it in the mid-budget range for comedy productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a comedy production like this include:

• Talent Salaries & Producing Deals: Established comedic talent can command $15 to 20 million per film, with top-tier stars earning even more through producing credits and backend deals.
• Production & Location Filming: While comedies generally avoid the VFX costs of action films, location shooting in recognizable cities or exotic locales adds meaningful production expense.
• Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising): Comedies rely heavily on marketing to build opening-weekend momentum.
• Music & Score: * "With Plenty of Money and You" , Music by Harry Warren , Performed by Hal Kemp * "Could It Be" , Written by Stephen Lang , Performed by Stephen Lang * "Stompin' at the Savoy" , Written by Edgar M.

What were the major cost factors in Small Time Crooks?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Small Time Crooks."

• Talent Salaries: Talent Salaries & Producing Deals is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Production: Production & Location Filming is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Marketing: Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising) is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.

How Does Small Time Crooks's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $25,000,000, Small Time Crooks sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• 1408 (2007): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $133,000,000
• A Journal for Jordan (2021): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $6,700,000
• Abandon (2002): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $10,719,357
• All My Life (2020): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $2,000,000
• August Rush (2007): Budget $25,000,000, Worldwide Gross $66,122,026

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

Small Time Crooks Box Office Performance

"Small Time Crooks" earned $17,266,359 domestically and $29,934,477 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $25,000,000, 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 "Small Time Crooks," that break-even threshold was roughly $50,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $29,934,477, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $25,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $29,934,477
• Net Return: $4,934,477
• ROI: approximately 19.7%

At 19.7%, "Small Time Crooks" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

Small Time Crooks Production History

* "With Plenty of Money and You" , Music by Harry Warren , Performed by Hal Kemp * "Could It Be" , Written by Stephen Lang , Performed by Stephen Lang * "Stompin' at the Savoy" , Written by Edgar M. Sampson, Benny Goodman & Chick Webb , Performed by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra * "Music Makers" , Written by Harry James & Don Raye , Performed by Harry James * Voices of Spring Waltzes Frühlingsstimmen op.11 , Written by Johann Strauss , Performed by Vienna State Opera Orchestra * "Cocktails for Two" , Music by Arthur Johnston , Performed by Carmen Cavallaro * "Tequila" , Written by Danny Flores , Performed by The Champs * "The Modern Dance" , Written by Scott Marshall , Performed by Judith Cohn, Carol Genetti & Scott Marshall * Prelude in B minor opus 32, #10 , Written by Sergei Rachmaninoff * "Fascination" , Music by Fermo Dante Marchetti , Performed by Carmen Cavallaro * "Mountain Greenery" , Music by Richard Rodgers , Performed by Lester Lanin * "Zelda's Theme" , Written by André Previn , Performed by Dámaso Pérez Prado * Sarabande From the Suite #2 for Solo violoncello In D Minor , Written by Johann Sebastian Bach * "Lester Lanin Cha-Cha" , Written by Lester Lanin , Performed by Lester Lanin * "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" , Written by Steve Allen , Performed by Lester Lanin * "Just in Time" , Music by Jule Styne , Performed by Lester Lanin * "Old Devil Moon" , Music by Burton Lane , Performed by Lester Lanin * "The Hukilau Song" , Written by Jack Owens , Performed by Lester Lanin * "Steady, Steady" , Written by Ronald Graham & Milton Shafer , Performed by Lester Lanin.

Awards and Recognition

1 win & 4 nominations total

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 66% based on reviews from 100 critics, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Woody Allen rises from his recent slump with Small Time Crooks. A simple, funny movie, Crooks proves Allen still has the touch that made his name synonymous with off-beat comedy." On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 69 out of 100, based on reviews from 32 critics, indicating "generally positive reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B" on scale of A to F.