Synopsis

Snow White, imprisoned daughter of the late king, escapes just as the Magic Mirror declares her the source of the Evil Queen's immortality. The Queen sends her men, led by a local huntsman, to bring her back. But upon her capture, the huntsman finds he's being played and turns against the Queen's men, saving Snow White in the process. Meanwhile, Snow's childhood friend, William, learns that she is alive and sets off to save her.

What is the budget of Snow White and the Huntsman?

"Snow White and the Huntsman," a adventure released in 2012, was directed by Rupert Sanders and stars Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth. The production budget was $170,000,000, placing it in the blockbuster range for adventure productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

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

Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects: Action films allocate a substantial portion of their budget to choreographing and executing practical stunts, pyrotechnics, and CGI-heavy sequences.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director): A-list talent commands significant upfront fees plus backend participation.
Production Design, Sets & Locations: Action films frequently require multiple international shooting locations, large-scale set construction, vehicle acquisitions and modifications, and specialized equipment , all of which drive production costs well above those of dialogue-driven genres.

What were the major cost factors in Snow White and the Huntsman?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Snow White and the Huntsman."

Stunts: Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast: Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director) is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.
Production Design: Production Design, Sets & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.

How Does Snow White and the Huntsman's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $170,000,000, Snow White and the Huntsman sits in the blockbuster range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016): Budget $170,000,000, Worldwide Gross $299,457,024
Alita: Battle Angel (2019): Budget $170,000,000 , Gross $405,000,000
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): Budget $170,000,000 , Gross $714,766,572
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014): Budget $170,000,000, Worldwide Gross $710,644,566
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019): Budget $170,000,000 , Gross $387,300,138

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

Snow White and the Huntsman Box Office Performance

"Snow White and the Huntsman" earned $155,332,381 domestically and $396,600,000 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $170,000,000, 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 "Snow White and the Huntsman," that break-even threshold was roughly $340,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $396,600,000, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $170,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $396,600,000
Net Return: $226,600,000
ROI: approximately 133.3%

At 133.3%, "Snow White and the Huntsman" earned roughly $2.33 for every $1 invested in production.