Production Budget Analysis

What was the production budget for Teen Titans Go! To the Movies?

Directed by Aaron Horvath, Peter Rida Michail, with Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton leading the cast, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies was produced by Warner Bros. Animation with a confirmed budget of $10,000,000, placing it in the low-budget category for animation films as part of the Teen Titans Go! Collection.

At $10,000,000, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies was produced on a modest budget. Lower-budget films benefit from reduced break-even thresholds, with profitability achievable at approximately $25,000,000.

Budget Comparison — Similar Productions

• By the Sea (2015): Budget $10,000,000 | Gross $3,727,746 → ROI: -63% • Eye for an Eye (2025): Budget $10,000,000 | Gross N/A • Goal! (2005): Budget $10,000,000 | Gross $27,610,873 → ROI: 176% • Phantom (2013): Budget $10,000,000 | Gross $1,197,759 → ROI: -88% • War of the Worlds (2025): Budget $10,000,000 | Gross N/A

Key Budget Allocation Categories

▸ Animation Production Pipeline The bulk of an animated film's budget funds the multi-year production pipeline: storyboarding, character modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, and compositing. Major studio animated features employ 300–600 artists over 3–5 years.

▸ Voice Talent Celebrity voice casting has become standard for studio animation, with A-list actors earning $5–15 million for voice roles.

▸ Music, Songs & Sound Design Original songs and orchestral scores are central to animated storytelling. Sound design for animated worlds must be created entirely from scratch.

Key Production Personnel

CAST: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, Hynden Walch Key roles: Greg Cipes as Beast Boy (voice); Scott Menville as Robin (voice); Khary Payton as Cyborg (voice); Tara Strong as Raven (voice)

DIRECTOR: Aaron Horvath, Peter Rida Michail MUSIC: Jared Faber EDITING: Nick Kenway PRODUCTION: Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment FILMED IN: United States of America

Box Office Performance

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies earned $29,790,236 domestically and $22,600,000 internationally, for a worldwide total of $52,390,236. Revenue was split 57% domestic / 43% international.

Break-Even Analysis

Using the industry-standard 2.5x multiplier (P&A + exhibitor shares of 40–50% + distribution fees), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies needed approximately $25,000,000 to break even. The film surpassed this threshold by $27,390,236.

Return on Investment (ROI)

Revenue: $52,390,236 Budget: $10,000,000 Net: $42,390,236 ROI: 423.9%

Profitability Assessment

VERDICT: Highly Profitable

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies was a clear financial success, generating $52,390,236 worldwide against a $10,000,000 production budget — a 424% ROI. After estimated marketing costs, the film still delivered substantial profit to Warner Bros. Animation.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

Franchise: Teen Titans Go! To the Movies is part of the Teen Titans Go! Collection.

The outsized success of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies likely influenced studio greenlight decisions for similar animation projects.

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

In September 2017, Warner Bros. Pictures announced a film adaptation of the Cartoon Network series Teen Titans Go! scheduled for a July 2018 release, with the show's cast reprising their roles. A month later, the film's title and teaser poster debuted, and it was announced that Will Arnett, who voices Batman in The Lego Movie franchise, and Kristen Bell had joined the cast.

In March 2018, it was announced that musicians Lil Yachty and Halsey were part of the cast, as Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, respectively, with Nicolas Cage revealed as Superman the same day. Cage was originally slated to portray Superman in Tim Burton's canceled Superman film, Superman Lives, in the 1990s.

▸ Music & Score

The Teen Titans Go! To the Movies soundtrack was released on July 20, 2018. The soundtrack consists of songs that the cast sing throughout the movie that serve mostly as musical pop culture references and parodies, and the musical score composed by Jared Faber.

# "GO!" – Hynden Walch, Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes # "My Superhero Movie" – Jacob Jeffries # "Upbeat Inspirational Song About Life" – Michael Bolton, Hynden Walch, Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes # "Crystals" – David Gemmill and M A E S T R O # "Shenanigans" – Peter Rida Michail and Khary Payton # "GO! (Battle Remix)" – Hynden Walch, Khary Payton, Scott Menville, Tara Strong, Greg Cipes # "GO! (Remix)" – Lil Yachty # "Upbeat Inspirational Song About Life [Reprise]" – Michael Bolton # "Welcome to Jump City" – Jared Faber # "Balloon Man Invades" – Jared Faber # "Check This Out" – Jared Faber # "This Is Where They Make Movies" – Jared Faber # "Slade Arch Nemesis Suite" – Jared Faber # "Chasing Slade" – Jared Faber # "Slade's Master Plan" – Jared Faber # "Robin Misses The Titans" – Jared Faber # "The Tower Collapses" – Jared Faber # "Titans Save The World Suite" – Jared Faber # "Slade Becomes Giant Robot" – Jared Faber # "Justice League Returns/Saved By Titans" – Jared Faber # "Star Labs/Doomsday Device" – Jared Faber # "Worthy Arch Nemesis" – Jared Faber # "Back To The Future Theme" – Alan Silvestri (arranged by Fred Kron)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

No awards data currently available for this title.

CRITICAL RECEPTION

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 92% based on 132 reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "Teen Titans Go! To the Movies distills the enduring appeal of its colorful characters into a charmingly light-hearted adventure whose wacky humor fuels its infectious fun – and belies a surprising level of intelligence." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 69 out of 100 based on reviews from 25 critics. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Owen Glieberman of Variety said "Teen Titans GO! is fun in a defiantly super way, and that's a recommendation." Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "Considering the somberness that afflicts so many DC universe releases, the tongue-in-cheek, albeit admittedly juvenile humor of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies should come as a welcome relief to fans."

David Betancourt of The Washington Post opined, "Teen Titans Go! To the Movies is a laugh-a-minute ride that hits you with the jokes from the very first frame. From the cute shots at Marvel Studios to the self-deprecating tone on the state of DC movies, you’ll leave the theater with a new set of superhero abs from laughing so hard."

Brandon Katz of The New York Observer said that the film is "a fun parody of sorts that gently skewers our superhero obsessed culture, and while there may be one too many gags thrown in there which can get a bit tiresome after awhile, it's an enjoyable movie for both kids and adults". Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com rated the film at three out of four, saying "It's not a film designed to break ground or even offer too much social commentary on the role of superheroes in modern culture.