What is the budget of The 1517 to Paris?

"The 1517 to Paris," a drama released in 2018, was directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Ray Corasani, Spencer Stone. The production budget was $30,000,000, 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: On April 20, 2017, it was announced that Clint Eastwood would next direct The 15:17 to Paris from a screenplay by newcomer screenwriter Dorothy Blyskal based on the book The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes.

What were the major cost factors in The 1517 to Paris?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "The 1517 to Paris."

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 The 1517 to Paris's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $30,000,000, The 1517 to Paris sits in the mid-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

A Hologram for the King (2016): Budget $30,000,000, Worldwide Gross $9,169,507
A Lot Like Love (2005): Budget $30,000,000, Worldwide Gross $42,886,719
Big Momma's House (2000): Budget $30,000,000, Worldwide Gross $173,959,438
Crazy Rich Asians (2018): Budget $30,000,000, Worldwide Gross $238,539,198
Doomsday (2008): Budget $30,000,000, Worldwide Gross $22,472,631

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

The 1517 to Paris Box Office Performance

"The 1517 to Paris" earned $57,076,286 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $30,000,000, 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 "The 1517 to Paris," that break-even threshold was roughly $60,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $57,076,286, the film fell short of that threshold but recouped its production costs in theatrical release.

Production Budget: $30,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $57,076,286
Net Return: $27,076,286
ROI: approximately 90.3%

At 90.3%, "The 1517 to Paris" returned its production investment but margin was tight after marketing and distribution costs.

Critical Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on 167 reviews, and an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "The 15:17 to Paris pays clumsily well-intentioned tribute to an act of heroism, but by casting the real-life individuals involved, director Clint Eastwood fatally derails his own efforts." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 45 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".