The Bad Batch Budget

What is the budget of The Bad Batch?

"The Bad Batch," an action released in 2017, was directed by Ana Lily Amirpour and stars Suki Waterhouse, Jason Momoa. The production budget was $6,000,000, placing it in the low-budget range for action productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for an action 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.
• Production: In January 2015, Ana Lily Amirpour was announced to be directing the film, while Megan Ellison would produce under her Annapurna Pictures banner, and Danny Gabai and Sina Sayyah would produce under their Vice Films banner.

What were the major cost factors in The Bad Batch?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "The Bad Batch."

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

How Does The Bad Batch's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $6,000,000, The Bad Batch sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• The Godfather (1972): Budget $6,000,000, Worldwide Gross $245,066,411
• Chinatown (1974): Budget $6,000,000, Worldwide Gross $30,000,000
• The Father (2020): Budget $6,000,000, Worldwide Gross $21,029,340
• I Swear (2025): Budget $6,000,000, Worldwide Gross $8,682,832
• Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022): Budget $6,000,000, Worldwide Gross $6,909,209

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

The Bad Batch Box Office Performance

"The Bad Batch" earned $180,851 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $6,000,000, the film faced challenges in theatrical release. Home video, streaming, and ancillary revenue may have contributed to its overall performance.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "The Bad Batch," that break-even threshold was roughly $12,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $180,851, the film did not reach break-even in theatrical release.

• Production Budget: $6,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $180,851
• Net Return: −$5,819,149
• ROI: approximately -97%

At -97%, "The Bad Batch" did not recoup its production budget through theatrical release alone.

The Bad Batch Production History

Principal photography on the film began on April 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. Film was also shot in Niland and Bombay Beach, California. [Filming] Principal photography on the film began on April 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. Film was also shot in Niland and Bombay Beach, California.

Critical Reception

Guy Lodge of Variety wrote that "though there's much to savor in the pic's lavishly distressed visuals and soundscape, its narrative feels increasingly stretched and desultory." Lee Marshall of Screen International wrote that "the story runs out of steam , with a full ninety minutes still to go." David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "the movie is overlong and not without draggy patches, but it's sustained enough to keep you watching."