The Intouchables Budget

What is the budget of The Intouchables?

"The Intouchables," a drama released in 2011, was directed by Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache and stars François Cluzet, Omar Sy. The production budget was $13,000,000, placing it in the low-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.
• Music & Score: # Ludovico Einaudi , "Fly" (3:20) # Earth, Wind & Fire , "September" (3:33) # Omar Sy, François Cluzet & Audrey Fleurot , "Des références..." (1:08) # Ludovico Einaudi , "Writing Poems" (4:09) # George Benson , "The Ghetto" (4:57) # Omar Sy & François Cluzet , "L'arbre qui chante" (1:01) # Terry Callier , "You're Goin' Miss Your Candyman" (7:18) # François Cluzet & Omar Sy , "Blind Test" (2:21) # Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions , "Boogie Wonderland" (4:45) # Ludovico Einaudi , "L'origine nascosta" (3:12) # Nina Simone , "Feeling Good" (2:53) # Ludovico Einaudi , "Cache-cache" (3:51) # Angelicum De Milan , "Vivaldi: Concerto pour 2 violons & Orchestra" (3:21) # Ludovico Einaudi , "Una mattina" (6:41).

What were the major cost factors in The Intouchables?

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

• 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 Intouchables's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $13,000,000, The Intouchables sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Miss Sloane (2016): Budget $13,000,000, Worldwide Gross $9,101,546
• RoboCop (1987): Budget $13,000,000, Worldwide Gross $53,424,681
• The Godfather Part II (1974): Budget $13,000,000, Worldwide Gross $102,600,000
• The Holdovers (2023): Budget $13,000,000, Worldwide Gross $42,513,270
• In the Name of the Father (1993): Budget $13,000,000, Worldwide Gross $65,796,862

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

The Intouchables Box Office Performance

"The Intouchables" earned $10,198,820 domestically and $426,590,315 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $13,000,000, the film performed strongly at the box office.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "The Intouchables," that break-even threshold was roughly $26,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $426,590,315, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $13,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $426,590,315
• Net Return: $413,590,315
• ROI: approximately 3181.5%

At 3181.5%, "The Intouchables" earned roughly $32.81 for every $1 invested in production.

The Intouchables Production History

# Ludovico Einaudi , "Fly" (3:20) # Earth, Wind & Fire , "September" (3:33) # Omar Sy, François Cluzet & Audrey Fleurot , "Des références..." (1:08) # Ludovico Einaudi , "Writing Poems" (4:09) # George Benson , "The Ghetto" (4:57) # Omar Sy & François Cluzet , "L'arbre qui chante" (1:01) # Terry Callier , "You're Goin' Miss Your Candyman" (7:18) # François Cluzet & Omar Sy , "Blind Test" (2:21) # Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions , "Boogie Wonderland" (4:45) # Ludovico Einaudi , "L'origine nascosta" (3:12) # Nina Simone , "Feeling Good" (2:53) # Ludovico Einaudi , "Cache-cache" (3:51) # Angelicum De Milan , "Vivaldi: Concerto pour 2 violons & Orchestra" (3:21) # Ludovico Einaudi , "Una mattina" (6:41).

Awards and Recognition

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award38 wins & 40 nominations total

• Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film: The Weinstein Company
• David di Donatello for Best European Film: Olivier Nakache
• David di Donatello for Best European Film: Éric Toledano

Critical Reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and holds a 75% approval rating at the film review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 122 reviews, and an average score of 6.7/10. The consensus states, "It handles its potentially prickly subject matter with kid gloves, but Intouchables gets by thanks to its strong cast and some remarkably sensitive direction." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 57 out of 100, based on 31 ratings of professional critics. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.