The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Budget

What is the budget of The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)?

"The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)," a comedy released in 2017, was directed by Noah Baumbach and stars Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller. The production budget was $11,400,000, placing it in the low-budget range for comedy productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

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

• Talent Salaries & Producing Deals: Established comedic talent can command $15 to 20 million per film, with top-tier stars earning even more through producing credits and backend deals.
• Production & Location Filming: While comedies generally avoid the VFX costs of action films, location shooting in recognizable cities or exotic locales adds meaningful production expense.
• Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising): Comedies rely heavily on marketing to build opening-weekend momentum.
• Production: Principal photography on the film began March 7, 2016, in New York City.

What were the major cost factors in The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)."

• Talent Salaries: Talent Salaries & Producing Deals is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Production: Production & Location Filming is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Marketing: Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising) is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.

How Does The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)'s Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $11,400,000, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• Parasite (2019): Budget $11,363,000, Worldwide Gross $257,591,776
• Bottoms (2023): Budget $11,300,000, Worldwide Gross $12,976,079
• Troll 2 (2025): Budget $11,200,000
• Tell No One (2006): Budget $11,700,000
• Weathering with You (2019): Budget $11,100,000, Worldwide Gross $192,729,404

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

Critical Reception

On the review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92%, based on 189 reviews, and an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) observes the family dynamic through writer-director Noah Baumbach's bittersweet lens and the impressive efforts of a remarkable cast." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".