Synopsis

Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death.

What is the budget of Tomb Raider?

"Tomb Raider," an action released in 2018, was directed by Roar Uthaug and stars Alicia Vikander, Dominic West. The production budget was $94,000,000, placing it in the high-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.
Filming & Locations: Principal photography began on January 23, 2017, in Cape Town, South Africa, and wrapped on June 9, 2017, at Warner Bros.

What were the major cost factors in Tomb Raider?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Tomb Raider."

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 Tomb Raider's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $94,000,000, Tomb Raider sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Finding Nemo (2003): Budget $94,000,000, Worldwide Gross $940,335,536
Cats (2019): Budget $95,000,000, Worldwide Gross $77,276,321
Ferrari (2023): Budget $95,000,000, Worldwide Gross $39,220,516
Hollow Man (2000): Budget $95,000,000, Worldwide Gross $190,213,455
Jurassic Park III (2001): Budget $93,000,000, Worldwide Gross $368,780,809

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

Tomb Raider Box Office Performance

"Tomb Raider" earned $58,250,803 domestically and $274,650,803 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $94,000,000, 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 "Tomb Raider," that break-even threshold was roughly $188,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $274,650,803, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $94,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $274,650,803
Net Return: $180,650,803
ROI: approximately 192.2%

At 192.2%, "Tomb Raider" earned roughly $2.92 for every $1 invested in production.

Tomb Raider Production History

Principal photography began on January 23, 2017, in Cape Town, South Africa, and wrapped on June 9, 2017, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden in Hertfordshire, England. Wilton House near Salisbury in Wiltshire was the location for exterior shots for Croft Manor.

On June 14, 2017, It was announced that Tom Holkenborg signed on as the film's composer after being removed from Justice League. The soundtrack was released digitally on March 9, 2018, by Sony Classical Records, with the physical edition being released on March 16, 2018, followed by the vinyl on August 24, 2018.

Awards and Recognition

4 wins & 8 nominations total

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews and an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "Tomb Raider reboots the franchise with a more grounded approach and a star who's more than up to the task,neither of which are well served by an uninspired origin story." At the time of its release, it was the best-reviewed movie based on a video game on the site. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 53 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".