Production Budget Analysis

What was the production budget for Weathering with You?

Directed by Makoto Shinkai, with Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Tsubasa Honda leading the cast, Weathering with You was produced by CoMix Wave Films with a confirmed budget of $11,100,000, placing it in the low-budget category for animation films.

At $11,100,000, Weathering with You was produced on a modest budget. Lower-budget films benefit from reduced break-even thresholds, with profitability achievable at approximately $27,750,000.

Budget Comparison — Similar Productions

• Forsaken (2015): Budget $11,000,000 | Gross N/A • Barry Lyndon (1975): Budget $11,000,000 | Gross $31,500,000 → ROI: 186% • Alien (1979): Budget $11,000,000 | Gross $104,931,801 → ROI: 854% • Star Wars (1977): Budget $11,000,000 | Gross $775,398,007 → ROI: 6949% • The Lighthouse (2019): Budget $11,000,000 | Gross $18,262,464 → ROI: 66%

Key Budget Allocation Categories

▸ Animation Production Pipeline The bulk of an animated film's budget funds the multi-year production pipeline: storyboarding, character modeling, rigging, animation, lighting, rendering, and compositing. Major studio animated features employ 300–600 artists over 3–5 years.

▸ Voice Talent Celebrity voice casting has become standard for studio animation, with A-list actors earning $5–15 million for voice roles.

▸ Music, Songs & Sound Design Original songs and orchestral scores are central to animated storytelling. Sound design for animated worlds must be created entirely from scratch.

Key Production Personnel

CAST: Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Tsubasa Honda, Sakura Kiryu, Sei Hiraizumi Key roles: Kotaro Daigo as Hodaka Morishima (voice); Nana Mori as Hina Amano (voice); Tsubasa Honda as Natsumi Suga (voice); Sakura Kiryu as Nagisa Amano (voice)

DIRECTOR: Makoto Shinkai CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ryosuke Tsuda MUSIC: Yojiro Noda, Yusuke Takeda EDITING: Makoto Shinkai PRODUCTION: CoMix Wave Films, Story, TOHO, KADOKAWA, jeki, Lawson Entertainment, "Weathering With You" Film Partners FILMED IN: Japan

Box Office Performance

Weathering with You earned $8,056,636 domestically and $184,672,768 internationally, for a worldwide total of $192,729,404. International markets drove the majority of revenue (96%), indicating strong global appeal.

Break-Even Analysis

Using the industry-standard 2.5x multiplier (P&A + exhibitor shares of 40–50% + distribution fees), Weathering with You needed approximately $27,750,000 to break even. The film surpassed this threshold by $164,979,404.

Return on Investment (ROI)

Revenue: $192,729,404 Budget: $11,100,000 Net: $181,629,404 ROI: 1636.3%

Profitability Assessment

VERDICT: Highly Profitable

Weathering with You was a clear financial success, generating $192,729,404 worldwide against a $11,100,000 production budget — a 1636% ROI. After estimated marketing costs, the film still delivered substantial profit to CoMix Wave Films.