Production Budget Analysis

What was the production budget for Where Is Anne Frank?

Directed by Ari Folman, with Emily Carey, Ruby Stokes, Sebastian Croft leading the cast, Where Is Anne Frank was produced by Submarine with a confirmed budget of $22,000,000, placing it in the low-budget category for animation films.

At $22,000,000, Where Is Anne Frank was produced on a modest budget. Lower-budget films benefit from reduced break-even thresholds, with profitability achievable at approximately $55,000,000.

Budget Comparison — Similar Productions

• 12 Rounds (2009): Budget $22,000,000 | Gross $17,280,326 → ROI: -21% • Before I Go to Sleep (2014): Budget $22,000,000 | Gross $17,669,776 → ROI: -20% • Dances with Wolves (1990): Budget $22,000,000 | Gross $424,208,848 → ROI: 1828% • Derailed (2005): Budget $22,000,000 | Gross $57,479,076 → ROI: 161% • Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005): Budget $22,000,000 | Gross $45,109,561 → ROI: 105%

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: Emily Carey, Ruby Stokes, Sebastian Croft, Ralph Prosser, Michael Maloney Key roles: Emily Carey as Anne Frank (voice); Ruby Stokes as Kitty (voice); Sebastian Croft as Anne's Peter (voice); Ralph Prosser as Kitty's Peter (voice)

DIRECTOR: Ari Folman CINEMATOGRAPHY: Tristan Oliver MUSIC: Karen O, Ben Goldwasser PRODUCTION: Submarine, Walking The Dog, Prima Linéa Productions, Bridgit Folman Film Gang, Samsa Film, Le Pacte, Magellan Films, Purple Whale Films, Doghouse Films, R.A. Foundation, AR Content, BNP Paribas Fortis, France 3 Cinéma, Avrotros FILMED IN: Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United States of America

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Where Is Anne Frank (2021). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.