What is the budget of Star Wars The Last Jedi?

"Star Wars The Last Jedi," an adventure released in 2017, was directed by Rian Johnson and stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher. The production budget was $300,000,000, placing it in the blockbuster range for adventure productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for an adventure 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.

What were the major cost factors in Star Wars The Last Jedi?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Star Wars The Last Jedi."

Stunts: Stunts, Action Sequences & Visual Effects is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.
Above-the-Line Talent (Cast: Above-the-Line Talent (Cast & Director) is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.
Production Design: Production Design, Sets & Locations is one of the primary cost drivers in adventure productions of this scale.

How Does Star Wars The Last Jedi's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $300,000,000, Star Wars The Last Jedi sits in the blockbuster range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Justice League (2017): Budget $300,000,000, Worldwide Gross $661,326,987
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007): Budget $300,000,000 , Gross $961,691,209
Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Budget $300,000,000 , Gross $2,052,415,039
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023): Budget $294,700,000, Worldwide Gross $383,963,057
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022): Budget $290,000,000, Worldwide Gross $955,775,804

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

Star Wars The Last Jedi Box Office Performance

"Star Wars The Last Jedi" earned $620,181,382 domestically and $1,332,698,830 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $300,000,000, 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 "Star Wars The Last Jedi," that break-even threshold was roughly $600,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $1,332,698,830, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $300,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $1,332,698,830
Net Return: $1,032,698,830
ROI: approximately 344.2%

At 344.2%, "Star Wars The Last Jedi" earned roughly $4.44 for every $1 invested in production.

Awards and Recognition

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 26 wins & 100 nominations total

Saturn Award for Best Writing (44th Saturn Awards)
Empire Award for Best Director (23rd Empire Awards)
Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor - Sci-Fi/Fantasy (2018 Teen Choice Awards)
Saturn Award for Best Actor (44th Saturn Awards)
Empire Award for Best Film (23rd Empire Awards)
Saturn Award for Best Editing (44th Saturn Awards)
Empire Award for Best Actress (23rd Empire Awards)