Home Sweet Home Alone Budget
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Synopsis
Max Mercer, a mischievous and resourceful young boy, has been left behind while his family is in Japan for the holidays. So when a married couple attempting to retrieve a priceless heirloom sets their sights on the Mercer family's home, it is up to Max to protect it from the trespassers, and he will do whatever it takes to keep them out. The reboot promises hilarious hijinks of epic proportions, and despite the absolute chaos, Max eventually comes to realize that there really is no place like home sweet home.
What is the budget of Home Sweet Home Alone?
"Home Sweet Home Alone," a family released in 2021, was directed by Dan Mazer and stars Archie Yates, Ellie Kemper. The production budget was $15,000,000, placing it in the low-budget range for family productions of its era.
Key Budget Allocation Categories
While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a family 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.
What were the major cost factors in Home Sweet Home Alone?
Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Home Sweet Home Alone."
- Talent Salaries: Talent Salaries & Producing Deals is one of the primary cost drivers in family productions of this scale.
- Production: Production & Location Filming is one of the primary cost drivers in family productions of this scale.
- Marketing: Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising) is one of the primary cost drivers in family productions of this scale.
How Does Home Sweet Home Alone's Budget Compare to Similar Films?
At $15,000,000, Home Sweet Home Alone sits in the low-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:
- A Dangerous Method (2011): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $27,462,041
- Ben-Hur (1959): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $164,000,000
- Land of the Dead (2005): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $47,074,133
- Into the Wild (2007): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $56,255,142
- King's Ransom (2005): Budget $15,000,000, Worldwide Gross $4,139,856
The median budget for wide-release family films in the 2020s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.
Awards and Recognition
1 win total
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did it cost to make Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)?
The production budget was $15,000,000, covering principal photography, cast and crew salaries, locations, sets, post-production, and music. Marketing and distribution (P&A) costs are estimated at an additional $7,500,000 - $12,000,000, bringing the total studio investment to approximately $22,500,000 - $27,000,000.
How much did Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) earn at the box office?
Box office figures are not publicly available.
Was Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) profitable?
Insufficient data for a profitability assessment.
What were the biggest costs in producing Home Sweet Home Alone?
The primary cost drivers were above-the-line talent (Archie Yates, Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney); star comedian salaries, location filming, and aggressive marketing campaigns.
How does Home Sweet Home Alone's budget compare to similar family films?
At $15,000,000, Home Sweet Home Alone is classified as a low-budget production. The median budget for wide-release family films in the 2020s ranges from $30 - 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles. Comparable budgets: A Dangerous Method (2011, $15,000,000); Ben-Hur (1959, $15,000,000); Land of the Dead (2005, $15,000,000).
Did Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) go over budget?
There are no widely reported accounts of significant budget overruns for this production. However, studios rarely disclose precise budget overrun figures publicly. The reported production budget reflects the final estimated cost.
What awards did Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) win?
1 win total.
Who directed Home Sweet Home Alone and who were the key crew members?
Directed by Dan Mazer, written by Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell, John Hughes, shot by Mitchell Amundsen, with music by John Debney, edited by Dan Zimmerman, David Rennie.
Where was Home Sweet Home Alone filmed?
Home Sweet Home Alone was filmed in United States of America.
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Home Sweet Home Alone
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