What is the budget of Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle?

"Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle," an adventure released in 2017, was directed by Jake Kasdan and stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart. The production budget was $90,000,000, placing it in the high-budget 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.
Casting: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart were in early talks in April 2016 to star in the film (although both actors had other projects at the time).

What were the major cost factors in Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle."

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 Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $90,000,000, Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

Bad Boys for Life (2020): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $426,505,244
Contact (1997): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $171,120,329
DC League of Super-Pets (2022): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $203,000,000
Death on the Nile (2022): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $137,307,235
Men in Black (1997): Budget $90,000,000, Worldwide Gross $589,390,539

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

Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle Box Office Performance

"Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle" earned $404,353,891 domestically and $995,339,117 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $90,000,000, 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 "Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle," that break-even threshold was roughly $180,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $995,339,117, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

Production Budget: $90,000,000
Worldwide Gross: $995,339,117
Net Return: $905,339,117
ROI: approximately 1005.9%

At 1005.9%, "Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle" earned roughly $11.06 for every $1 invested in production.

Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle Production History

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart were in early talks in April 2016 to star in the film (although both actors had other projects at the time). Johnson confirmed his casting on Instagram later that month. In July, Nick Jonas joined the film's cast with Johnson, Hart, and Jack Black.

Principal photography began on September 19, 2016, in Honolulu, Hawaii, primarily at the Kualoa Ranch nature reserve. The film wrapped on December 8 in Atlanta, Georgia. [Filming] Principal photography began on September 19, 2016, in Honolulu, Hawaii, primarily at the Kualoa Ranch nature reserve. The film wrapped on December 8 in Atlanta, Georgia.

James Newton Howard was originally signed to compose the film's score, but was replaced by Henry Jackman when the film's release date was postponed six months. The soundtrack was released digitally on 15 December 2017 by Sony Masterworks.

Awards and Recognition

5 wins & 15 nominations total

Critical Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 235 reviews, and an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle uses a charming cast and a humorous twist to offer an undemanding yet solidly entertaining update on its source material." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 44 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.