Film Budgets for Future Bond Films
eric7064
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With the recent release of Spectre I have long thought about the budgets of Bond films. In Craigs era the budgets have been
CR- 150mill
QOS- 200 mill
SF- 150-200mill
Spectre- 250mill
For Spectre to even BREAK EVEN it has to gross 650 million worldwide. Which is by no means an easy task. When compared to Skyfall which made over 1billion dollars it seems like a no brainer. But Spectre wont reach 1billion and most people didnt think it would either.
Now dont get me wrong these movies make ALOT of money. But Sony is considering not renewing the Bond licence. Which is certainly curious. My main question is do Bond movies need to have such HUGE budgets. Yes this is a huge global franchise, but to see Spectre have such a big budget is mind boggling. More money does not always translate to a better film, although it cant hurt.
Usually when a new Bond takes over the Budget drops some from the last movie. Playing it safe maybe. But I think the Bond movies need to go back to a 100-150 budget, which is still huge. Its Bond, people will go see the film. Skyfall being the 50 year anniversary and being universally loved by critics certainly helped push it over 1billion globally. But I think that is the rare case and wont be the norm.
For a movie to even gross 500 million is an accomplishment in itself. And for how costly Spectre was it needs to make 650 million just to break even. Thats insane!
Curious what everyone else thinks on the films budgets. No film has been under 100 since Goldeneye which was at 58 million. I really think the sweet range is around 150, not 250.
CR- 150mill
QOS- 200 mill
SF- 150-200mill
Spectre- 250mill
For Spectre to even BREAK EVEN it has to gross 650 million worldwide. Which is by no means an easy task. When compared to Skyfall which made over 1billion dollars it seems like a no brainer. But Spectre wont reach 1billion and most people didnt think it would either.
Now dont get me wrong these movies make ALOT of money. But Sony is considering not renewing the Bond licence. Which is certainly curious. My main question is do Bond movies need to have such HUGE budgets. Yes this is a huge global franchise, but to see Spectre have such a big budget is mind boggling. More money does not always translate to a better film, although it cant hurt.
Usually when a new Bond takes over the Budget drops some from the last movie. Playing it safe maybe. But I think the Bond movies need to go back to a 100-150 budget, which is still huge. Its Bond, people will go see the film. Skyfall being the 50 year anniversary and being universally loved by critics certainly helped push it over 1billion globally. But I think that is the rare case and wont be the norm.
For a movie to even gross 500 million is an accomplishment in itself. And for how costly Spectre was it needs to make 650 million just to break even. Thats insane!
Curious what everyone else thinks on the films budgets. No film has been under 100 since Goldeneye which was at 58 million. I really think the sweet range is around 150, not 250.
Comments
If the film grosses close to $1B, the producers will not be too worried about budget. However, at some point law of diminishing returns would apply. How much competing franchises are spending would hv to be taken into account as well
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
rumours about the budget, do seem to be astronomical. I like
To think of Spectre as a gift to the fans.
Will they though? The Sony Bond's have made $2.2bn so far, excluding Spectre!
"Better make that two."
TB or YOLT have cost to make today ?
If I was a gambling man I'd say yes. I think Warner Bros or Fox will go after it. Skyfall made Sony roughly 60 million. Spectre will do less, and there maybe a bidding war. Which could scare some people away because DC isn't guranteed for the next entry.
TB $9m = $67.9m
YOLT $10.3 = $73.3m
TSWLM $14m = $54m
MR $34m = $111m
GE $58m = $90m
TWINE $135m = $192m
Some quite crazy numbers in there. TB and YOLT are expensive pictures for the time - but then again, TB made $1.06bn with inflation too.
The Sound of Music released in 1965 too, cost roughly the same to make, but with inflation made $2.1bn!
"Better make that two."
A simple question... if SP cost 250 million to make, wouldn't it need to earn 250 million (not 650 million) to break even? What am I missing?
The producers and distributors pay 100% of production and advertising costs, but split ticket sales 50/50 with cinemas.