Typical Movie Budget

 

(Hypothetical Costs)*  

 

 

ABOVE-THE-LINE                                Item Amount

Story Rights                                                     $1,000,000

Writer                                                                   $750,000

Rewrites, Brush-Ups and Misc.       $500,000

SCRIPT TOTAL                                       $2,250,000

Producers                                                           $1,500,000

Production Bonus                                        $500,000

Executive Producer                                    $350,000

 Misc. Production Costs                         $300,000

PRODUCERSÕ TOTAL                      $2,650,000

Director                                                               $2,000,000

Second-Unit Director and Misc.      $200,000

DIRECTORSÕ TOTAL                       $2,200,000

Male Lead                                                         $10,000,000

Female Lead                                                    $10,000,000

Supporting Actor 1                                     $3,000,000

Supporting Actor 2                                     $3,000,000

Supporting Actress                                     $1,000,000

Entourage                                                           $330,000

Other Above-the-Line Principal

Characters                                                          $3,500,000

Bits and Stunts and Misc.                     $750,000

Above-the-Line Travel and Living $1,500,000

CAST TOTAL                                             $33,080,000

TOTAL ABOVE-THE-LINE        $40,180,000

 

BELOW-THE-LINE

Extras and Stand-ins                                 $1,000,000

Production Staff                                            $650,000

Wardrobe                                                           $110,000

Makeup and Hair                                         $200,000

Camera, Film and Misc.                        $1,750,000

Set Dressing and Action Props         $1,000,000

Props, other                                                      $500,000

Set Design                                                                       $400,000

Set Construction                                                         $150,000

Set Strike                                                            $150,000

 

Item Amount

BELOW-THE-LINE (continued)

ProductionÑSound                                    $150,000

Set Lighting $800,000

Set Operation and Facilities                $1,000,000

Special Effects                                               $500,000

Tests/Rehearsals                                                         $50,000

Locations                                                            $750,000

Transportation                                                $2,000,000

Second Unit                                                     $1,000,000

Aerial Unit and Misc.                              $100,000

Below-the-Line Travel and Living $1,600,000

TOTAL BELOW-THE-LINE       $13,860,000

TOTAL COST                                               $54,040,000

 

Source:  University of Western Ontario, www.lib.uwo.ca/business/entermediastat.pdf