How much did this film cost?

Ralphmacchio · 03-20-2007, 06:09 PM

I can't the budget anywhere.

jignat · 03-20-2007, 06:44 PM

i heard from some sites(not official) that munroe says it's in the 40 million range.
I dont think i ve heard an exact figure though.

tambour · 03-20-2007, 10:48 PM

The budget is around 30 million dollars

http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/...es-cover_N.htm

carried a modest budget of about $30 million.

http://www.latimes.com/technology/la...nes-technology

"We were able to bring the film in at $34 million," Gray said. (By contrast, the budget for Pixar's "Cars," which was created entirely in-house, is estimated at $120 million.)

TheShowstoppa · 03-20-2007, 11:07 PM

Everyone's also forgetting about marketing costs. Those TV ads and radio spots cost bookoo bucks too. That's also added in with the production cost. This is why it's important for it to do well domestically. Once this weekend is over that's the biggest step.

johnnyblaze · 03-21-2007, 06:20 AM

It really should'nt be hard for them to earn a nice profit for this--even if it doesnt hit 100 million on the dot.

Starkiller · 03-21-2007, 03:51 PM

I'm worried that they haven't spent enough on publicity. Not so sure what it's like in the USA, but there hasn't been a lot of hype about the movie here. Normally there's a lot of publicity for the kid's Easter movie (BK/Macdonald's toys, posters, radio slots, TV featurettes etc), but I've only seen a couple of trailers on tv. It's not like TMNT didn't have a huge fanbase in the UK - the old fans are talking and getting excited about it, but there's been bugger all advertising.

OA · 03-21-2007, 06:43 PM

Yea I agree...I'd say that overall, there wasn't very much hype put up for the movie..the previews themselves weren't shown in great numbers until this month, whereas with alot of movies, the previews are showing up a couple months in advance...even in theaters, the preview was hard to come by...I woulda much rather sen the preview plastered all over the place but I know that costs $$$

twopinacoladas · 03-21-2007, 10:11 PM

thought I heard kevin say $20 million.

The Terror of Death · 03-22-2007, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twopinacoladas

thought I heard kevin say $20 million.

Thats hardly nothing at all compared to other cgi movies. If thats what it cost then they will easily make that money back

*Ecto Jedi* · 03-22-2007, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starkiller

I'm worried that they haven't spent enough on publicity. Not so sure what it's like in the USA, but there hasn't been a lot of hype about the movie here. Normally there's a lot of publicity for the kid's Easter movie (BK/Macdonald's toys, posters, radio slots, TV featurettes etc), but I've only seen a couple of trailers on tv. It's not like TMNT didn't have a huge fanbase in the UK - the old fans are talking and getting excited about it, but there's been bugger all advertising.

Still, there's something to be said about making a quality movie, letting it "sneak" (so to speak) into theatres and letting patrons discover it for themselves. Let it be the surprise of the season, if that's its destiny.

*ToTheNines* · 03-22-2007, 06:54 PM

Well, its page at IGN is the most popular one as of right now. And I have been seing enough TV spots, I'm sure we'll be well off.

Back on topic, I'm pretty sure it was somewhere around $35-40

03-20-2007, 06:09 PM	#1
Ralphmacchio Thug Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 83	How much did this film cost? I can't the budget anywhere.

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TheShowstoppa Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 629	Everyone's also forgetting about marketing costs. Those TV ads and radio spots cost bookoo bucks too. That's also added in with the production cost. This is why it's important for it to do well domestically. Once this weekend is over that's the biggest step. __________________ Courtesy of LUCKFF "I don't know what bothers me more; That this actually worked, or that Don carries around a pigeon puppet." - Mikey: Search for Splinter Pt. 1

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Starkiller Random Punk Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 35	I'm worried that they haven't spent enough on publicity. Not so sure what it's like in the USA, but there hasn't been a lot of hype about the movie here. Normally there's a lot of publicity for the kid's Easter movie (BK/Macdonald's toys, posters, radio slots, TV featurettes etc), but I've only seen a couple of trailers on tv. It's not like TMNT didn't have a huge fanbase in the UK - the old fans are talking and getting excited about it, but there's been bugger all advertising. __________________ Oh...so it's like Halley's comit, only monsters come out? Uhm, yes I guess so... Hehehe, I'm smart.

03-21-2007, 06:43 PM	#7
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Yea I agree...I'd say that overall, there wasn't very much hype put up for the movie..the previews themselves weren't shown in great numbers until this month, whereas with alot of movies, the previews are showing up a couple months in advance...even in theaters, the preview was hard to come by...I woulda much rather sen the preview plastered all over the place but I know that costs $$$ __________________

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twopinacoladas Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 717	thought I heard kevin say $20 million. __________________ www.rj3d.com www.itstimetosplit.com

03-20-2007, 06:44 PM	#2
jignat Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 161	i heard from some sites(not official) that munroe says it's in the 40 million range. I dont think i ve heard an exact figure though.

03-20-2007, 10:48 PM	#3
tambour Mouser Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	The budget is around 30 million dollars http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/...es-cover_N.htm carried a modest budget of about $30 million. http://www.latimes.com/technology/la...nes-technology "We were able to bring the film in at $34 million," Gray said. (By contrast, the budget for Pixar's "Cars," which was created entirely in-house, is estimated at $120 million.)

03-21-2007, 06:20 AM	#5
johnnyblaze Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 677	It really should'nt be hard for them to earn a nice profit for this--even if it doesnt hit 100 million on the dot.

03-22-2007, 06:54 PM	#11
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,121	Well, its page at IGN is the most popular one as of right now. And I have been seing enough TV spots, I'm sure we'll be well off. Back on topic, I'm pretty sure it was somewhere around $35-40