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Budget = $60 million

posted 10 years ago by spookyrat1
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I did a double take when I saw the size of the budget for this film.

A movie with that big a budget really needs to be a sizeable hit to get its costs back, let alone begin to generate profits. Given the subject content, IMO it was unlikely to be ever a crowd drawer in the multiplexes.

It begs the question. Why spend so much money? I don't even think it looks like a $60 million film.

It's kind of ironic when one of the chief underlying themes of the film is the problems faced by the homeless and the lack of public funding directed towards assisting them.

[–] filmusicphoto 10 years ago

I know what you mean, it doesn't strike you as a $60 million dollar film but it is kind of a breath of fresh air. I am intrigued to know who played the roles of some of the homeless people, I would like to think they gave homeless people a job but I doubt it is true. Spend that $60 million wisely.

Still an epic film however much enjoyed.

[–] IsabeauMichelle 10 years ago

They gave homeless people jobs making the movie. They got some of them union cards to work on it. (Director's Commentary) How that changed their lives after the movie I don't know. I'd like to hear what happened to them.

If a movie company came along and got me a union card, let me be part of the movie they were making, I would give it an honest try to do something with that...not become an Actor, but it would help me see that I can work. I'm not worthless.

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[–] filmusicphoto 10 years ago

I thought this may have been the case seeing as the homeless people were played so well. It helps to support the movies message and has given me more respect for it.

I may have to do some research to see if there is anything posted about the homeless people's direction after the movie, will post my findings.

[–] Evil_Bob 10 years ago

I've been trying to work this out.
This was filmed before Iron Man was released and Downey JR only got 500k for Iron Man anyway so his salary wasn't going to be more than that.
Jamie Foxx's was unlikely to be more than the $10 Million he got for Miami Vice.
This leaves 49.5 Million. Where the hell did it go?

Even if they did hire homeless people. They still hired them to do a job that a non-homeless person would be doing anyway and I seriously doubt they paid more than the standard wage so this doesn't explain the extra expense.

If revenge is a dish best served cold, but revenge is sweet then is revenge ice-cream?

[–] spookyrat1 9 years ago

This leaves 49.5 Million. Where the hell did it go?

Beats me!🐭

[–] treehuggerjoey 9 years ago

The stars , Downey and foxx take big pay cheques