Since the earliest blockbuster movies, Hollywood has been forced to contend with a business that often requires big budgets to ensure high-quality films. With tent pole franchises like Star Wars, Marvel and DC, and Avatar, the expense of producing a great summer blockbuster has never been higher. However, some films show that studios can rake in the cash with relatively modest budgets — and still deliver on quality.
While the rise of the superhero genre has been a major contributor to inflated film budgets, they aren’t the only culprit. The reliance on CGI, ensemble casts, extravagant marketing campaigns and new technology can all become a headache for the major movie studios. Yet, some directors consistently demonstrate the ability to do more with less, and Dune: Part Two is a testament to this. In a surprising twist, a 2024 visually stunning blockbuster has eclipsed the quality of some films with budgets almost twice as high. In the world of some films costing $350 million to produce — let alone market — this film is an example of how Hollywood can better allocate its budgets.
Even superhero films that avoided CGI, like The Dark Knight, still ate up production costs to the tune of $180 million, showing that while minimizing CGI can cut budgets, the difference isn’t always big. In their defense, if any genre calls for big budgets, it’s superhero films, which blend fantasy and science fiction — both of which are known for big budgets. However, as these productions have started to see mixed returns at the box office, Hollywood has been forced to re-evaluate just how much it relies on the genre. Ultimately, the number of releases a studio aims for every year is relatively limited, to ensure these studios don’t end up effectively competing with themselves. Sometimes, it’s better to release two highly-anticipated summer blockbusters that make bank than it is to overspend on numerous films that rake in modest figures.
Since the earliest blockbuster movies, Hollywood has been forced to contend with a business that often requires big budgets to ensure high-quality films. With tent pole franchises like Star Wars, Marvel and DC, and Avatar, the expense of producing a great summer blockbuster has never been higher. However, some films show that studios can rake in the cash with relatively modest budgets — and still deliver on quality.
While the rise of the superhero genre has been a major contributor to inflated film budgets, they aren’t the only culprit. The reliance on CGI, ensemble casts, extravagant marketing campaigns and new technology can all become a headache for the major movie studios. Yet, some directors consistently demonstrate the ability to do more with less, and Dune: Part Two is a testament to this. In a surprising twist, a 2024 visually stunning blockbuster has eclipsed the quality of some films with budgets almost twice as high. In the world of some films costing $350 million to produce — let alone market — this film is an example of how Hollywood can better allocate its budgets.
Even superhero films that avoided CGI, like The Dark Knight, still ate up production costs to the tune of $180 million, showing that while minimizing CGI can cut budgets, the difference isn’t always big. In their defense, if any genre calls for big budgets, it’s superhero films, which blend fantasy and science fiction — both of which are known for big budgets. However, as these productions have started to see mixed returns at the box office, Hollywood has been forced to re-evaluate just how much it relies on the genre. Ultimately, the number of releases a studio aims for every year is relatively limited, to ensure these studios don’t end up effectively competing with themselves. Sometimes, it’s better to release two highly-anticipated summer blockbusters that make bank than it is to overspend on numerous films that rake in modest figures.
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