The Russo Brotherswill return to Marvel in 2026 and 2027 withAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars, but before doing so, they’re teaming up with a star-studded ensemble forThe Electric State, the sci-fi comedy coming to Netflix this Friday. After debuting with a 21% score from critics onRotten Tomatoes— theworst ever for a Russo Brothers film— the budget for the movie has finally been revealed.The Electric Statecost $320 million to produce, which gives it a higher production cost than the combined total of the last 10 Best Picture winners at the Academy Awards.Chris Pratt,Millie Bobby Brown,Woody Harrelson,Ke Huy Quan,Alan Tudyk,Stanley Tucci,Giancarlo Esposito,Colman Domingo,Anthony Mackie, andBrian Coxall have roles in the film.
The most expensive of the Best Picture winners from the last 10 years isOppenheimer, the biopic fromChristopher NolanstarringCillian Murphythat cost $100 million to produce. BehindOppenheimerisEverything Everywhere All at Once, which was produced for only $25 million, an impressive feat considering its stunning visual effects.Green Book, the 2018 period drama starringViggo MortensenandMahershala Ali, comes in next as the highest-cost Best Picture Winners, but was still produced on a modest budget of only $23 million. Most recently, Best Picture-winnerAnoracost only $6 million to make, and it has racked up more than $45 million at the global box office. Neon Studios could makeAnora53 times for the same cost asThe Electric State, and considering the movie will have no returns at the box office, it will likely burn a major hole in Netflix’s pocket.
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In addition toThe Electric State, the Russo Brothers have also been behind the camera for two other movies that cost over $300 million to produce. The first isAvengers: Infinity War, the first chapter in the conclusion of the Infinity Saga, which cost around $305 million, and the second isAvengers: Endgame, the sequel toInfinity Warthat cost around $340 million to make. However, bothInfinity WarandEndgamegrossed over $2 billion at the box office, meaning their collective $4 billion gross more than justified the $700 million price tag. The same can’t be said forThe Electric State.
The Electric StatehitsNetflixthis Friday. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on the film.
The Electric State
