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#117 All-time worldwide
#8 2025 releases

Movie profile

The NeedyMonster

2025 · — · Box Office Data

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $800.0M
Budget $150
Gross minus budget $800.0M
ROI 5,333,333.33x

Domestic gross

$320.0M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$480.0M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$89.6M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where The NeedyMonster ranks

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Quick answer

How did The NeedyMonster (2025) perform at the box office?

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The NeedyMonster (2025) earned a reported $800.0M worldwide against a reported $150 production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $800.0M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 5,333,333.33x. In this database it currently ranks #117 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #8 among 2025 releases.

Worldwide gross
$800,000,000
Budget
$150
Gross minus budget
$799,999,850
ROI
5,333,333.33x
Source: FilmDB. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

"The NeedyMonster" is the multi-award-winning short film that swept international festivals and took home several Academy Awards. It tells the unforgettable story of Jonathan, a sensitive young boy caught in the emotional whirlwind of leaving his childhood home. Out of his deepest fears and longing bursts the NeedyMonster—an oddly sweet, clingy creature with וואחד פה ג'ורה and a romantic (and a bit sexual) drama with Jonathan in the background. As Jonathan’s world spins out of control, the line between reality and imagination blurs. With stunning visuals and a heart-punch of a story, The NeedyMonster dives into the chaos of childhood emotion, showing that sometimes our most annoying monsters are just the parts of us screaming to be heard. Hailed as “a masterpiece of emotional fantasy” by critics worldwide, this film isn’t just seen—it’s felt.

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Production details

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AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 2025, The NeedyMonster is positioned in this dataset as a movie title. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $800.0M, reported production budget is $150, gross-minus-budget is $800.0M, ROI is 5,333,333.33x. For comparison, it currently sits #117 all-time in the current chart set and #8 among 2025 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.