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At first glance, the reported production cost of Andor might raise eyebrows, totaling approximately $645 million. Many might bristle at the expenditure for what seems like yet another attempt to cash in on the Star Wars legacy. However, Reed’s analysis flips the narrative on its head by concluding that Andor is, in fact, the cheapest of Disney's seven Star Wars productions filmed in the UK when considering the cost per minute of finished product. The crux of her argument revolves around understanding how production costs break down in relation to runtime and quality.