Making a movie is not easy at all and much less cheap! A super production requires a high budget to captivate moviegoers and achieve all the effects that are in the director’s mind. But, after all, what are the most expensive films in history?
In this list, we separate the productions whose budget was very expensive and all recovery bets were on account of the affection of the public and the box office. Let’s find out which were the most expensive?
10 – John Carter (2012)
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In March 2012, the film John Carter was finally released after spending years in production. With a budget of US$ 264 million, the expectation was that the franchise could compete with Pirates of the Caribbean.
Sadly, John Kitsch’s film was not a box office success and the franchise was cancelled.
9 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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In turn, the movie Rise of Skywalker, from the Star Wars franchise, also spared no expense. After the death of Carrie Fisher and the replacement of director JJ Abrams with Colin Trevorrow, the film’s budget was $275 million in total.
Although the feature reached the mark of $ 1 billion in sales, it was not as big a success as the other titles in the franchise.
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8 – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
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Tiing for #9 on our list of most expensive films in history, Solo: A Star Wars Story also had a total budget of $275 million. The film also underwent a change of direction, with Ron Howard having to replace Phil Lord and Chris Miller at the last minute.
Furthermore, the film was only released three months before release and opened shortly after The Avengers: Infinity War. Therefore, the film ended up being forgotten by many fans.
7 – Justice League (2017)
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Being one of DC’s most ambitious projects, Justice League gathered a strong cast and, at the same time, also suffered a change of direction after Zack Snyder left the project. Then, Joss Whedon replaced the filmmaker.
As a result, the film’s total budget was no less than $300 million!
6 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
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Another tie on our list of the most expensive movies in history! Also with a total budget of US$ 300 million, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End had a significant expense to recreate the fantastic world of the franchise.
However, even the high value wasn’t enough to convince fans and, to this day, the film is remembered as one of the weirdest ever released.
5 – The Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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In Infinity War, Marvel managed to bring together a decade of history into a very coherent narrative, bringing together all of its superheroes in a single plot. For that, it took a budget that hit the mark of US$ 325 million.
At the box office, the film broke a record $2 billion in sales and the title became a fan favorite.
4 – Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
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Being the most recent film on the list of most expensive films, Avatar 2 had an astonishing budget of $350 million dollars to recreate Pandora.
Cinematography and special effects justified the budget and many critics agree that the technology surpassed the first film. Will the next ones also make it to this list?
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3 – The Avengers: Endgame (2019)
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If Infinity War already made our list, it’s no surprise that the saga finale cracked the top 3. In Endgame, the final battle against Thanos and his army required one of the highest budgets in history: $356 million.
Marvel’s investment paid off and the film was also one of the most successful in history.
2 – The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
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And here’s a surprise! Endgame was not the most expensive film in the Avengers franchise. In fact, Age of Ultron crossed the $365 million mark and was the studios biggest investment.
Unfortunately, the movie wasn’t as big of a hit as the others, so Marvel’s efforts in the sequel were bigger.
1 – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
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Topping the list of most expensive films in history, the movie that brought Johnny Depp back to his role as Jack Sparrow and Penélope Cruz to one of Disney’s most successful franchises, On Stranger Tides had an astonishing budget of $378 millions.
As a result, the film also sold over $1 billion at the box office. So, which of these most expensive movies in history is your favorite?
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