When it comes to big fiscal returns, Hollywood movies seem to be growing with the belief in investing more than often. Despite the fact that Netflix and other streaming services are dominating the cable market, they haven’t taken too much away from the movie theaters. Here we break down, some of the most expensive movies ever made.
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Directed by Rob Marshall, the production cost of Pirates of the Caribbean was a $397 million USD, which is not a cheaper date. Despite a huge production cost of the movie, Depp’s payment was an estimated $55,000,000 and this was the first time we saw Depp in dreadlocks and a long beard.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2. Titanic (1997)
Directed by James Cameron, the cost of production of Titanic is estimated to be around $294 million USD. The majority of the scenes in the movie was given one shot because the interior was so expensive that there was no room for error. However, the amount of production was paid off as the movie was able to earn every penny invested.
Titanic
3. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The cost of production of Spider Man 3 was $293 million USD which makes it to the third most expensive Hollywood movie. On the top of that, there was the huge cost of CGI, the set, star salaries and of course a major chunk of money was used in its promotion and campaigns.
Spider-Man 3
4. Tangled (2010)
It comes with a slight shock when Tangled is included in the list and the main reason behind this movie to be expensive is it took too long to get the story right. Directed by Nathan Greno, Byron Howard, the total cost of production incurred in the making of tangled was $281 million USD. However, Tangled made a profit when it was released in international theaters.
Tangled
5. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Included everyone from Captain America to Iron Man, to The Hulk, Falcon, Quicksilver, Thor, and Black Widow Avengers became the third-highest-grossing film in North America, after Avatar and Titanic. A whopping amount of $280 million USD was spent while production of the movie.
Avengers: Age of Ultron
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Warner Bros wanted to invest as much money as required to bring back Harry Potter series to the big series, and the Half-Blood Prince was one of the most expensive among them. The total cost of production was $275 million USD but was least favoured by Harry Potter movie fans and critics alike.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7. Avatar
Directed by the star, James Cameron, Avatar was the biggest financial success movie in the history. James Cameron is the same guy who directed Titanic and you already know the amount spent on making this giant movie. The amount of production was $250 million USD and the earning of the movie were estimated to be almost double.
Avatar
8. John Carter
“John Carter of Mars” was supposed to be an animated film released by Disney in the 1930’s, but it never got a full feature release. However, Disney decided to wait for almost 70 years to release the live version action on screen. Despite $250 million spent on the movie, it was a flop and Disney decided to resign it just a month after the movie was released.
John Carter
