{"id":8495,"date":"2018-02-08T11:38:58","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T11:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=8495"},"modified":"2021-08-11T11:14:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T10:14:49","slug":"what-is-the-most-expensive-movie-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/02\/08\/what-is-the-most-expensive-movie-ever-made\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the most expensive movie ever made?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that movies cost a lot of money to make, although most are kept to strict budgets based on projected revenue and box office figures.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, though, a studio goes all out and throws as much money as humanly possible at a production. Here are the ten most expensive movies ever made, with figures are adjusted for inflation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>10. John Carter<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $281 million (\u00a3202 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nlvYKl1fjBI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Disney, and particularly director Andrew Stanton, seemed convinced that <i>John Carter<\/i> \u201d\u201c based on a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs that have inspired everything from Star Trek to Star Wars &#8211; was going to be a massive hit and budgeted accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, a confusing marketing campaign and the fact it looked like pretty much every other sci-fi epic out there meant most people gave it a miss. It made just over $284 million at the box office, leaving Disney with a $200 million loss after marketing costs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>9. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $285 million (\u00a3204 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sg81Lts5kYY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Unlike <i>John Carter<\/i>, \u201d\u02dcthe sixth film in the massively successful <i>Harry Potter<\/i> franchise\u2019 is probably the safest bet in the movie industry. <i>The Half-Blood Prince<\/i>, which features an effects-heavy sequence with the Death Eaters attacking London, made over $900 million (\u00a3647m) at the box office.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>8. Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $289 million (\u00a3207 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tmeOjFno6Do\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Scrap that; the safest bet in the movie industry is actually \u201d\u02dcsequel to the third highest-grossing movie of all time\u2019 (until the <i>Avatar<\/i> sequels finally arrive, of course).<\/p>\n<p>Disney threw nearly $300 million at <i>Age of Ultron<\/i>, which sees Iron Man and pals take on an AI determined to destroy humanity. It paid off though, with the film taking over $1.4 billion (\u00a31 billion).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>7. Tangled<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $292 million (\u00a3209 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2f516ZLyC6U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The most expensive animated movie of all time, <i>Tangled<\/i> spent six years in production and utilised a revolutionary technique that combines CGI with traditional animation. It more than made its budget back though, so it was well worth it in the end.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>6. Justice League<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $300 million (\u00a3216 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r9-DM9uBtVI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Take six of the world\u2019s most popular superheroes, stick them in a movie together and throw a ton of money at it (mainly to remove Henry Cavill\u2019s moustache); what could go wrong?<\/p>\n<p>Erm\u201d\u00a6 quite a lot, as it happens. Although <i>Justice League<\/i> made a respectable $656 million (\u00a3472m) worldwide, it reportedly needed to make $750 million to break even (\u00a3540m).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>5. Spider-Man 3<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $304 million (\u00a3219 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MTIP-Ih_GR0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The third and least-loved of the 2000s <i>Spider-Man<\/i> trilogy is actually the most expensive superhero movie of all time, with huge amounts of cash plowed into special effects, action sequences and black hair dye for Tobey Maguire (presumably).<\/p>\n<p>The film made its money back but the negative critical reaction signalled the end of the original <i>Spider-Man<\/i> trilogy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>4. Titanic<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $305 million (\u00a3219.7 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zCy5WQ9S4c0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Titanic<\/i> was the first movie to cost over $200 million to make; the movie actually cost more to make than the original ship.<\/p>\n<p>A significant chunk of the budget went towards filming in the actual wreckage of the Titanic. Not content with filming from a submersible, James Cameron wanted his crew of divers to actually venture into the wreckage and so commissioned Panavision and his brother Mike to develop a camera system that could withstand the pressure of the deep sea.<\/p>\n<p><i>Titanic<\/i> ended up becoming the highest grossing film of all time (until Cameron beat himself with <i>Avatar<\/i>), taking over $2 billion (\u00a31.4 billion) at the box office. Suddenly those deep sea cameras don\u2019t seem so outlandish.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>3. Cleopatra (1963)<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $350 million (\u00a3252 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qepcw9Abw3E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The only film on this list made before 1998, <i>Cleopatra<\/i> is legendary for its outlandish production. Expenses included enough boats and ships to give 20th Century Fox the world\u2019s third largest navy, a barge costing $2 million (today\u2019s money) to build, 79 elaborate sets and 26,000 costumes (including a dress made from 24 carat gold).<\/p>\n<p>The studio also ended up paying main star Elizabeth Taylor around $7 million (around $55 million today) after a delayed production and an unsuccessful lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p><i>Cleopatra<\/i> was 1963\u2019s highest grossing movie but even that wasn\u2019t enough to balance the books; it wasn\u2019t until 1973, and a series of huge TV deals, that the film made its money back.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World\u2019s End<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $354 million (\u00a3255 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HKSZtp_OGHY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The lavish production of <i>At World\u2019s End<\/i> included a huge set of 40 bespoke structures designed to look like 18th century Singapore and a final battle shot in a Californian air hanger at freezing temperatures. It also took five months to finish the film\u2019s elaborate special effects.<\/p>\n<p>The $354 million outlay is small change compared to the whopping $963 million (\u00a3693m) the film made at the box office though.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides<\/h3>\n<p><b>Total cost: $412 million (\u00a3296 million)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t5AqJww06bw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking of making a movie about pirates, make sure you\u2019ve got cash to burn. The sequel to <i>At World\u2019s End<\/i> ended up costing even more, with Captain Jack\u2019s mission to find the Fountain of Youth shot over 106 days across Hawaii, Puerto Rico, California and the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The crew utilised 3D cameras and enlisted no less than ten companies to create 1,112 special effects shots. Oh, and Johnny Depp was paid a cool $55.5mil to reprise his role too.<\/p>\n<p>Although <i>On Stranger Tides<\/i> received mixed reviews, they didn\u2019t dampen the enthusiasm of the series\u2019 loyal following; the film ended up making over $1 billion (\u00a3720m) at the box office.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to splash out a lot of cash to enjoy great entertainment from the musicMagpie Store. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/dvd?megamenu_creative=DVD&amp;megamenu_name=DVD-TNDVD&amp;megamenu_position=L&amp;megamenu_id=TNDVDL\">our huge range of DVDs and Blu-Rays today<\/a>, all from just \u00a31.09 and with FREE delivery. Why wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/store\/dvd?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=most-expensive-films\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5210 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SHOP-NOW.png\" alt=\"SHOP NOW\" width=\"299\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full list of the most expensive movies ever made:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides<\/li>\n<li>Pirates of the Caribbean: At World&#8217;s End<\/li>\n<li>Cleopatra<\/li>\n<li>Titanic<\/li>\n<li>Spider-Man 3<\/li>\n<li>Justice League<\/li>\n<li>Tangled<\/li>\n<li>Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/li>\n<li>Harry Potter &amp; The Half Blood Prince<\/li>\n<li>John Carter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that movies cost a lot of money to make, although most are kept to strict budgets based on projected revenue and box office figures. 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