Hollywood is famously one of the most lucrative businesses in the world and over the years, it has produced some seriously expensive movies. While producers are used to being faced with costs of a few million dollars, there are some projects out there which have alarmed even the most seasoned of filmmakers. These films costed the most to be made out of every film in history and, incredibly, didn’t always make such a big splash in cinemas.
X-Men: The Last Stand — $210 Million
Only one in a series of X-Men movies, X-Men: The Last Stand turned out to be the most expensive of the lot. Was it the special effects? Was it the extra makeup? No-one really knows and with a cost of $210 million, it’s anyone’s best guess.
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug — $225 Million
The recent cinematic remakes of one of the most popular fantasy books ever, The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug made a seriously lasting impact. It’s good news for the film; having cost production companies $225 million to make, they had a lot of ground to gain.
Man Of Steel — $225 Million
Production bosses on Man Of Steel might not have been too happy after the movie was released. A rejuvenation of the Superman story, the film didn’t really take off in cinemas, and having cost a mammoth $225 million to make, cost some serious debt.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest — $225 Million
The Pirates Of The Caribbean films were collectively some of the most pricey films to ever have been made. Amongst the group, Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest was relatively cheap and, having cost $225 million to produce, didn’t even match up to the later productions.
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian — $225 Million
Kids’ films certainly don’t hold back when it comes to special effects and makeup and amongst the very best young films, The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian takes the cake. Despite being a lesser popular film in the series, the movie was released to the sound of $225 million, a sum unthinkable to most.
The Dark Knight Rises — $230 Million
The recent Batman movies were some of the most beloved of all time and as they went on, they only got better. The final film, The Dark Knight Rises, was arguably the best and having cost $230 million to make, more than made its money back in the end.
Avatar — $237 Million
With a 13 year production history, it’s little surprise that the costs of Avatar quickly racked up. Plunging viewers into the world of 3D for the first time in years, the film was a visual masterpiece and with a $237 million budget behind it, it’s not hard to see why.
Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince — $250 Million
Even though the final Harry Potter movie was possibly the most popular, it was Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince which cost the most money. Following the young wizard as he battles his fiercest enemy yet, the film cost $250 million to make, a mere sum in the Harry Potter empire.
Spider-Man 3 — $258 Million
Pity the producers behind Spider-Man 3. The third and final film in Sam Raimi’s superhero universe, the film didn’t exactly make a splash at the box office and, having cost bosses $258 million to make, they weren’t exactly pleased about it.
Tangled — $260 Million
Even though expensive films are normally filled with huge explosions and gun chases, Tangled makes an exception. A CGI movie about a Disney princess, the film cost an alarming amount to make, eventually coming in with a bill of $260 million.
Avengers: Age Of Ultron — $279.9 Million
The most recent outing of The Avengers team saw production bosses paying the biggest bill so far for the series. Costing a whopping $279.9 million to make, Avengers: Age Of Ultron put everything into its production and luckily, it paid off in the end.
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