Most expensive films ever made in the world
(VOV) - “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, “Avatar” or “Avengers: Age of Ultron” become most expensive films ever made in the world.
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011): US$378.5 million
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"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” is a 2011 American fantasy swashbuckler film and the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released in the United States on May 20, 2011.
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007): US$300 million
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End” is a 2007 American fantasy swashbuckler film and the third (originally intended final) film in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
It is the last film in the series to be directed by Gore Verbinski.
3. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): US$279.9 million
“Avengers: Age of Ultron” is a 2015 American superhero film.
It premiered in Los Angeles on April 13, 2015, and was released on May 1, 2015 in North America, in 3D and IMAX 3D.
Upon its release, the film received positive reviews and has grossed over US$1.2 billion worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2015 (behind Furious 7) and the 7th highest-grossing film of all times.
4. John Carter (2012): US$263.7 million
“John Carter” is a 2012 American science fiction fantasy film directed by Andrew Stanton and produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
It is based on A Princess of Mars, the first book in the Barsoom series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The film chronicles the first interplanetary adventure of John Carter, portrayed by actor Taylor Kitsch.
5. Tangled (2010): US$260 million
“Tangled” is a 2010 American computer animated musical fantasy-comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
The film tells the story of a lost young princess with long magical hair who yearns to leave her secluded tower. Against her mother's wishes, she accepts the aid of a handsome intruder to take her out into the world which she has never seen.
6. Spider-Man 3 (2007): US$258 million
“Spider-Man 3” is a 2007 American superhero film produced by Marvel Entertainment and Laura Ziskin Productions, and distributed by Columbia Pictures based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man.
7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince (2009): US$250 million
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The story follows Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts as he becomes obsessed with a mysterious textbook, falls in love, and attempts to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall.
8. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014): US$250 million
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is a 2014 epic fantasy adventure film.
The film was a box office success, grossing over $955 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2014 and the 26th highest-grossing film of all time.
9. Avatar (2009): US$237 million
“Avatar” is a 2009 American epic science fiction film.
Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards in 2010, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.
10. The Dark Knight Rises (2012): US$230 million
"The Dark Knight Rises” is a 2012 superhero film.
The film introduces Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway), a sly, morally ambiguous cat burglar, and Bane (Tom Hardy), are volutionary bent on destroying Gotham City who forces an older Bruce Wayne to come out of retirement and become Batman again.