The 30 most expensive films ever made (30 HQ Photos)

30. [TIE]: "The Lone Ranger": $218 million

Disney

Original estimated budget: $215 million
Worldwide gross: $260.5 million
Worldwide adjusted gross: $264.2 million

*(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

29. [TIE] "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013): $218 million

Walt Disney Pictures

Original estimated budget: $215 million
Worldwide gross: $493.3 million
Worldwide adjusted gross: $500.3 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

28. "Troy" (2004): $218.9 million

Warner Bros.

Original estimated budget: $175 million
Worldwide gross: $497.4 million
Worldwide adjusted gross: $622 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

27. "Quantum of Solace" (2008): $219.4 million

Sony/Columbia Pictures

Original estimated budget: $200 million
Worldwide gross: $586.1 million
Worldwide adjusted gross: $643.1 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

[TIE] 24. "2012" (2009): $220.2 million*

Sony / Columbia

Original estimated budget: $200 millionWorldwide gross: $769.7 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $847.5 million

*(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

[TIE] 24. "Terminator Salvation" (2009): $220.2 million

Warner Bros.

Original estimated budget: $200 millionWorldwide gross: $371.5 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $408.9 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

[TIE] 24. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009): $220.2 million

Paramount / DreamWorks

Original estimated budget: $200 millionWorldwide gross: $836.3 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $920.9 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

23. "The Avengers" (2012): $226.4 million

Disney / Marvel

Original estimated budget: $220 million
Worldwide gross: $1.5 billionWorldwide adjusted gross: $1.56 billion

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

22. "Man of Steel" (2013): $228.2 million

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Original estimated budget: $225 millionWorldwide gross: $668 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $677.5 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

21. "Men in Black III" (2012): $231.5 million

Sony Pictures / Wilson Webb

Original estimated budget: $225 million
Worldwide gross: $624 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $642 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

20. "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012): $236.7 million

Sony Pictures

Original estimated budget: $230 million
Worldwide gross: $752.2 million Worldwide adjusted gross: $779.9 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

19. "Wild Wild West" (1999): $241.1 million

Warner Bros.

Original estimated budget: $170 millionWorldwide gross: $222.1 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $315 million 

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

18. "Superman Returns" (2006): $244.9 million

Warner Bros.

Original estimated budget: $209 million
Worldwide gross: $391 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $458.3 million 

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

17. "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006): $246.1 million

Fox

Original estimated budget: $210 millionWorldwide gross: $459.4 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $538.3 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

16. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (2008): $246.9 million

Disney

Original estimated budget: $225 millionWorldwide gross: $419.7 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $460.5 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

15. "Spider-Man 2" (2004): $250.1 million

Sony

Original estimated budget: $200 millionWorldwide gross: $783.8 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $980.3 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

14. "King Kong" (2005): $250.4 million

Universal

Original estimated budget: $207 millionWorldwide gross: $550.5 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $665.9 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

13. "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (2003): $256.8 million

Warner Bros.

Original estimated budget: $200 millionWorldwide gross: $433.4 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $556.5 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

[TIE] 11. "John Carter" (2012): $257.2 million

Disney

Original estimated budget: $250 million
Worldwide gross: $284.1 million
Worldwide adjusted gross: $292.4 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

[TIE] 11. "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012): $257.2 million

Warner Bros.

Original estimated budget: $250 million
Worldwide gross: $1.08 billion
Worldwide adjusted gross: $1.1 billion

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

10. "The Hobbit" (2012): $257.2 million

Warner Bros. / MGM

Original estimated budget: $250 million
Worldwide gross: $1.02 billion
Worldwide adjusted gross: $1.05 billion 

Source: Forbes

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

9. "Avatar" (2009): $261 million

Fox

Original estimated budget: $237 million
Worldwide gross: $2.8 billionWorldwide adjusted gross: $3.1 billion

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

8. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (2006): $263.7 million

Disney

Original estimated budget: $225 million
Worldwide gross: $1 billionWorldwide adjusted gross: $1.2 billion

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

7. "Waterworld" (1995): $271.3 million

Universal

Original estimated budget: $175 millionWorldwide gross: $264.2 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $409.6 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

6. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009): $275.3 million

Warner Bros.

Original estimated budget:  $250 millionWorldwide gross: $934.4 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $1 billion

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

5. "Tangled" (2010): $281.7 million

Walt Disney Studios

Original estimated budget: $260 millionWorldwide gross: $590.7 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $641.1 million

The film usually raises eyebrows as one of the most costly films to make since it's an animated film. The high cost for "Tangled" was due in part to the complex blend of traditional hand-drawn animation from older films ("Beauty and the Beast," "The Lion King") with CGI to give the film the distinct feeling of one of the classics in the 21st century.

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

4. "Spider-Man 3" (2007): $293.9 million

Sony Pictures / Columbia

Original estimated budget: $258 millionWorldwide gross: $890.9 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $1 billion

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

3. "Titanic" (1997): $294.3 million

Paramount

Original estimated budget: $200 millionWorldwide gross: $2.2 billionWorldwide adjusted gross: $3.2 billion*

*Includes tickets for 2012 "Titanic 3-D" re-release.

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

2. "Cleopatra" (1963): $339.5 million

AP

Original estimated budget: $44 millionGross in 1963: $57.8 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $445.8 million

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

1. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (2007): $341.8 million

Disney

Original estimated budget: $300 millionWorldwide gross: $963.4 millionWorldwide adjusted gross: $1.1 billion

(All budget estimates have been adjusted for inflation.)

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