Movie making these days have become more and more expensive. Other may have spent millions to make sure that the output is of the best quality. On the other hand, not all became blockbuster hits. There are some which flapped and others gained the ultimate success. Although some of the movies may not have made it, you may have heard about them or even seen all of them out of curiosity in movie theaters like Studio Movie Grill.
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Here are some of the topnotchers for the most expensive movies that Hollywood has made (inflation applied)
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King Kong, 2005
At $250 million, this movie was mostly spent more on Kong himself. The budget for this giant increased substantially because of the special effects, therefore increasing the original budget by 30%. Luck was still on their side because when it was released, it got a $550 million gross.
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Avatar, 2009
Creativity for this movie cost $261 million and was being done for 12 long years. This 3D movie caught the people by surprise.
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Waterworld, 1995
Production cost reached $271 million for this movie. Kevin Costner, the star actor, actually used his personal funds of $20 million for this movie. The 1000 ton floating set, aerial filming using helicopters and sea planes and the failure of the entire set during 3 hurricanes gulped down the budget. Sad to say that it was a major flap in the history of moviemaking despite the whole expenditures.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2009
Everyone went crazy over Harry Potter and this one was the most expensive of the series that cost $275 million but it didn’t gain good critiques from its fans.
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Tangled 2010
Who would have thought that this movie would have proved to cost at $281 million? It took 10 years in the making while Disney tried to do many attempts in the past. This movie only got a good profit when it was released internationally.
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Spiderman 3, 2007
The third franchise eventually was just mostly throwing out of money. It was so expensive because it took quite longer than expected. This web making movie actually cost $293 million because of the marketing and promotion campaign expenses. This movie is perfect for family and friends when celebration any food event that you plan for.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 2011
The quest to look for that elusive fountain of youth with Jack Sparrow and Barbossa unexpectedly cost $397 million. Lead actor, Johnny Depp, was rumored to have gotten $55 million but hey it must be hard to look for that mystique fountain.
