The Most Expensive Movies (29 pics)

1

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) — $225 million
Worldwide gross: $1.1 billion
Marketing budget: n/a

2

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) — $225 million
Worldwide gross: $419.7 million
Production and marketing total: ~$350 million

3

Men in Black 3 (2012) — $225 million+
Worldwide gross: $624 million
Marketing budget: n/a

4

The Lone Ranger (2013) — $225 million+
Worldwide gross: $260.5 million
Marketing budget: $150 million+ worldwide

5

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — $230 million
Worldwide gross: $1.1 billion
Marketing budget: n/a

6

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) — $230 million
Worldwide gross: $794.9 million
Production and marketing total: ~$400 million

7

Avatar (2009) — $237 million
Worldwide gross: $2.79 billion
Marketing budget: $150 million

8

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) — $239 million
Worldwide gross: $605.4 million
Production and marketing total: $350 million+

9

The Fate of the Furious (2017) — $250 million
Worldwide gross: $1.2 billion
Production and marketing total: $350 million+

10

Spectre (2015) — $250 million
Worldwide gross: $880.1 million
Marketing budget: estimated $100 million+

11

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — $250 million
Worldwide gross: $934.3 million
Marketing budget: $155 million

12

Captain America: Civil War (2016) — $250 million
Worldwide gross: $1.2 billion
Marketing budget: n/a

13

The Lion King (2019) — $250 million+
Worldwide gross: $1.7 billion
Production and marketing total: estimated $400 million+

14

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — $250 million+
Worldwide gross: $1.4 billion
Marketing budget: $180 million

15

Beauty and the Beast (2017) — ~$255 million
Worldwide gross: $1.3 billion
Production and marketing total: $300 million+

16

Spider-Man 3 (2007) — $258 million
Worldwide gross: $894.9 million
Marketing budget: ~$120 million

17

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — $259 million
Worldwide gross: $1.1 billion
Marketing budget: budget and marketing combined estimated at $350 million+

18

Tangled (2010) — $260 million
Worldwide gross: $592.5 million
Marketing budget: $100 million+

19

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — $262 million
Worldwide gross: $1.3 billion
Marketing budget: Estimated $350 million to produce and market.

20

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) — ~$263 million
Worldwide gross: $873.6 million
Marketing budget: $150 million - $160 million

21

John Carter (2012) — $263.7 million
Worldwide gross: $284.1 million
Marketing budget: $100 million+

22

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — $275 million
Worldwide gross: $1.1 billion
Production and marketing total: ~$400 million

23

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) — $275 million
Worldwide gross: $392.9 million
Production and marketing total: $400 million

24

Justice League (2017) — ~$300 million
Worldwide gross: $657.9 million
Production and marketing total: estimated $400 million+

25

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) — $300 million
Worldwide gross: $961 million
Marketing budget: n/a

26

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — $316 million+
Worldwide gross: $2 billion
Marketing budget: estimated $150 million - $170 million

27

Avengers: Endgame (2019) — $350 million+
Worldwide gross: $2.8 billion
Marketing budget: estimated $150 million to $200 million+