May 7, 2023, 04:14 PM IST

10 Most Expensive Hollywood Films Ever Made

Hemant Abhishek

#10 Waterworld (1995)

Cost of production: $175 million Highsnobeity reports that at the time of its production the Kevin Costner starrer was the most expensive film of all time!

#9 John Carter (2012)

Cost of production: $263.7million Rumour has it that director Andrew Stanton had to shoot John Carter twice, over-shooting its initial budget almost twice.

#8 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2015)

Cost of production: $250 million Warner Bros spent a fortune on this dark horse of the Harry Potter series.

#7 Tangled (2010)

Cost of production: $260 million Disney's CGI-heavy production is a surprise addition to the list of most expensive films that feature expensive superstars.

#6 Justice League (2017)

Cost of production: $300 million DC's star-studded answer to Marvel's Avengers universe didn't come cheap.

#5 Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Cost of production: $258 million The high cost of production included salaries of A-listers like Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco, alongwith CGI and eye-watering promotion expenses.

#4 Titanic (1997)

Cost of production: $200 million Apart from paychecks of stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the ship was the most expensive item on the budget of the James Cameron-masterpiece.

#3 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Cost of production: $365 million The American superhero film Avengers, based on the Marvel Comics by Marvel Studios, is the most expensive movie franchise ever made

#2 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Cost of production: $379 million The mind-boggling quests of Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa cost the filmmakers nearly $400 million.

#1 Avatar 2

Cost of production: $460 million With 'Avatar 2: The Way of Water', director James Cameron features again with the long-awaited sequel of his epic 'Avatar'.