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The most expensive movies ever filmed and how much money they made

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) – cost: $387.2 million (£305m)
John Carter (2012) – cost: $362 million (£286m)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – cost: $345 million (£272m)
Superman Returns (2006) – cost: $422 million (£333m)
The Little Mermaid (2023) – cost: $355.1 million (£280m)
Tangled (2010) – cost: $376 million (£297m)
Justice League (2017) – cost: $386 million (£305m)
Fast X (2023) – cost: $340 million (£268m)
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) – cost: $250 million (£198m)
No Time to Die (2021) – cost: $250 million (£198m)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – cost: $533.2 million (£421m); profit: $566.8 million (£448m)
Spider-Man 3 (2007) – cost: $258 million (£204m); profit: $591.9 million (£467m)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) – cost: $250 million (£198m); profit: $595.5 million (£470m)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) – cost: $250 million (£208.5m); profit: $609.2 million (£481m)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – cost: $263 million (£208m); profit: $610.6 million (£481m)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) – cost: $378.5 million (£299m); profit: $621.5 million (£491m)
Spectre (2015) – cost: $250 million (£198m); profit: $630 million (£497m)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) – cost: $300 million (£237m); profit: $661 million (£522m)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) – cost: $250 million (£198m); profit: $684.3 million (£540m)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) – cost: $250 million (£198m); profit: $712.2 million (£562m)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – cost: $275 million (£218m); profit: $825 million (£654m)
Captain America: Civil War (2016) – cost: $250 million (£198m); profit: $900 million (£714m)
The Fate of the Furious (2017) – cost: $250 million (£198m); profit: $950 million (£753m)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – cost: $262 million (£208m); profit: $1.04 billion (£830m)
Beauty and the Beast (2017) – cost: $255 million (£202m); profit: $1.05 billion (£830m)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – cost: $250 million (£198m); profit: $1.15 billion (£910m)
The Lion King (2019) – cost: $250 million (£198m) profit: $1.45 billion (£1.3bn)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – cost: $325 million (£258m); profit: $1.7 billion (£1.3bn).
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) – cost: $250 million (£198m); profit: $2 billion (£1.6bn)
Avengers: Endgame (2019) – cost: $356 million (£282m); profit: $2.4 billion (£1.9bn)
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Movie magic?

From computer-generated imagery (CGI) to expensive acting talent, creating movie magic doesn't come cheap. 

From Oscar nominee Avatar: The Way of Water to the Star Wars saga, read on to discover the most expensive films of all time, why they cost so much to make, and whether their box office gross made them worth the money.

All dollar amounts in US dollars. Please note the cost figures only include production costs, not marketing and other post-production costs.

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04 December 2024

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