At first glance, it may seem that the greater the cost of the film, the more obvious its success. Highly paid actors, film crew, necessary equipment, special effects ... It should turn out a high-quality movie that the audience will definitely like. This rule does not always work. Among the films with an impressive budget, there are a lot of failures or those that managed to cover the costs, but did not have to talk about profit.
We present you the 10 most expensive films and cartoons in the world in the history of cinema. Record breakers for the budget for 2019. You can find out if they were able to meet the expectations of the creators, as well as what caused such "immodest" investments.
We draw your attention to the fact that many film studios do not even advertise their financial issues, so prices may vary. Our rating is based on information from one of the most popular movie sites. Let's get started.
List
- 10. John Carter (2012), $ 250 million
- 9. Spider-Man 3: The Enemy in Reflection (2007), $ 258 million
- 8. Rapunzel: A Tangled Story (2010), $ 260 Million
- 7. The Lion King (2019), $ 260 million
- 6. Superman Returns (2006), $ 270 Million
- 5. Han Solo: Star Wars. Stories (2018), $ 275 Million
- 4. Justice League (2017), $ 300 million
- 3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), $ 300 million
- 2. Avengers: Infinity War (2018,) $ 321 million
- 1. Avengers: Final (2019), $ 356 million
10. John Carter (2012), $ 250 million
Fees: 284 139 100 $.
Fantastic adventure action movie about a veteran of the Civil War John Carter. He lands on the planet Barsum, where he is captured by four-meter natives. Against his will, he was drawn into a military conflict between the two cities of the planet.
This film was a real failure for the Disney movie studio. They called him "belated fantasy about mars". By the way, in addition to $ 250 million, the company invested another 100 in advertising.
Unfortunately, Disney does not provide any information on costs, so it’s hard to say why the budget is so overpriced. Although if you look at it, all questions will disappear by themselves - excellent visualization ...
9. Spider-Man 3: The Enemy in Reflection (2007), $ 258 million
Fees: $ 890.9 million.
The final film in the superhero series of Sam Raimi. Spider-Man again has to go through many trials. True, this time his enemy will not be quite ordinary. He will meet the strongest adversary in the world - himself ...
You can say that the film "Spider-Man 3: The Enemy in Reflection"Met all expectations. The high budget allowed us to develop unusual special effects, the film turned out to be very spectacular.
In 2007, he took third place in fees, and became one of the highest grossing. This is exactly the case when not only managed to “beat off" the investment, but also to make a profit.
8. Rapunzel: A Tangled Story (2010), $ 260 Million
Fees: $ 591.8 million.
«Tangled: Rapunzel"- American full-length animation. Filmed according to the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Rapunzel was kidnapped by an evil sorceress as a child. The girl did not know that she was a royal daughter, a witch raised her in complete isolation from the outside world. Rapunzel always wanted to find out what is outside the tower, and fate gave her such a chance ...
Most viewers are surprised that such an amount is allocated for the shooting of an ordinary cartoon. We assure you, it is not quite ordinary, it is anniversary. The fact is that this is the 50th full-length animated film of the Disney studio, which a priori should have been different from others.
By the way, animation owes its success not so much to money as to the talent of the creators.
7. The Lion King (2019), $ 260 million
Fees: $ 1,651.8 million.
Another animation, a remake of the hand-drawn cartoon, released in 1997. This is the story of Simba the lion cub. Due to the betrayal of his uncle, he lost his father and was forced to leave the pride. In a few years, Simba will return and try to regain the throne ...
The audience noted the excellent musical accompaniment, visual effects of the highest level. No wonder filming "Lion king"An impressive amount was spent, a lot of work was done. If you look at the amount of fees, we can conclude that all this is not in vain.
Animation was the most successful (in its genre), took 2nd place in fees this year and 7th in the list of highest grossing in history.
6. Superman Returns (2006), $ 270 Million
Fees: 391 million $.
«Superman Returns"- the continuation of the first two parts of the superhero series, although there were still the third and fourth.
He has not been on Earth for about 5 years, but after returning, Superman discovers that life is going on as usual, people are doing fine without him, even the closest. Soon everything will change, the superhero will again have to defend the world.
Good investment is not always a guarantee of high-quality cinema. It is unclear why such an amount was spent, the film was called "poor on cool action". In addition, viewers did not appreciate the creators' attempt to start in the middle, that is, ignoring the last two parts of the series. The film failed at the American box office, but world fees were able to save the situation.
5. Stories (2018), $ 275 million
Fees: $ 392.9 million
Epic adventure film about space. The second spin-off of the famous movie saga. He tells the story of the adventures of Han Solo and his faithful friend Chubaki.
The film has become one of the most expensive in history and the most problematic of the entire series. The fact is that initially the project was directed by Lord and Miler. They were fired due to a conflict with the studio and screenwriters.
The new director Ron Howard re-shot almost 70% of the film, it took not a small amount. Unfortunately, "Han Solo: Star Wars. Stories"Was a failure. Fees were record low compared to fees of other series of the saga.
4. Justice League (2017), $ 300 million
Fees: 657.9 million $.
A superhero action movie based on the comic book of the same name. After Superman's death, a wave of crime is growing in the city. The metropolis needs new heroes, and they will not keep themselves waiting ...
There is information that the creators of "Justice League»Did not plan such investments. The budget of the picture increased due to large-scale shootings. This did not affect the result. The film did not bring much profit.
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), $ 300 million
Fees: $ 963.4 million.
«Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"- the third part of the cycle about pirates. The British East India Company is heading for the destruction of pirate ships. Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner are trying to get the map and ship from pirate Xiao Feng. Captain Jack Sparrow is gone, and they want to go looking for him.
With the help of the "Pirates" Gore Verbinsky managed to make a name for himself. Johnny Depp also became famous thanks to this series of films. It is not surprising that the creators do not spare money on him. The investment is justified, although this film cannot be called supreme profitable. But the audience really enjoyed the special effects: ghosts, ships. Also, large amounts were spent on royalties to actors.
2. Avengers: Infinity War (2018,) $ 321 million
Fees: $ 2,048.4 million.
Superhero movie based on Marvel comics. The Avengers protect the world from dangers, but they do not assume that a new threat will soon appear: the intergalactic titan Thanos.
Four films in the series earned a whopping $ 7.7 billion. Therefore, do not be surprised that the creators make such investments. In particular, "Avengers: Infinity War”Became the first in fees in 2018, he also took pride of place among the highest grossing films in history.
1. Avengers: Final (2019), $ 356 million
Fees: $ 2,793 million.
The final film about the Avengers, the 22nd about the Marvel Universe. The surviving members of the Avengers team do not have the right to make a mistake. This time they must come up with a plan that will guarantee their victory over Thanos.
Record amounts: $ 356 million - production budget and $ 200 million - advertising costs. The result was a spectacular film that pleased both the audience and its creators.
«Avengers: Final»Became the highest grossing record in history. He brought his creators huge profits, so the investment is more than justified.