It's no secret that making films is expensive. Especially when it comes to Hollywood blockbusters. But even among expensive films there are those who surprise with the huge amounts that have been spent on them.
"Avatar"
The film was shot in 2009. The budget of the picture, taking into account inflation, was 261 million US dollars. Avatar paid off: fees amounted to $ 2,787,000,000.
Making a movie was difficult. Author James Cameron planned to make a film 10 years earlier, but insufficiently developed technologies significantly delayed the filming of the film. The rich imagination of the director simply could not then be reflected in the screen images.
The bulk of the money spent was spent on the latest technology. In addition to the cost of microcameras, spectacular facial expressions of actors, specific lighting and other technical delights, the author spent a significant amount on the services of a linguist who was to create a completely new speech. It all paid off, enriching all the filming participants.
"Spiderman 3"
The film appeared in 2007.Then the creators invested in it 258 000 000 and collected 890 871 626 US dollars. This part of the saga about one of the most popular superheroes has become the highest grossing. In the overall ranking of the most profitable films of film history took the 37th place.
Almost all the money from the budget was spent on creating special effects. All three opponents of the hero demanded huge investments. Despite the contradictory reviews, the film brought its creators a considerable profit in the very first weekend of hire.
"Water World"
Despite the fact that the film was shot in 1995, it spent 267 million dollars, taking into account inflation. Charges amounted to 355.2 million.
He made the film Kevin Costner, he also played the main character. Costner spent his own money on a film. Especially for the film near the Hawaiian Islands built atoll. At the time of the release of "Water World" he was the most expensive film in history. The huge costs and relatively small income from the rental made the film the loudest failure in the history of cinema.
"Titanic"
Among the films, which, definitely, do not fall into the category of new products, can be called "Titanic". It is difficult to meet a person who would not watch or at least have not heard about this film. Filmed in 1997, Titanic demanded costs of $ 295,000,000, including inflation. By 2012, fees amounted to $ 2,187,463,944. Prior to the creation of Avatar, Titanic was the highest-grossing film in the world.
The ship’s diving scene required the use of 120 tons of water. In addition, the film was still a lot of very expensive moments. For example, the same company was engaged in equipping the interior of the Kinotitanik. Which made the real Titanic. It is noteworthy that the film cost more than the construction of this giant ship.
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
The fourth part of "Pirates of the Caribbean", filmed in 2011, has become the most expensive film in the history at the moment. "On Stranger Tides" costing the authors, taking into account inflation, 398 million US dollars. Fees amounted to 1 045 700 000 dollars. The top also get two more parts of the franchise: "At the end of the world" and "Dead Man's Chest". The cash gathering of these films also pleased the filming participants.
A lot of money went to the fees of "expensive" actors. In addition, the shooting moved around the world. Transportation of actors and technology required considerable injections. Also, the film is replete with special effects that were created using the latest technical lotions.
"007: Spectrum"
This film was 24 in the list of Bond. In 2015, it spent 342 million dollars. In view of the film’s inflation, it collected 543,800,000. Those who saw the film can imagine how much the hero’s cars alone were worth. A large share of the budget was taken by special effects, without which the James Bond stories would not be so memorable.
Enchanted
The movie “Enchanted”, presented to the audience in 2010, deserves special attention in this list. He spent 282 million dollars at a gathering of 593 million. Partially animated picture has become the most expensive cartoon in history. It was created based on the fairy tale "Rapunzel." The director wanted the cartoon to be like a Disney Judge's hand-drawn animation, but it had the 3D effect. For this purpose, special programs were written, allowing to achieve the desired effect. The creation of "Enchanted" took almost 6 years.
"John Carter"
Filmed in 2012, the film “John Carter” has a budget of $ 272 million. He managed to collect relatively little: only 284.1 million. Most of the profits came from Europe. Seeing such an unpleasant result of their work, the Disney company revised the budget and decided that the same tape could be removed for a much more modest amount.
"Gary Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"
Joanne Rowling's novels about Harry's Little Sorcerer in themselves have become extremely interesting for readers and viewers. Each screen version of the book attracted more and more fans of the fairy tale. The sixth novel was the most expensive in film form - its budget amounted to 276 million dollars. This is the most expensive part of the entire series of films.Cash collections amounted to 934,400,000. Moreover, the output of the next part significantly increased the popularity of the “Prince”. The film set its small records: in one day rolled it collected more than all other films in the world.
"The Avengers: Age of Alteron"
In view of the inflation, the film cost the creators 280,000,000. The fees were very pleased: 1,402,800,000 US dollars. This saga about the most famous superheroes from comics cost the film company more than all the others. Only on fees actors had to lose a significant amount, as Robert Downey Jr. demanded to raise their entire team. The film was created by moving from one location to another, unmanned cameras, special effects and other expensive things.
An interesting fact in the history of cinema was the budget of the film directed by Sergei Bondarchuk “War and Peace” of the 60s of the last century. According to unconfirmed information, the director spent 700,000,000 dollars on the film in terms of a modern course. According to the documentation of the time, the painting cost only 80,000,000 dollars.
