Any quality work involves a lot of investment. It’s the same with films - sometimes the creators invest huge sums in filming a film, but a successful film is fully paid for in worldwide box office receipts. Let's take a look at the 30 films from modern cinema history with the largest budgets.
The Lion King (2019), budget $276 million
Fast and Furious 8 (2017), budget $276 million
Wild Wild West (1999), budget $277 million
007: SPECTER (2015), budget $280 million
Beauty and the Beast (2017), $282 million
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), budget $282 million
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), budget $283 million
Fast and Furious 7 (2015), budget $286 million
Spider-Man 2 (2004) - $287 million
King Kong (2005) - $287 million
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) - $290 million
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Sunrise (2019) - $291 million
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Budget $296 million
Han Solo: A Star Wars Story. Stories (2018). Budget $297 million
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Budget $297 million
Avatar, 2009. Budget $299 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, 2006. Budget $302 million
Waterworld (1995). Budget $306 million
John Carter, 2012. Budget $311 million
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2009. Budget $316 million
Rapunzel, 2010. $323 million
Justice League, 2017. Budget $332 million
Spider-Man 3: Enemy in Reflection, 2007. Budget $337 million
Titanic, 1997. Budget $338 million
Avatar 2, 2022. Budget: $350 million
Avengers: Infinity War, 2018. Budget $351 million
Avengers: Endgame, 2019. Budget $377 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, 2007. Budget $392 million
Avengers: Age of Ultron, 2015. Budget $417 million
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). Budget $378,500,000