The Best and Most Expensive Movies Ever Made, Ranked (The most expensive one WILL surprise you!)

Which one do you think is the most expensive movie? All of the movies here have a budget of at least $200 million, which is around the budget of Marvel’s 2019 movie Dark Phoenix. It seems that having a higher budget does not guarantee better quality. And the most expensive movie ever made is…Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011). The film even topped the cost of making the epic Avengers: Endgame (2019)! Although not all of the movies here have been hugely popular in the box office, the high budget pays off in the amazing cinematography in all of them. With that said, scroll down for more!

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The Dark Knight Rises

Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman
Christopher Nolan
2012

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

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8.4 IMDB
2

Avengers: Endgame

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
2019

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

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8.4 IMDB
3

Titanic

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane
James Cameron
1997

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.

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7.8 IMDB
4

Avatar

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang
James Cameron
2009

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

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7.8 IMDB
5

Captain America: Civil War

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
2016

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

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7.8 IMDB
6

Tangled

Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy
Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
2010

When the kingdom's most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, who's looking for her ticket out of the tower where she's been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs.

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7.7 IMDB
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
David Yates
2009

As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince', and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

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7.6 IMDB
8

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage
Peter Jackson
2014

Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

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7.4 IMDB
9

King Kong

Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody
Peter Jackson
2005

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

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7.2 IMDB
10

Man of Steel

Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon
Zack Snyder
2013

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

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7.1 IMDB
11

Spectre

Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux
Sam Mendes
2015

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

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6.8 IMDB
12

Men in Black 3

Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin
Barry Sonnenfeld
2012

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

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6.8 IMDB
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X-Men: The Last Stand

Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen
Brett Ratner
2006

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organised under Xavier's former ally, Magneto.

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6.7 IMDB
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane
Rob Marshall
2011

Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

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6.6 IMDB
15

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot
Zack Snyder
2016

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

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6.5 IMDB
16

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes
Andrew Adamson
2008

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.

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6.5 IMDB
17

The Lone Ranger

Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner
Gore Verbinski
2013

The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

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6.4 IMDB
18

Spider-Man 3

Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
Sam Raimi
2007

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.

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6.2 IMDB