The most high-budget films are the subject of heated discussion among film critics and moviegoers. Every year, pictures with incredible costumes and special effects appear on large screens. And it’s always interesting which of the creators spent more on their movie masterpiece? We present you the most high-budget films (a list of 5 paintings).
“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End” (2007)
The franchise about the adventures of pirates from the Caribbean captivated us with unforgettable landscapes, costumes, situational humor and a pronounced character of the characters. Pirate stories have always attracted the public like stories of noble robbers from the forests of Sherwood. With the proper implementation of the idea, the Disney movie was supposed to be a hit - and he became one!
How could it be otherwise if Johnny Depp,
Jeffrey Rush, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom got the main roles in the project? Such a peculiar character as Jack Sparrow, the world of cinema, perhaps, has not yet seen.
The first parts of the picture raised huge funds at the box office. This allowed the creators of the project to properly invest in the third part of the franchise. The adventure film "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" tops the ranking of "Highest Budget Films" because it cost $ 300 million to create it. Despite criticism from professional reviewers, the box office grossed nearly a billion dollars.
For the best visual effects and impeccable makeup, the picture received 2 Oscar nominations, and also won Saturn. Actor Johnny Depp received the prestigious MTV Award as Jack Sparrow.
Highest Budget Films Ever: Superman Returns (2006)
Warner Brothers launched the franchise "Superman" back in 1978 with the support of DC Comics. The first film featuring Christopher Reeve spent just $ 55 million. The budget of the second part was even lower. But the team led by Brian Singer spent 270 million on the set of Superman Returns. That is why the superhero tape occupies the second line of the rating “Highest Budget Films”.
The main role in the third part of the superhero franchise was Brandon Routh. His hero was in a ticklish position. Clark Kent, aka Superman, after a long absence returned to planet Earth and discovered that his long-standing enemy continues to boss in the city and commit crimes, and his lover married another man. But then he is a superhero to unravel difficult situations! Clark Kent defeats the insidious Lex Luthor and again disappears from the horizon to return to Earth when she is in danger.
Rapunzel: A Tangled Story (2010)
In the XXI century. Film companies spend as much on animated films as they do on full-length films. Take the Shrek franchise, which enriched billions of dollars in DreamWorks Animation. However, the third position in the Highest Budget Films ranking is not Shrek, but the Rapunzel cartoon from Walt Disney Studios. To create a story about a girl with incredibly long hair took 260 million dollars.
The efforts of the animators were successful. At the box office, Rapunzel raised almost $ 600 million. The cartoon was also nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, Georges and Saturn. By the way, 90% of the world's reviews of the animated picture were written in a positive manner.
Spider-Man 3: The Enemy in Reflection (2007)
Spider-Man in the 2000s became a sensation. The story of a young guy who, after being bitten by a spider, turned into a superhero, was impressed with special effects and a touching plot.
In the first part of the franchise, everything was done qualitatively: visual effects, production, musical accompaniment. The creators of the project decided not to stop there and with each new part they raised the budget of the film until in 2007 it reached the mark of $ 258 million.
In the action movie Spider-Man-3, the main character Peter (playing this role, Toby Maguire) has to fight simultaneously with two opponents: his own friend, who has turned into a Goblin, and the new supervillain - Sandman. Critics have not so enthusiastically greeted the creation of the film company Columbia Pictures. However, the box office managed to raise $ 890 million.
John Carter (2012)
The fifth highest-budget movie in the world is the little-known action movie “John Carter”. In a fantastic action movie from the Disney movie company, the story is about a US Civil War veteran who somehow got to the planet Mars. Unable to return, Carter is forced to rebuild his life. He tries to join the alien environment, takes part in local war of aggression and defends the honor of the Martian princess Dei Toris.
The script of the film is ridiculous, and the film itself was shattered by film critics to smithereens. Nevertheless, the fact remains: the Disney film company threw out $ 250 million for the production of the film. For comparison, about the same amount was spent on the sixth part of the Harry Potter tale, with a difference of a couple thousand dollars.