Since the evolution of the movie and TV industry in the 21st century, many movie companies in Hollywood have evolved TV streaming in multiple ways from graphics to effects. In the early 2000s, film making budgets averaged about 68 million for only production plus a 40 million for marketing. Movie production those days was more expensive compared to now.
In recent times, production budgets for blockbuster movies exceed 200 million dollars. Although there is a rise in medium budget films ranging from 10 million to 60 million dollars. In this article, I am going to discuss the most expensive movies of all time and what makes them top the list. I am also going to discuss the earnings too from the least expensive to the least to the most expensive. Let’s bathe.
Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker
This two hour and twenty two minute long sci fi action movie premiered on December 20th, 2019. Star Wars consumed a total budget of 416 million dollars and this was covered by the all-star cast, the expensive scene shots and very futuristic special and future effects. Despite its expensive budget, his movie received average positive feedback from all Star War fans around the world. It earned a rating of 64%, 51% and 70% on IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Google Users respectively. It left an impact on the communities with sayings that carry meaning like “May the force be with you” which is used as a common saying for good luck.
This Walt Disney Studio film featured many top and elite actors, directors and crew members like J.J Abrams, George Lucas, Derek Collony, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley and many others. It was filmed in many countries and this also contributes to its huge budget. Some of the countries include; Tunisia, United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Norway, Italy, and many others. Also, during production in those various countries, the production team emphasized that they made detailed sets for the scenes captured. They also integrated CGI and utilized industrial light and magic which helped to build beautiful scenes hence raising the budget of the movie.
Even though Star Wars is an expensive movie, the company was able to make back the money. On Premier Day, they grossed out an average of 90 million dollars and had grossed out 500 million dollars by the first week, already in profit from the production cost. In the first year, the company had made sales totalling up to 1074 million dollars. Opening Day: On its first day, the film earned approximately $90 million in the United States, including $40 million from Thursday night previews. You can catch star wars on Google Movies for 50,000UGX and Apple Tv for as low as 11 dollars.
Avengers Infinity War
The other movie that broke the internet with a high production budget is Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Avengers Infinity War. It premiered on April 25th, 2018 and consumed a whooping budget of 316 million dollars which is about 367 million today considering inflation. This budget covered the multiple countries in which the movie was captured, the large crew base and the elite actors fares not excluding the money spent on production special effects and graphics. Significant portions of the movie were filmed in the United States and Switzerlands in places like Georgia where the filming started and Edinburgh in Switzerland.
Infinity War received much appreciation from the comic diehards around the world averaging 8.4 on IMDb and 85 percent on rotten tomatoes. The shot in Georgia, Bouckaert Farm where Thanos’ alien army battled the Avengers won the hearts of movie lovers globally. The production fact that stood out is the whole production took place using IMAX digital cameras that excelled at their job of providing users with a stunning visual experience.
This Avengers masterpiece broke box-office record sales as it grossed 257.7 million just in America on its opening weekend and 640 million dollars worldwide. Stream Avengers Infinity War and other Marvel Universe releases on Disney Plus.
Other High Budget Marvel Universe Releases
Marvel Universe leads on the list of production companies with high budget films featuring more than one movie on my list. Avengers Age of Utlron released in 2015 utilized a budget of about 365 million dollars and Avengers end game with a budget of 356 million dollars. Just like Infinity War, large portions of the budget come in budget for the multiple international locations, big work force and insurance in delivering stunning visual experience for the viewers. Catch all other Marvel movies like Iron man, Wolverine and Captain America on Disney.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Stranger Tides
This Holly Blockbuster is one of the most expensive releases of all time. This action adventure movie produced by Walt Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer films is a 142 minute popcorn classic. It is considered the most expensive stand alone film after consuming a staggering 410.6 million dollar budget. This came about due to the lavish and luxurious production locations. This classic has shots taken in the UK, the US, Dominica Islands for the Caribbean Scenery and the Bahamas for the turquoise waters. The production team also paid attention to detail and made sure the film was edited professionally giving an appealing visual experience to the audiences.
This film features famous Hollywood Actors like Johnny Deep; movie name Captain Jack Sparrow, Penelope Cruz; movie name Angelica and many others. Despite its high budget, for the general movie rating sites like rotten tomatoes and IMDb, this movie scored low; 32% and 66 % on the platforms respectively. Personally I like the movie and I believe many others do so backed by its box office earnings. It has grossed 241 million dollars as domestic earnings and : 804 million dollars from the global audience. You can watch this movie on YouTube Movies and Google Play Movies for as low as 14800 Ugandan shillings.
Conclusion
This article contains detailed information on the most expensive movies of all time including countries where the movie was recorded and average box office earnings. Marvel Cinematic Universe leads in HollyWood as the most liquid production agency with over 30 films and different series. On the other hand, we can see that all top block-busters recovered the investment on time and made profit for the companies with Star Wars recording over a thousand billion dollars in Box-Office sales. Star Wars Rise of the Sky Walker leads the list as the most expensive movie of all time. What movie comes as your best from the list above share your thoughts in the comment section below.
