The Most Expensive Movies Ever Made

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) – $300M

On the contrary, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End shows the world that investing $300 million into a film can yield great results.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – $325M

Avengers: Infinity War became the first superhero movie to gross over $2 billion worldwide. 

Fast X (2023) – $340M

The latest film in the saga, Fast X, is now one of the most expensive movies ever made, carrying a budget of $340 million. 

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) – $350M

Avatar: The Way of Water is James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel to 2009’s Avatar

Avengers: Endgame (2019) – $356M

The anticipation for Avengers: Endgame, the movie that would conclude the Infinity Saga storyline, was enormous.  

Avengers: Age of Ultron — $365M

The most expensive Avengers movie is, surprisingly, Avengers: Age of Ultron

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) – $379M

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — the only Pirates movie to near a $400 million budget.  

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) – $416M

Marketed as the end of the Skywalker Saga, Lucasfilm gave Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker a reported budget of $416 million. 

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) – $432M

The second entry into the Jurassic legacy sequel trilogy, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom has an astronomical budget of $432 million. 

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – $447M

J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens started the Star Wars sequel trilogy. 

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