10 Most Expensive Movies Of All-Time

How many of them actually made a profit?

Every now and then a studio will be presented with an idea that they believe to be worth breaking the bank for. The film could be a new installment in a long running series of films which have proven time and time again to be masters of the box office or an entirely new concept from a movie mind which has proven to know how to make money. Of course we like to think that each and every one of these wallet-busting movies was made with artistry in mind first and commerciality and marketability second but if you believe that you€™d believe anything. The sad truth is that the bottom-line is what matters most to the major Hollywood studios who finance these precocious projects. It doesn€™t take a genius to work out that pumping all this cash into a film project is unnecessary €“ of the ten films featured here, only three features are among the ten highest grossing films ever. It's clear that a big investment certainly doesn€™t guarantee rich returns. In spite of this, films are almost certain to continue becoming more expensive. Though the figures here have been adjusted for inflation, practically all of the films featured have been released in the last ten years. Budgets will inevitably keep swelling and spiraling out of control and eventually films like Avatar and Titanic will be looked upon as budget movies. Here are the 10 most expensive movies of all time €“ for now...
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