Rumors have sparked that that the Avengers: Infinity Wars, Part 1and 2 will have a $1 billion budget between the two movies. If this is the case, then these third and fourth installments of the Avengers series will be the most expensive movies of all time.
Who doesnât love a good action flick about the life of a pirate? The idea of searching the world for hidden treasure is a daydream that most of us have as kids. Some of our favorite literary works tell the story of a pirate and his ship and itâs no wonder so many movies tell these piratey, swashbuckling stories as well. But what are the best pirate movies? Cast your votes below and see which film comes out on top! 1Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlJohnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Zoe Saldana
The movies featured on this list follow the life of a pirate in one way or another. Some are cartoon versions that are great sources of adventure for children, others are based on classic books such as the famous Treasure Island, while others take a dramatic look at what life on the seas is really like. No matter what kind of pirate you're looking for, the world of film certainly has a salty character for you. This list has the best pirate movies including, Treasure Planet, The Swiss Family Robinson, Pirates of the Caribbean, Treasure Island, Hook, Blackbeardâs Ghost, The Goonies, The Island, and Captain Phillips. Vote up your favorite pirate film below or add one you love that isn't already on the list.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore ..more
2Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestJohnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom
This film is a 2006 American fantasy swashbuckler film and the second installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, following The Curse of the Black Pearl. It was directed by Gore ..more
3The GooniesCorey Feldman, Josh Brolin, Sean Astin
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The screenplay was written by Chris Columbus from a story by executive producer Steven Spielberg. The film's ..more
4The Princess BrideBilly Crystal, Robin Wright, André the Giant
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American romantic comedy fantasy adventure film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner. It was adapted by William Goldman from his 1973 novel of the same name. The ..more
5HookGwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams
Hook is a 1991 American fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Pan/Peter Banning, Dustin ..more
6Chuck Bennett added Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndJohnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Keith Richards
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a 2007 American fantasy swashbuckler film and the third film in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The plot follows Will Turner, Elizabeth ..more
7Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesJohnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Keith Richards
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides a 2011 action adventure film based on Tim Powers' novel. The film is directed by Rob Marshall
8Treasure IslandPatrick Troughton, Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton
Treasure Island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions, adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel Treasure Island. It stars Bobby Driscoll as Jim ..more
9Chuck Bennett added Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No TalesJohnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a 2017 fantasy swashbuckler film, and the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is ..more
10Swiss Family RobinsonJohn Mills, Dorothy McGuire, Tommy Kirk
Swiss Family Robinson is a 1960 British-American family film starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro and Tommy Kirk in a tale of a shipwrecked family building an ..more
1120,000 Leagues Under the SeaKirk Douglas, Peter Lorre, Paul Lukas
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 American Technicolor adventure film starring Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre. It was the first CinemaScope science fiction film and ..more
12Blackbeard the PirateLinda Darnell, William Bendix, Robert Newton
Blackbeard the Pirate is a 1952 Technicolor adventure film made by RKO. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Edmund Grainger from a screenplay by Alan Le May based on the story ..more
13Muppet Treasure IslandTim Curry, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders
Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 American musical adventure comedy film based on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. It is the fifth feature film to star The Muppets and was directed by ..more
14Cutthroat IslandGeena Davis, Frank Langella, Matthew Modine
Cutthroat Island is a 1995 romantic comedy action adventure film directed by Renny Harlin. The film stars Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, and Frank Langella. The film, having endured a notoriously ..more
15Captain BloodOlivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone
Captain Blood is a 1935 American swashbuckling film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Ross Alexander. The film was made by First ..more
16Treasure PlanetJoseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, Martin Short
Treasure Planet is a 2002 American animated science fiction adventure film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. After he receives a map from a pirate, a rebellious teen (Joseph ..more
17Chuck Bennett added Treasure IslandOrson Welles, Maria Rohm, Lionel Stander
Treasure Island is a 1972 adventure film, based on the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film stars Orson Welles as Long John Silver, Walter Slezak as Squire Trelawney, Rik ..more
18Chuck Bennett added Treasure IslandChristian Bale, Christopher Lee, Charlton Heston
Treasure Island is a 1990 TV film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevensonâs famous 1883 novel Treasure Island, written & directed by Fraser Clarke Heston, and also starring several notable ..more
19Blackbeard's GhostSuzanne Pleshette, Peter Ustinov, Elsa Lanchester
Blackbeard's Ghost is a 1968 live-action fantasy comedy Disney film starring Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, and Suzanne Pleshette, directed by Robert Stevenson. It is based upon the novel of the ..more
20Captain PhillipsTom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini
Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 Maersk ..more
21Chuck Bennett added BlackbeardAngus Macfadyen, Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward
Blackbeard is a 2006 adventure-drama miniseries based on the pirate Blackbeard, directed by Kevin Connor from a screenplay written by Bryce Zabel. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on June 17, ..more
22Chuck Bennett added
Captain Kidd is a 1945 adventure film starring Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, and John Carradine, directed by Rowland V. Lee, produced by Benedict Bogeaus and James Nasser, ..more
23The Pirates of PenzanceKevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt
The Pirates of Penzance is a 1983 musical film based on Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera of the same name. It stars Kevin Kline, Rex Smith, Angela Lansbury, George Rose, Linda Ronstadt, and ..more
24Chuck Bennett added The Sea HawkErrol Flynn, Claude Rains, Gilbert Roland
The Sea Hawk is a 1940 American Warner Bros. feature film starring Errol Flynn as an English privateer who defends his nation's interests on the eve of the Spanish Armada. The film was the tenth ..more
25Chuck Bennett added Long John SilverRod Taylor, Robert Newton, Connie Gilchrist
Long John Silver, also known as Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island, is a 1954 United States film production made in Australia about the eponymous pirate from Treasure Island, starring ..more
Making a movie is an expensive process - in addition to paying for sets, equipment, props, and special effects that appear on camera, budgets need to pay for actors, technicians, designers, and other staff. After the movie has been filmed, the editing process and special effects must also be taken into account. The film industry is a massive business, and movie budgets have only continued to increase in recent years.
For this list, we chose to rank films based on the estimated dollar amount. While many films do not publish their exact budget, there is a general consensus based on interviews and reports about how much was spent on a film. Because of this, any number that has not been officially verified features a '~' before the number. We decided to not take inflation into account - so Titanic Hindi like english font. does not make the list, because it cost approximately $200 million dollars to make in 1997. However, after adjusting for inflation, Titanic would likely fall on the list as the second most expensive movie of all time.
However, inflation does not change the list as much as one might think. Other than adding Titanic and Waterworld(1995) to the list, there are no other movies added from before the 2000s. In the past twenty years, movie budgets have increased at an alarming rate as filmmakers and producers invest more money into their productions.
Each of the films on this list have budgets that are greater than the upcoming The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 or Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Unleashed. Here are the 10 Most Expensive Movies Ever Made:
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10 Avatar (2009)
Cost: $237 million
Avatar turned out to be less expensive than audiences believed. Initially, reporters speculated that the luscious visual film could cost anywhere between $280 million and $500 million. However, Fox officially released the production cost, revealing that the film had a (relatively measly) $237 million budget.
Avatar pioneered film technology and motion capture animation. Cameron's team developed the technology and software for the film's motion capture in the 14 months leading up to filming. He also employed over 900 people at Weta Digital to work on the film's digital after-effects. The technology developed and used was necessary to make Cameron's vision a reality.
Avatar was the first film to make over $2 billion dollars worldwide, and it remains today the highest grossing film of all time (or at least until Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives).
9 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) / The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) / The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (2014)
Cost: ~$248.3 million (each; $207 million each after tax rebate)
The Hobbittrilogy cost a total of $745 million to create - while some film experts divide the the prices of the films unevenly, speculating that the third installment, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (2014), cost more. However, the three films were created simultaneously, and dividing the costs between the two films is difficult. Even when the cost is divided evenly, all of the Hobbit films would appear on the top ten most expensive list. The cost of the films are often attributed to the fact that they were filmed both in 3D and in 45 frames per second.
This figure can be compared to the price of the original Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, which was made for $281 million. The Hobbit trilogy made $2.932 billion dollars at the box office, in comparison to the Lord of the Rings' $2.917 billion dollars worldwide.
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8 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Manâs Chest (2006) / Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worldâs End (2007) (tie)
Cost: ~$250 million (each)
The second and third Pirates of the Caribbeanmovies were filmed in tandem. However, even when filmed together, they cost Disney $500 million dollars. Even when the cost is split evenly between the two films (as it is difficult to allocate which funds were spent on which film, given that they were shot simultaneously and many of their expenses, including actor's salaries, were combined costs), they would still both appear in the list of the most expensive movies ever made.
Like the fourth installment of Pirates of the Caribbean, a combination of A-list actors - including Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley - exotic locations, and special effects led to an increase in production costs. Ironically, the large budget of the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies prompted discussions of how the fourth film could be made cheaply and efficiently.
7 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) (tie)
Cost: ~$250 million
The sixth installment of the eight Harry Potter movie series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince had the largest budget of any single Harry Potter film. It is likely that the final installment of the Harry Potterseries, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows would have had a similarly enormous budget (of approximately $250 million), but it was split into two separate films that were filmed simultaneously on the same budget, cutting the production costs of each film significantly. The film brought back stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. Additionally, famed actors Maggie Smith, Ralph Fiennes, and Alan Rickman appear as Prof. McGonagall, Lord Voldemort, and Prof. Snape respectively.
The film grossed almost a billion dollars ($934.4 million). Harry Potter continues to be a cultural phenomenon, with a new movie based loosely on the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released in November 2016.
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6 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Cost: ~$255 million
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the sequel to Andrew Garfield's first film as Spider-Man. Almost $500 million dollars went into rebooting the series, which also starred Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy. The second film also starred Jamie Foxx as Electro, whose obsession with Spider-Man takes a dangerous turn. Filmed exclusively on 35mm film, it was filmed entirely in New York state, with many sequences shot in New York City. Governor Cuomo described the production as the largest movie production shot entirely in New York.
While The Amazing Spider-Man 2 performed well at the box offices, its sequels were postponed and eventually canceled because Sony Pictures chose to partner with Marvel Studios and include Spider-Man in upcoming films. Instead of continuing with Andrew Garfield, Sony chose to recast Spider-Man with Tom Holland, who will appear as Parker in the third Captain America movie, Civil War.
5 Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Cost: $258 million
The budget of Spider-Man 3 was verified when Sony publicly acknowledged the production cost to be $258 million. Helmed by director Sam Raimi, the third installment of the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy was filmed in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Peter Parker's hometown, New York City. In the film, Spider-Man faces off with three different adversaries: Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), Venom (Topher Grace), and Harry Osborn as New Goblin (James Franco).
Grossing $890.9 million, Spider-Man 3 was the most financially successful of the trilogy, even if it was met with a mixed critical reception. While a fourth film was considered, Sony and Raimi had a falling out. Instead, Sony eventually decided to reboot the franchise only five years later with Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man.
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4 Tangled (2010)
Cost: ~$260 million
Tangled is a Disney musical comedy that utilizes 3D animation. Loosely based on a story by the Brothers Grimm, it features Rapunzel, the first official Disney princess to be rendered in 3D rather than 2D. Tangled is the most expensive animated film of all time, with many film experts estimating that it cost approximately $260 million. The cost is usually attributed to the the fact the film was in production for six years, during which time the production team developed state of the art programs to code how Rapunzel's hair should move and behave in water.
Tangled performed well for an animated film at the box office, making $591.8 million worldwide. Generally well-received by critics, it also was nominated for two Golden Globes, an Oscar, and won a Grammy for its song 'I See the Light.'
3 John Carter (2012)
Cost: $306.6 million ($263.7 million after tax rebate)
Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' seminal sci-fi classic A Princess of Mars,John Carter was a science fiction movie set on Mars that starred Taylor Kitsch.
John Carter's budget became one of the the reasons that it was a box office flop. The film made only $284.1 million, which did not make up for the cost of the film's production and marketing. Filming took longer than expected, with many scenes being completely reshot. Additionally, more than 2,000 visual effects were added post-production. The film was shot in the United States and the United Kingdom, and the tax rebate from the United Kingdom revealed the cost of the film to be over $300 million.
While a sequel was discussed, it was put on hold after John Carter's lackluster performance in theaters, especially at the domestic (U.S.) box office. But John Carter's massive budget created an environment where it would only really have been a success if it performed as well as the highest grossing 100 movies of all time.
2 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Cost: $330.6 million ($279.9 million after tax rebate)
The sequel to Joss Whedon's successful first Avengersmovie, Avengers: Age of Ultronfeatures an all-star cast, including Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, and Chris Evans as Captain America. The film was shot primarily in England, with on-site filming in Bangladesh, Italy, New York City, and South Korea. The tax rebate from the United Kingdom verified the cost of the film to be $330.6 million. An international movie with a large cast, even before considering the cost of post-production special effects, the second Avengers movie would be a very expensive movie.
Avengers: Age of Ultron went on to make $1.403 billion dollars at the box office, making it the sixth-highest grossing film of all time. It did not, however, outperform the first Avengers movie, which sits at the fourth-highest grossing film of all time. The upcoming sequels, Infinity Wars Part 1 and Part 2, have the potential to be even more expensive.
1 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Cost: $410.6 million ($378.5 million after tax rebate)
Pirate of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides(2011) is the first and only individual film to cost more than $400 million. The fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, it stars A-list actors Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz as Captain Jack Sparrow and Angelica, two buccaneers in search of the Fountain of Youth.
The film was shot in the United Kingdom and in Hawaii. It utilized similar 3D film technology that was used for James Cameron's Avatar, and featured around 1,200 computer generated sequences. When producers filed for a tax rebate in the United Kingdom, it was revealed that the production costs had totaled $410.6 million, making On Stranger Tides definitively and without question the most expensive movie of all time.
The investment appears to be worthwhile, as it made over a billion dollars ($1.046 billion) at the box office.
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Disney's film chief has confirmed the Pirates of the Caribbean reboot won't include Johnny Depp. The first movie in the series (2003's The Curse of the Black Pearl) was an unexpected critical and commercial success when it hit theaters, thanks in no small part to Depp's - eventually, Oscar-nominated - performance as the incorrigible scalawag Jack Sparrow. While Jack was a supporting character in the original film, he gradually evolved into a full-blown protagonist over the course of the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels that followed.
Unfortunately, the critical and general audience response has gotten collectively worse with each passing Pirates movie, culminating with last year's poorly-received Dead Men Tell No Tales. That movie was also a box office disappointment (despite turning a profit), and has since spurred the Mouse House to set to work on a reboot of the property. However, it hasn't been clear if Depp's Jack Sparrow will participate in this passing of the torch or not.. not until now, anyway.
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Disney live-action film chief Sean Bailey confirmed the news during an interview with THR about the studio's upcoming slate of non-animated movie offerings. The conversation eventually turned to the Pirates of the Caribbean reboot, which is currently being scripted by Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Bailey confirmed that Depp's character isn't part of the project, explaining:
We want to bring in a new energy and vitality. I love the [Pirates] movies, but part of the reason Paul and Rhett are so interesting is that we want to give it a kick in the pants. And that's what I've tasked them with.
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For anyone who's kept up with Depp's career trajectory, this news shouldn't come as a surprise. The actor has been increasingly plagued by personal scandals in recent years, ranging from domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife Amber Heard to a lawsuit that resulted in his drama, City of Lies, being indefinitely shelved after Depp allegedly assaulted the film's location manager. Admittedly, Depp's draw power at the box office had started to diminish before those things happened, but these controversies have only sped things up. At this stage, putting Depp in your movie seems more likely to damage your film's commercial prospects than improve them (see also: what's happening with the Fantastic Beasts series).
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Still, even if all that wasn't an issue, the Pirates of the Caribbean movies have seemingly run out of interesting story ideas involving Jack Sparrow, and could do with a truly fresh start (if they're to continue at all, of course). Dead Men Tell No Tales was intended to soft reboot the franchise but, in the wake of the sequel's negative reception, a hard restart might be the smarter way to go now. Either way you cut it, Depp's Captain Sparrow appears to have sailed his final voyage.
MORE: How a Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot Can Fix the Franchise
We will bring you more details on the Pirates of the Caribbean reboot as they become available.
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Gal Gadotâs âWonder Womanâ was voted the summerâs most anticipated movie by fans in a Fandango survey released Tuesday, ahead of âSpider-Man: Homecomingâ and âPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.â
Rounding out the top five of movies opening Memorial Day weekend and beyond are Universalâs Stephen King adaptation âThe Dark Towerâ and Christopher Nolanâs WWII epic âDunkirk.â Other films on the top 10 include âDespicable Me 3,â âThe Mummyâ and âBaywatch.â
The Warner Bros.-DC Films release âWonder Woman,â opening June 2, is also currently outpacing âCaptain America: The First Avengerâ in advance ticket sales at the same point in the sales cycle, Fandango reported.
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More than 10,000 film fans voted online from April 27 to May 19, which also represented the largest response to a moviegoer website in Fandangoâs 17-year history.
Ninety-two percent of surveyed fans are excited to see a standalone female superhero film, while 87 percent wish Hollywood would make more movies featured female superheroes.
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âWonder Woman,â directed by Patty Jenkins, stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright and Danny Huston.
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