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5: “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”(2015)

Even though the “Star Wars” prequels are widely known for their use of CGI, their budgets never reached huge levels of spending. The first “Star Wars” film to break the$200 million barrier was the first in the long-awaited sequel trilogy. J.J. Abrams wanted the movie to be a perfect blend of old and new, using classic practical effects for as many things as he could, and the best CG effects they could manage. This combination of classic and futuristic technology priced the film at$245 million. Obviously, the film joined the exclusive 2 Billion Dollars Club when it came to the box office, and all of the effects were commended for their quality.

4: “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”(2016)

Take basically everything that was in “Man of Steel,” add Batman, Wonder Woman, Doomsday, and bite-sized “Justice League” teasers, and you have this beast of a film. As a concept that comic readers and film fans have wanted for decades, DC and Zack Snyder knew they had to go all out to bring the confrontation between the Son of Krypton and Bat of Gotham to the big screen, resulting in a budget of$250 million. Despite receiving a mixed reception from critics and audiences, the money certainly paid off visually with the titular battle being a highlight. While many felt the film still underperformed at the box office, it’s hard to complain about$873 million worldwide.

3: “Transformers: The Last Knight”(2017)

Proving once again that the only person who can out-Michael Bay Michael Bay is in fact, Michael Bay, the director blew up the budget again for his fifth go-around in the franchise. Even the lowest estimates for the price of “The Last Knight” are more than the previous film’s total budget at$217 million, and the highest coming in at$260 million as of July 2017. Placing the Cybertronians in periods like Medieval Times and World War II, in addition to the trademark Bayhem, it’s once again not hard to see why it cost so much. With Bay reportedly done with the franchise, only time will tell if a more fiscally conservative director will take the reins of the series.

2: “John Carter”(2012)

Disney was hoping that the classic story from Edgar Rice Burroughs, the rising star power of Taylor Kitsch, and one of the biggest budgets Hollywood had ever seen would make “John Carter” into their new star franchise. The film had a price tag of over$250 million, most of which went to creating the CG rendered world of Mars, its strange aliens, and the film’s epic battle scenes. However, it failed to show a profit and the planned sequels were subsequently cancelled. “John Carter” stands out as one of the biggest financial duds ever to come out of the Mouse House, but at least they have several other blockbuster franchises to pick up the slack.

Before we reveal our top pick, here are a couple honorable mentions:

“Battleship”(2012)

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”(2016)

“Superman Returns”(2006)

1: “Avengers: Age of Ultron”(2015)

Few films have been riskier than the culmination of the first phase in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So how do you top the most successful superhero of all time? Pump its budget into the stratosphere. “Age of Ultron” cost nearly$270 million, almost$50 million more than the first “Avengers,” and the third most expensive single production to date. This inflation was expected, though, as “Age of Ultron” added a bunch of new characters and featured epic sequences, like Iron Man vs. the Hulk and saving an entire city from being dropped back onto the Earth. We can’t even begin to imagine what the budget for “Avengers: Infinity War” is going to be.