it cost how much I thought you were stupid grand welcome to watchmojo.com
stupid grand welcome to watchmojo.com
stupid grand welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
for the top ten
for the top ten notable movies that went over-budget
notable movies that went over-budget
notable movies that went over-budget well that wouldn’t make for this list
well that wouldn’t make for this list
well that wouldn’t make for this list we’re looking at those notable cases
we’re looking at those notable cases
we’re looking at those notable cases where a film production started out with
where a film production started out with
where a film production started out with one financial plan but ended up SAR
one financial plan but ended up SAR
one financial plan but ended up SAR passing it by a mile
passing it by a mile
passing it by a mile we lost we good to go now whether or not
we lost we good to go now whether or not
we lost we good to go now whether or not the movie was actually any good doesn’t
the movie was actually any good doesn’t
the movie was actually any good doesn’t really matter as long as way too much
really matter as long as way too much
really matter as long as way too much money was spent I can’t believe I’m
money was spent I can’t believe I’m
money was spent I can’t believe I’m saying this but I’m letting you out of
saying this but I’m letting you out of
saying this but I’m letting you out of the deal number 10 Alexandre budget one
the deal number 10 Alexandre budget one
the deal number 10 Alexandre budget one hundred and fifty five million dollars
hundred and fifty five million dollars
hundred and fifty five million dollars I’ve known many great men in my life
I’ve known many great men in my life
I’ve known many great men in my life but only one Colossus Oliver Stone’s
but only one Colossus Oliver Stone’s
but only one Colossus Oliver Stone’s Alexander the great epic should have
Alexander the great epic should have
Alexander the great epic should have been great never will there be an
been great never will there be an
been great never will there be an Alexander like you Alexander the Great
Alexander like you Alexander the Great
Alexander like you Alexander the Great it would have been too if it had had
it would have been too if it had had
it would have been too if it had had anything perceptive to say about the
anything perceptive to say about the
anything perceptive to say about the Conqueror or any action but should it
Conqueror or any action but should it
Conqueror or any action but should it coulda woulda’s don’t get you very far
coulda woulda’s don’t get you very far
coulda woulda’s don’t get you very far in filmmaking however it got stoned
in filmmaking however it got stoned
in filmmaking however it got stoned far over budget excess in all things is
far over budget excess in all things is
far over budget excess in all things is the undoing of men it wasn’t just the
the undoing of men it wasn’t just the
the undoing of men it wasn’t just the fact that it only made 34 million
fact that it only made 34 million
fact that it only made 34 million dollars in the US did well but you lost
dollars in the US did well but you lost
dollars in the US did well but you lost but an entire days worth of film was
but an entire days worth of film was
but an entire days worth of film was lost when stone walked it through an
lost when stone walked it through an
lost when stone walked it through an airport x-ray machine requiring the
airport x-ray machine requiring the
airport x-ray machine requiring the reshoot of two and a half hours worth of
reshoot of two and a half hours worth of
reshoot of two and a half hours worth of a pivotal battle no man or woman could
a pivotal battle no man or woman could
a pivotal battle no man or woman could be too powerful or too beautiful without
be too powerful or too beautiful without
be too powerful or too beautiful without disaster befallen we’ll leave it up to
disaster befallen we’ll leave it up to
disaster befallen we’ll leave it up to you to decide whether it was worth it
you to decide whether it was worth it
you to decide whether it was worth it when it’s over all that matters is what
when it’s over all that matters is what
when it’s over all that matters is what you’ve done number nine Sahara budget
you’ve done number nine Sahara budget
you’ve done number nine Sahara budget one hundred and sixty million dollars
one hundred and sixty million dollars
one hundred and sixty million dollars what before Matthew McConaughey decided
what before Matthew McConaughey decided
what before Matthew McConaughey decided to focus on Oscar bait he spent his time
to focus on Oscar bait he spent his time
to focus on Oscar bait he spent his time in rom-coms and big-budget action
in rom-coms and big-budget action
in rom-coms and big-budget action comedies like this that is fantastic you
comedies like this that is fantastic you
comedies like this that is fantastic you planned as the first of a blockbuster
planned as the first of a blockbuster
planned as the first of a blockbuster franchise Sahara actually did well at
franchise Sahara actually did well at
franchise Sahara actually did well at the box office by normal standards
the box office by normal standards
the box office by normal standards debuting at number one Wow
debuting at number one Wow
debuting at number one Wow I don’t know but 18 million dollars in
I don’t know but 18 million dollars in
I don’t know but 18 million dollars in the US on opening weekend didn’t make a
the US on opening weekend didn’t make a
the US on opening weekend didn’t make a dent in the poorly reviewed films total
dent in the poorly reviewed films total
dent in the poorly reviewed films total expenses of an estimated 281 million
expenses of an estimated 281 million
expenses of an estimated 281 million dollars it’s impossible and in fact the
dollars it’s impossible and in fact the
dollars it’s impossible and in fact the movie didn’t even bring in half that
movie didn’t even bring in half that
movie didn’t even bring in half that when all was said and done ignoring
when all was said and done ignoring
when all was said and done ignoring their ignoring everybody’s ignoring me
their ignoring everybody’s ignoring me
their ignoring everybody’s ignoring me needless to say plans for a sequel were
needless to say plans for a sequel were
needless to say plans for a sequel were promptly scrapped my theory is that they
promptly scrapped my theory is that they
promptly scrapped my theory is that they do it because they can number 8 JOHN
do it because they can number 8 JOHN
do it because they can number 8 JOHN CARTER budget 250 million dollars my
CARTER budget 250 million dollars my
CARTER budget 250 million dollars my deepest sympathies don’t let its glossy
deepest sympathies don’t let its glossy
deepest sympathies don’t let its glossy look and CGI fool you this Disney movie
look and CGI fool you this Disney movie
look and CGI fool you this Disney movie was a bomb show some respect
was a bomb show some respect
was a bomb show some respect director Andrew Stanton had a glowing
director Andrew Stanton had a glowing
director Andrew Stanton had a glowing reputation going in to the production
reputation going in to the production
reputation going in to the production with films like wall-e and Finding Nemo
with films like wall-e and Finding Nemo
with films like wall-e and Finding Nemo on his resume ha the story itself is
on his resume ha the story itself is
on his resume ha the story itself is based on a popular Edgar Rice Burroughs
based on a popular Edgar Rice Burroughs
based on a popular Edgar Rice Burroughs novel so what went wrong
novel so what went wrong
novel so what went wrong you spare me
you spare me
you spare me laughs tell you some said it was boring
laughs tell you some said it was boring
laughs tell you some said it was boring others said it was an avatar ripoff but
others said it was an avatar ripoff but
others said it was an avatar ripoff but mostly no one saw it who is to blame
mostly no one saw it who is to blame
mostly no one saw it who is to blame John Carter is still in the top five of
John Carter is still in the top five of
John Carter is still in the top five of the most expensive films ever made
the most expensive films ever made
the most expensive films ever made mainly due to multiple reshoots a little
mainly due to multiple reshoots a little
mainly due to multiple reshoots a little Volga for my taste but my opinions are
Volga for my taste but my opinions are
Volga for my taste but my opinions are about to become irrelevant
about to become irrelevant
about to become irrelevant CLEC you’ve gained some weight number
CLEC you’ve gained some weight number
CLEC you’ve gained some weight number seven final fantasy the Spirits Within
seven final fantasy the Spirits Within
seven final fantasy the Spirits Within budget one hundred and thirty seven
budget one hundred and thirty seven
budget one hundred and thirty seven million dollars hang on everybody based
million dollars hang on everybody based
million dollars hang on everybody based on the popular role-playing video game
on the popular role-playing video game
on the popular role-playing video game series this movie was the first
series this movie was the first
series this movie was the first photorealistic CGI feature don’t get
photorealistic CGI feature don’t get
photorealistic CGI feature don’t get smart with me it also happens to have
smart with me it also happens to have
smart with me it also happens to have the honor of being the priciest movie
the honor of being the priciest movie
the honor of being the priciest movie based on a video game ever with a
based on a video game ever with a
based on a video game ever with a star-studded cast and expensive computer
star-studded cast and expensive computer
star-studded cast and expensive computer graphics driving expense costs – 137
graphics driving expense costs – 137
graphics driving expense costs – 137 million dollars based on an original
million dollars based on an original
million dollars based on an original budget of 70 million hey don’t look at
budget of 70 million hey don’t look at
budget of 70 million hey don’t look at me it was his idea but when it came to
me it was his idea but when it came to
me it was his idea but when it came to the visuals the movie more than exceeded
the visuals the movie more than exceeded
the visuals the movie more than exceeded expectations yes really quite
expectations yes really quite
expectations yes really quite astonishing
astonishing
astonishing unfortunately movies require more than
unfortunately movies require more than
unfortunately movies require more than groundbreaking eye candy they need
groundbreaking eye candy they need
groundbreaking eye candy they need intelligence and a story and according
intelligence and a story and according
intelligence and a story and according to critics this one lacked both well now
to critics this one lacked both well now
to critics this one lacked both well now I know so I’m sorry
I know so I’m sorry
I know so I’m sorry well me too so we’re both sorry number 6
well me too so we’re both sorry number 6
well me too so we’re both sorry number 6 The Lone Ranger budget 225 to 215
The Lone Ranger budget 225 to 215
The Lone Ranger budget 225 to 215 million dollars sure about this hmm at
million dollars sure about this hmm at
million dollars sure about this hmm at one point during filming of this western
one point during filming of this western
one point during filming of this western action flick production was almost
action flick production was almost
action flick production was almost permanently halted due to budgetary
permanently halted due to budgetary
permanently halted due to budgetary issues in that case not so good it
issues in that case not so good it
issues in that case not so good it probably should have let it go at that
probably should have let it go at that
probably should have let it go at that point but they didn’t and the stars even
point but they didn’t and the stars even
point but they didn’t and the stars even agreed to concede 20% of their salaries
agreed to concede 20% of their salaries
agreed to concede 20% of their salaries to keep it alive how would you ever want
to keep it alive how would you ever want
to keep it alive how would you ever want to come back based on the popular radio
to come back based on the popular radio
to come back based on the popular radio series the movie had potential but with
series the movie had potential but with
series the movie had potential but with Johnny Depp Jerry Bruckheimer and Gore
Johnny Depp Jerry Bruckheimer and Gore
Johnny Depp Jerry Bruckheimer and Gore Verbinski all attempting and failing to
Verbinski all attempting and failing to
Verbinski all attempting and failing to recreate Pirates of the Caribbean magic
recreate Pirates of the Caribbean magic
recreate Pirates of the Caribbean magic that potential was not met and instead
that potential was not met and instead
that potential was not met and instead we got a hammy and dull box-office flop
we got a hammy and dull box-office flop
we got a hammy and dull box-office flop could be worse worse how could this be
could be worse worse how could this be
could be worse worse how could this be worse could develop an itch
on your nose number five
on your nose number five Waterworld budget 172 million dollars
Waterworld budget 172 million dollars
Waterworld budget 172 million dollars usually stay on the water this
usually stay on the water this
usually stay on the water this post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic started
post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic started
post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic started with a budget of 100 million which is
with a budget of 100 million which is
with a budget of 100 million which is pricey enough nothing’s free in
pricey enough nothing’s free in
pricey enough nothing’s free in Waterworld but filming in water is
Waterworld but filming in water is
Waterworld but filming in water is notoriously problematic and Kevin
notoriously problematic and Kevin
notoriously problematic and Kevin Costner almost died during a shoot oh
Costner almost died during a shoot oh
Costner almost died during a shoot oh thank
before filming ended director Kevin
before filming ended director Kevin Reynolds left with Costner taking over
Reynolds left with Costner taking over
Reynolds left with Costner taking over production duties himself this is your
production duties himself this is your
production duties himself this is your big vision the result was at the time
big vision the result was at the time
big vision the result was at the time the most expensive movie ever made and
the most expensive movie ever made and
the most expensive movie ever made and its budget caused huge controversy you
its budget caused huge controversy you
its budget caused huge controversy you guys are in so much trouble and that’s
guys are in so much trouble and that’s
guys are in so much trouble and that’s not even taking marketing and
not even taking marketing and
not even taking marketing and distribution costs into account in total
distribution costs into account in total
distribution costs into account in total about two hundred and thirty five
about two hundred and thirty five
about two hundred and thirty five million dollars was spent on this
million dollars was spent on this
million dollars was spent on this bloated production and it only made 88
bloated production and it only made 88
bloated production and it only made 88 million back in the US what do you say
million back in the US what do you say
million back in the US what do you say tobe katroo looks like shit
tobe katroo looks like shit
tobe katroo looks like shit number four cutthroat island budget 98
number four cutthroat island budget 98
number four cutthroat island budget 98 million dollars I’m about to show you
million dollars I’m about to show you
million dollars I’m about to show you something though John Carter later
something though John Carter later
something though John Carter later snagged the honor away from this film
snagged the honor away from this film
snagged the honor away from this film cutthroat island was at one time named
cutthroat island was at one time named
cutthroat island was at one time named by the Guinness Book of World Records as
by the Guinness Book of World Records as
by the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest box-office flop ever and one
the biggest box-office flop ever and one
the biggest box-office flop ever and one that bankrupted its production company
that bankrupted its production company
that bankrupted its production company that doesn’t mean we can’t keep talking
that doesn’t mean we can’t keep talking
that doesn’t mean we can’t keep talking about it starring Geena Davis and
about it starring Geena Davis and
about it starring Geena Davis and directed by her husband at the time
directed by her husband at the time
directed by her husband at the time Renny Harlin I promise I’ll take care of
Renny Harlin I promise I’ll take care of
Renny Harlin I promise I’ll take care of you later the film proves that audiences
you later the film proves that audiences
you later the film proves that audiences weren’t ready for a swashbuckling
weren’t ready for a swashbuckling
weren’t ready for a swashbuckling heroine as it cost between 98 and 115
heroine as it cost between 98 and 115
heroine as it cost between 98 and 115 million dollars to make and only earned
million dollars to make and only earned
million dollars to make and only earned 10 million dollars at the box office
oh that wouldn’t have even satisfied its
oh that wouldn’t have even satisfied its original budget of sixty million dollars
original budget of sixty million dollars
original budget of sixty million dollars what do you say shall we add to this
what do you say shall we add to this
what do you say shall we add to this pile here on the deck number three
pile here on the deck number three
pile here on the deck number three tangled budget two hundred and sixty
tangled budget two hundred and sixty
tangled budget two hundred and sixty million dollars this this movie managed
million dollars this this movie managed
million dollars this this movie managed to make back its overblown budget I’m
to make back its overblown budget I’m
to make back its overblown budget I’m just teasing
just teasing
just teasing based on the famous Brothers Grimm fairy
based on the famous Brothers Grimm fairy
based on the famous Brothers Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel it’s cost ballooned to two
tale Rapunzel it’s cost ballooned to two
tale Rapunzel it’s cost ballooned to two hundred and sixty million dollars over
hundred and sixty million dollars over
hundred and sixty million dollars over the course of a six year production due
the course of a six year production due
the course of a six year production due to concept changes and rotating
to concept changes and rotating
to concept changes and rotating directors oh it’s nothing then I don’t
directors oh it’s nothing then I don’t
directors oh it’s nothing then I don’t know why it takes so long making it not
know why it takes so long making it not
know why it takes so long making it not only the most expensive animated film
only the most expensive animated film
only the most expensive animated film ever but also the second most expensive
ever but also the second most expensive
ever but also the second most expensive film ever in any genre don’t freak out
fortunately this Disney movie did have a
fortunately this Disney movie did have a happy ending as it ended up making
happy ending as it ended up making
happy ending as it ended up making almost five hundred and ninety two
almost five hundred and ninety two
almost five hundred and ninety two million dollars around the world and was
million dollars around the world and was
million dollars around the world and was well received by critics you know I
well received by critics you know I
well received by critics you know I can’t help but notice you seem a little
can’t help but notice you seem a little
can’t help but notice you seem a little at war with yourself here Disney execs
at war with yourself here Disney execs
at war with yourself here Disney execs breathed a sigh of relief when we’re
breathed a sigh of relief when we’re
breathed a sigh of relief when we’re living happily ever after
living happily ever after
living happily ever after yes we are
number two Cleopatra budget 44 million
number two Cleopatra budget 44 million dollars
dollars
dollars all hail Cleopatra kindred of Horus and
all hail Cleopatra kindred of Horus and
all hail Cleopatra kindred of Horus and rah beloved of the Moon and Sun dotted
rah beloved of the Moon and Sun dotted
rah beloved of the Moon and Sun dotted to Isis and of Upper and Lower Egypt
to Isis and of Upper and Lower Egypt
to Isis and of Upper and Lower Egypt Queen by comparison 44 million dollars
Queen by comparison 44 million dollars
Queen by comparison 44 million dollars is small-time when contrasted with the
is small-time when contrasted with the
is small-time when contrasted with the other budgets on this list everything to
other budgets on this list everything to
other budgets on this list everything to be paid for my coin but this movie was
be paid for my coin but this movie was
be paid for my coin but this movie was released in 1963 and started with a
released in 1963 and started with a
released in 1963 and started with a budget of 2 million not so reasonable
budget of 2 million not so reasonable
budget of 2 million not so reasonable now huh it was not disappoint the mighty
now huh it was not disappoint the mighty
now huh it was not disappoint the mighty Caesar cost overruns were largely caused
Caesar cost overruns were largely caused
Caesar cost overruns were largely caused by elaborate costumes lavish sets and
by elaborate costumes lavish sets and
by elaborate costumes lavish sets and opulent props all of which had to be
opulent props all of which had to be
opulent props all of which had to be rebuilt
rebuilt
rebuilt once production moved from London to
once production moved from London to
once production moved from London to Rome finances you make my edit when you
Rome finances you make my edit when you
Rome finances you make my edit when you talk of money I’ll change the subject
talk of money I’ll change the subject
talk of money I’ll change the subject though the finished product was the
though the finished product was the
though the finished product was the year’s highest-grossing film Cleopatra
year’s highest-grossing film Cleopatra
year’s highest-grossing film Cleopatra is still considered a box-office failure
is still considered a box-office failure
is still considered a box-office failure since it had no chance of making back
since it had no chance of making back
since it had no chance of making back its budget which in today’s dollars was
its budget which in today’s dollars was
its budget which in today’s dollars was three hundred and thirty nine million
three hundred and thirty nine million
three hundred and thirty nine million dollars only through me can you hope to
dollars only through me can you hope to
dollars only through me can you hope to escape from the desperate situation in
escape from the desperate situation in
escape from the desperate situation in which you find yourself before we crunch
which you find yourself before we crunch
which you find yourself before we crunch the numbers on our top pick here are a
the numbers on our top pick here are a
the numbers on our top pick here are a few honorable mentions so you got it all
few honorable mentions so you got it all
few honorable mentions so you got it all figured out huh
maybe at the end of some big race my PO
maybe at the end of some big race my PO in the Victory Lane I scoop you up and
in the Victory Lane I scoop you up and
in the Victory Lane I scoop you up and kiss you if anyone wishes to depart
kiss you if anyone wishes to depart
kiss you if anyone wishes to depart under the white flag of surrender you
under the white flag of surrender you
under the white flag of surrender you may do so now
may do so now
may do so now number one Titanic
number one Titanic
number one Titanic budget 200 million dollars from the man
budget 200 million dollars from the man
budget 200 million dollars from the man who brought you the also over budget
who brought you the also over budget
who brought you the also over budget avatar comes the water-soaked epic that
avatar comes the water-soaked epic that
avatar comes the water-soaked epic that stole the title of most expensive film
stole the title of most expensive film
stole the title of most expensive film ever from Waterworld and I’m thankful
ever from Waterworld and I’m thankful
ever from Waterworld and I’m thankful for that
for that
for that Rose though it’s since been surpassed
Rose though it’s since been surpassed
Rose though it’s since been surpassed it’s still impressive to think the
it’s still impressive to think the
it’s still impressive to think the Titanic’s budget doubled from one
Titanic’s budget doubled from one
Titanic’s budget doubled from one hundred to two hundred million dollars
hundred to two hundred million dollars
hundred to two hundred million dollars to make me account
James Cameron even forfeited his salary
James Cameron even forfeited his salary to ensure the film he wanted got made
to ensure the film he wanted got made
to ensure the film he wanted got made he left the pipe without you know and
he left the pipe without you know and
he left the pipe without you know and that resulted in sick cast members due
that resulted in sick cast members due
that resulted in sick cast members due to cold water
to cold water
to cold water an angry crew member spiking a dinner
an angry crew member spiking a dinner
an angry crew member spiking a dinner with PCP and a three-hour cut the studio
with PCP and a three-hour cut the studio
with PCP and a three-hour cut the studio didn’t want it was promised me the
didn’t want it was promised me the
didn’t want it was promised me the chills for five but the end result was
chills for five but the end result was
chills for five but the end result was the highest-grossing film ever so worth
the highest-grossing film ever so worth
the highest-grossing film ever so worth it
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do you agree with our list no I don’t believe you did we miss any notably over
believe you did we miss any notably over
believe you did we miss any notably over budget movies which one is it which one
budget movies which one is it which one
budget movies which one is it which one for more financially challenged top 10s
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