[Music] hey all that property damage and all
hey all that property damage and all
hey all that property damage and all those explosions don’t come cheap
those explosions don’t come cheap
those explosions don’t come cheap welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most expensive action movies ever made
most expensive action movies ever made
most expensive action movies ever made like the way you dimed one before we
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traditional action movies as in not
traditional action movies as in not superhero movies or straight-up sci-fi
superhero movies or straight-up sci-fi
superhero movies or straight-up sci-fi films and ranking our picks based on the
films and ranking our picks based on the
films and ranking our picks based on the reported production cost of each film
reported production cost of each film
reported production cost of each film number 10 Mad Max fury road budget 150
number 10 Mad Max fury road budget 150
number 10 Mad Max fury road budget 150 million dollars Max Rockatansky
million dollars Max Rockatansky
million dollars Max Rockatansky long-awaited return to the wasteland did
long-awaited return to the wasteland did
long-awaited return to the wasteland did not come cheap even though his world is
not come cheap even though his world is
not come cheap even though his world is primarily built using what looks like
primarily built using what looks like
primarily built using what looks like garbage and scrap metal the 2015 entry
garbage and scrap metal the 2015 entry
garbage and scrap metal the 2015 entry in this George Miller franchise cost a
in this George Miller franchise cost a
in this George Miller franchise cost a reported 150 million dollars to make
reported 150 million dollars to make
reported 150 million dollars to make much of that money was spent on the
much of that money was spent on the
much of that money was spent on the film’s practical effects with fully
film’s practical effects with fully
film’s practical effects with fully functioning cars built specifically for
functioning cars built specifically for
functioning cars built specifically for the movie in addition to a massive cast
the movie in addition to a massive cast
the movie in addition to a massive cast and crew to help oversee everything that
and crew to help oversee everything that
and crew to help oversee everything that means furiosa’s war rig and immortan
means furiosa’s war rig and immortan
means furiosa’s war rig and immortan joe’s army including that guys flaming
joe’s army including that guys flaming
joe’s army including that guys flaming guitar were all created using real
guitar were all created using real
guitar were all created using real vehicles and props and as it turns out
vehicles and props and as it turns out
vehicles and props and as it turns out that was money well spent as fury road
that was money well spent as fury road
that was money well spent as fury road was both a critical and commercial
was both a critical and commercial
was both a critical and commercial darling
number 9 edge of tomorrow budget 178
number 9 edge of tomorrow budget 178 million dollars what day is it for you
Judgment Day who would have thought
Judgment Day who would have thought filming someone reliving the same moment
filming someone reliving the same moment
filming someone reliving the same moment over and over again would be so pricey
over and over again would be so pricey
over and over again would be so pricey well when that person is Tom Cruise and
well when that person is Tom Cruise and
well when that person is Tom Cruise and he’s in a militaristic action film
he’s in a militaristic action film
he’s in a militaristic action film involving time travel robot suits and
involving time travel robot suits and
involving time travel robot suits and you guessed it explosions galore it is
the 178 million dollar budget went
the 178 million dollar budget went towards constructing the giant mech
towards constructing the giant mech
towards constructing the giant mech suits for cruise and co-star Emily Blunt
suits for cruise and co-star Emily Blunt
suits for cruise and co-star Emily Blunt and creating the film’s futuristic world
and creating the film’s futuristic world
and creating the film’s futuristic world which included building a beach set for
which included building a beach set for
which included building a beach set for a pivotal moment in the film as opposed
a pivotal moment in the film as opposed
a pivotal moment in the film as opposed to you know just filming on a real beach
to you know just filming on a real beach
to you know just filming on a real beach while edge of tomorrow didn’t perform as
while edge of tomorrow didn’t perform as
while edge of tomorrow didn’t perform as well as hoped at the box office
well as hoped at the box office
well as hoped at the box office it did do well enough to warrant a
it did do well enough to warrant a
it did do well enough to warrant a planned sequel riveters number 8 World
planned sequel riveters number 8 World
planned sequel riveters number 8 World War Z budget 190 million dollars this
War Z budget 190 million dollars this
War Z budget 190 million dollars this action horror extravaganza holds the
action horror extravaganza holds the
action horror extravaganza holds the distinction of being the most expensive
distinction of being the most expensive
distinction of being the most expensive zombie movie ever made but hey you gotta
zombie movie ever made but hey you gotta
zombie movie ever made but hey you gotta pay for all that blood and all those
pay for all that blood and all those
pay for all that blood and all those brain somehow right World War Z
brain somehow right World War Z
brain somehow right World War Z originally had a slightly more modest
originally had a slightly more modest
originally had a slightly more modest budget but it increased over 190 million
budget but it increased over 190 million
budget but it increased over 190 million dollars due to problems with the film’s
dollars due to problems with the film’s
dollars due to problems with the film’s third act and completely rewriting and
third act and completely rewriting and
third act and completely rewriting and reshooting a third of the film is going
reshooting a third of the film is going
reshooting a third of the film is going to be pricey no matter which way you
to be pricey no matter which way you
to be pricey no matter which way you slice it
luckily the film was a commercial
luckily the film was a commercial success pulling in 540 million dollars
success pulling in 540 million dollars
success pulling in 540 million dollars at the box office and becoming Brad
at the box office and becoming Brad
at the box office and becoming Brad Pitt’s highest-grossing film to that
Pitt’s highest-grossing film to that
Pitt’s highest-grossing film to that point however most of the criticism
point however most of the criticism
point however most of the criticism levied at the film was directed at its
levied at the film was directed at its
levied at the film was directed at its third act number 7 Terminator Salvation
third act number 7 Terminator Salvation
third act number 7 Terminator Salvation budget 200 million dollars in plenty gun
budget 200 million dollars in plenty gun
budget 200 million dollars in plenty gun and someone better be ready to pull the
and someone better be ready to pull the
and someone better be ready to pull the trigger the fourth film in the
trigger the fourth film in the
trigger the fourth film in the Terminator franchise was also the most
Terminator franchise was also the most
Terminator franchise was also the most expensive yeah apparently bringing the
expensive yeah apparently bringing the
expensive yeah apparently bringing the post-apocalyptic fight between humans
post-apocalyptic fight between humans
post-apocalyptic fight between humans and machines to the year 2018 cost a
and machines to the year 2018 cost a
and machines to the year 2018 cost a reported 200 million dollars much of
reported 200 million dollars much of
reported 200 million dollars much of that budget went towards elaborately
that budget went towards elaborately
that budget went towards elaborately constructed sets and practical effects
constructed sets and practical effects
constructed sets and practical effects as director McGee wanted to use as
as director McGee wanted to use as
as director McGee wanted to use as little CGI as possible this means that
little CGI as possible this means that
little CGI as possible this means that set pieces like the Terminator factory
set pieces like the Terminator factory
set pieces like the Terminator factory were built specifically for the film
were built specifically for the film
were built specifically for the film however salvations visual integrity did
however salvations visual integrity did
however salvations visual integrity did not translate into success it received
not translate into success it received
not translate into success it received mixed reviews and didn’t perform to the
mixed reviews and didn’t perform to the
mixed reviews and didn’t perform to the studios expectations what’s more it’s
studios expectations what’s more it’s
studios expectations what’s more it’s generally the Terminator film that gets
generally the Terminator film that gets
generally the Terminator film that gets the most hate unless you count the
the most hate unless you count the
the most hate unless you count the reboot film Genesis that is if I hold on
reboot film Genesis that is if I hold on
reboot film Genesis that is if I hold on to someone when you know you must let
to someone when you know you must let
to someone when you know you must let them go number six
them go number six
them go number six King Kong budget 207 million dollars
King Kong budget 207 million dollars
King Kong budget 207 million dollars Peter Jackson’s King Kong was an
Peter Jackson’s King Kong was an
Peter Jackson’s King Kong was an expensive love letter to the original
expensive love letter to the original
expensive love letter to the original film and epic monster movies of old with
film and epic monster movies of old with
film and epic monster movies of old with reported costs apparently reaching the
reported costs apparently reaching the
reported costs apparently reaching the 207 million dollar range despite an
207 million dollar range despite an
207 million dollar range despite an initial budget projection of 150 million
initial budget projection of 150 million
initial budget projection of 150 million dollars as you can imagine a lot of that
dollars as you can imagine a lot of that
dollars as you can imagine a lot of that cash went into creating the big ape
cash went into creating the big ape
cash went into creating the big ape himself with Kong being animated using
himself with Kong being animated using
himself with Kong being animated using state of the art special effects making
state of the art special effects making
state of the art special effects making things even more expensive was the fact
things even more expensive was the fact
things even more expensive was the fact that Jackson extended the film’s length
that Jackson extended the film’s length
that Jackson extended the film’s length by 30 minutes meaning Kong needed to be
by 30 minutes meaning Kong needed to be
by 30 minutes meaning Kong needed to be animated throughout the film’s
animated throughout the film’s
animated throughout the film’s three-hour running time being a
three-hour running time being a
three-hour running time being a dedicated filmmaker Jackson covered the
dedicated filmmaker Jackson covered the
dedicated filmmaker Jackson covered the extra costs himself no one needed to
extra costs himself no one needed to
extra costs himself no one needed to worry however King Kong was a box-office
worry however King Kong was a box-office
worry however King Kong was a box-office success
number five Spectre budget 245 to 250
number five Spectre budget 245 to 250 million dollars
million dollars
million dollars you’re a kite dancing in a hurry come on
you’re a kite dancing in a hurry come on
you’re a kite dancing in a hurry come on pass Bond films carried hefty price tags
pass Bond films carried hefty price tags
pass Bond films carried hefty price tags for example Quantum of Solace rang in at
for example Quantum of Solace rang in at
for example Quantum of Solace rang in at 200 million dollars but Spectre proved
200 million dollars but Spectre proved
200 million dollars but Spectre proved to be the most expensive Bond film yet
to be the most expensive Bond film yet
to be the most expensive Bond film yet with a reported budget of between 245
with a reported budget of between 245
with a reported budget of between 245 and 250 million dollars a lot of that
and 250 million dollars a lot of that
and 250 million dollars a lot of that extra dough went towards raising the
extra dough went towards raising the
extra dough went towards raising the salaries of returning star Daniel Craig
salaries of returning star Daniel Craig
salaries of returning star Daniel Craig and returning director Sam Mendes plus
and returning director Sam Mendes plus
and returning director Sam Mendes plus there were the stunts spectres car
there were the stunts spectres car
there were the stunts spectres car budget alone was almost 50 million
budget alone was almost 50 million
budget alone was almost 50 million dollars with a record 7 Aston Martin
dollars with a record 7 Aston Martin
dollars with a record 7 Aston Martin smash during the filming of a car chase
smash during the filming of a car chase
smash during the filming of a car chase scene in row
the senseless destruction of those cars
the senseless destruction of those cars was not in vain however as the 24th Bond
was not in vain however as the 24th Bond
was not in vain however as the 24th Bond installment pulled in an impressive 880
installment pulled in an impressive 880
installment pulled in an impressive 880 million dollars at the box office
million dollars at the box office
million dollars at the box office crazy number for the Lone Ranger budget
crazy number for the Lone Ranger budget
crazy number for the Lone Ranger budget 225 to 250 million dollars and he talkin
225 to 250 million dollars and he talkin
225 to 250 million dollars and he talkin to you anymore
to you anymore
to you anymore it was the lone Ranger’s first
it was the lone Ranger’s first
it was the lone Ranger’s first big-screen adventure in over three
big-screen adventure in over three
big-screen adventure in over three decades so Disney decided it was worth
decades so Disney decided it was worth
decades so Disney decided it was worth some extra loot however Gore Verbinski’s
some extra loot however Gore Verbinski’s
some extra loot however Gore Verbinski’s reimagining of the iconic cowboy serial
reimagining of the iconic cowboy serial
reimagining of the iconic cowboy serial ultimately cost between 225 and 250
ultimately cost between 225 and 250
ultimately cost between 225 and 250 million dollars considering the
million dollars considering the
million dollars considering the filmmakers originally told Disney it had
filmmakers originally told Disney it had
filmmakers originally told Disney it had cost 70 million dollars we’re not
cost 70 million dollars we’re not
cost 70 million dollars we’re not surprised they almost pulled the plug
surprised they almost pulled the plug
surprised they almost pulled the plug but alas they didn’t and much of the
but alas they didn’t and much of the
but alas they didn’t and much of the budget was eaten up by set pieces
budget was eaten up by set pieces
budget was eaten up by set pieces including the ambitious construction of
including the ambitious construction of
including the ambitious construction of an Old West and five mile track so
an Old West and five mile track so
an Old West and five mile track so action sequences could be performed on
action sequences could be performed on
action sequences could be performed on real moving trains better go
real moving trains better go
real moving trains better go you said
you said
you said did the investment pay off well if you
did the investment pay off well if you
did the investment pay off well if you consider bad reviews accusations of
consider bad reviews accusations of
consider bad reviews accusations of racism and not recouping the overall
racism and not recouping the overall
racism and not recouping the overall budget a success then sure don’t ever do
budget a success then sure don’t ever do
budget a success then sure don’t ever do that again number three the fate of the
that again number three the fate of the
that again number three the fate of the Furious budget 250 million dollars I
Furious budget 250 million dollars I
Furious budget 250 million dollars I will beat your ass like a Cherokee drum
will beat your ass like a Cherokee drum
will beat your ass like a Cherokee drum the eighth entry in the Fast and the
the eighth entry in the Fast and the
the eighth entry in the Fast and the Furious franchise raced into theaters
Furious franchise raced into theaters
Furious franchise raced into theaters carrying a hefty price tag of 250
carrying a hefty price tag of 250
carrying a hefty price tag of 250 million dollars much of the budget was
million dollars much of the budget was
million dollars much of the budget was spent in the film’s practical stunts
spent in the film’s practical stunts
spent in the film’s practical stunts which required the destruction of real
which required the destruction of real
which required the destruction of real cars while Dom’s charger jumping over a
cars while Dom’s charger jumping over a
cars while Dom’s charger jumping over a simulated submarine is pretty badass
simulated submarine is pretty badass
simulated submarine is pretty badass the scene where Charlize Theron’s is
the scene where Charlize Theron’s is
the scene where Charlize Theron’s is filling a cipher hacked several
filling a cipher hacked several
filling a cipher hacked several self-driving cars must have cost a
self-driving cars must have cost a
self-driving cars must have cost a pretty penny
pretty penny
pretty penny after all she does send a bunch of them
after all she does send a bunch of them
after all she does send a bunch of them flying out of a parking garage
don’t worry though the senseless
don’t worry though the senseless destruction of all those cars paid off
destruction of all those cars paid off
destruction of all those cars paid off as the fate of the Furious pulled in
as the fate of the Furious pulled in
as the fate of the Furious pulled in over a billion dollars at the box office
over a billion dollars at the box office
over a billion dollars at the box office number two The Hobbit the Battle of the
number two The Hobbit the Battle of the
number two The Hobbit the Battle of the five armies budget 250 million dollars
five armies budget 250 million dollars
five armies budget 250 million dollars yes sorry about that
yes sorry about that
yes sorry about that all three Hobbit films ranked within the
all three Hobbit films ranked within the
all three Hobbit films ranked within the top 50 most expensive films ever made
top 50 most expensive films ever made
top 50 most expensive films ever made and on the whole they’re the priciest
and on the whole they’re the priciest
and on the whole they’re the priciest back-to-back film productions in history
back-to-back film productions in history
back-to-back film productions in history ringing in at 623 million dollars total
ringing in at 623 million dollars total
ringing in at 623 million dollars total but the Battle of the five armies
but the Battle of the five armies
but the Battle of the five armies dwarfed the other film’s budget costing
dwarfed the other film’s budget costing
dwarfed the other film’s budget costing roughly 250 million dollars that huge
roughly 250 million dollars that huge
roughly 250 million dollars that huge cost was due in large part to the way
cost was due in large part to the way
cost was due in large part to the way the movies were filmed Peter Jackson
the movies were filmed Peter Jackson
the movies were filmed Peter Jackson chose to shoot in 3d with 5k resolution
chose to shoot in 3d with 5k resolution
chose to shoot in 3d with 5k resolution at 48 frames per second as opposed to
at 48 frames per second as opposed to
at 48 frames per second as opposed to the regular 24 FPS but you can’t argue
the regular 24 FPS but you can’t argue
the regular 24 FPS but you can’t argue with the results the battle scenes
with the results the battle scenes
with the results the battle scenes really pop fortunately the film grossed
really pop fortunately the film grossed
really pop fortunately the film grossed nine hundred fifty six million dollars
nine hundred fifty six million dollars
nine hundred fifty six million dollars at the box office
at the box office
at the box office successfully ending Jackson’s journey
successfully ending Jackson’s journey
successfully ending Jackson’s journey through the world of JRR tolkien I think
through the world of JRR tolkien I think
through the world of JRR tolkien I think I’ll slip quietly away would you tell
I’ll slip quietly away would you tell
I’ll slip quietly away would you tell the others I said goodbye before we
the others I said goodbye before we
the others I said goodbye before we unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few
unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
number one Pirates of the Caribbean on
number one Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides budget 378 point five
Stranger Tides budget 378 point five
Stranger Tides budget 378 point five million dollars
none of the pirates films were cheap to
none of the pirates films were cheap to produce with some estimates placing Dead
produce with some estimates placing Dead
produce with some estimates placing Dead Man’s Chest and at World’s End at 267
Man’s Chest and at World’s End at 267
Man’s Chest and at World’s End at 267 million dollars and 347 million
million dollars and 347 million
million dollars and 347 million respectively adjusted for inflation but
respectively adjusted for inflation but
respectively adjusted for inflation but the fourth installment planted its flag
the fourth installment planted its flag
the fourth installment planted its flag as not only the most expensive action
as not only the most expensive action
as not only the most expensive action movie ever made but also the most
movie ever made but also the most
movie ever made but also the most expensive movie ever made period with a
expensive movie ever made period with a
expensive movie ever made period with a reported budget ranging between 378 and
reported budget ranging between 378 and
reported budget ranging between 378 and 410 million dollars 55 million dollars
410 million dollars 55 million dollars
410 million dollars 55 million dollars of that was spent convincing Johnny Depp
of that was spent convincing Johnny Depp
of that was spent convincing Johnny Depp to step back into Captain Jack Sparrow’s
to step back into Captain Jack Sparrow’s
to step back into Captain Jack Sparrow’s boots while other aspects of the film
boots while other aspects of the film
boots while other aspects of the film including shooting locations and
including shooting locations and
including shooting locations and schedule were scaled back to cut costs
schedule were scaled back to cut costs
schedule were scaled back to cut costs there’s not the destination so much as
there’s not the destination so much as
there’s not the destination so much as the journey and I say ultimately
the journey and I say ultimately
the journey and I say ultimately audiences showed that can’t get enough
audiences showed that can’t get enough
audiences showed that can’t get enough Jack Sparrow on Stranger Tides made over
Jack Sparrow on Stranger Tides made over
Jack Sparrow on Stranger Tides made over a billion dollars of there should be a
a billion dollars of there should be a
a billion dollars of there should be a capsule in this do you agree with our
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