a comedy can be that expensive I’m ready to rock
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counting down our picks for the top ten insanely expensive comedy movies don’t
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ranking the most expensive comedy movies
ranking the most expensive comedy movies ever made in terms of overall budget
ever made in terms of overall budget
ever made in terms of overall budget while genre hybrids are welcome the
while genre hybrids are welcome the
while genre hybrids are welcome the movie needs to primarily be a comedy we
movie needs to primarily be a comedy we
movie needs to primarily be a comedy we will be excluding both animated and
will be excluding both animated and
will be excluding both animated and superhero movies however as we’ll only
superhero movies however as we’ll only
superhero movies however as we’ll only be focusing on live-action comedy that’s
be focusing on live-action comedy that’s
be focusing on live-action comedy that’s a really bad fun number 10 bewitched
a really bad fun number 10 bewitched
a really bad fun number 10 bewitched budget eighty-five million dollars yes
budget eighty-five million dollars yes
budget eighty-five million dollars yes believe it or not one of the most
believe it or not one of the most
believe it or not one of the most expensive comedy films ever made was a
expensive comedy films ever made was a
expensive comedy films ever made was a reimagining of an ABC sitcom from the
reimagining of an ABC sitcom from the
reimagining of an ABC sitcom from the 60s they really had high hopes for this
60s they really had high hopes for this
60s they really had high hopes for this didn’t they totally the movie admittedly
didn’t they totally the movie admittedly
didn’t they totally the movie admittedly has a great cast including Nicole Kidman
has a great cast including Nicole Kidman
has a great cast including Nicole Kidman Will Ferrell Michael Caine Kristin
Will Ferrell Michael Caine Kristin
Will Ferrell Michael Caine Kristin Chenoweth and Shirley MacLaine which
Chenoweth and Shirley MacLaine which
Chenoweth and Shirley MacLaine which also undoubtedly raised the 85 million
also undoubtedly raised the 85 million
also undoubtedly raised the 85 million dollar budget through the roof Wow Wow I
dollar budget through the roof Wow Wow I
dollar budget through the roof Wow Wow I was right it was a ridiculous amount to
was right it was a ridiculous amount to
was right it was a ridiculous amount to spend on a simple romantic comedy and it
spend on a simple romantic comedy and it
spend on a simple romantic comedy and it was all for nothing
was all for nothing
was all for nothing critics and audiences alike hated the
critics and audiences alike hated the
critics and audiences alike hated the movie and it grossed only 63 million
movie and it grossed only 63 million
movie and it grossed only 63 million dollars at the domestic box office
number 9 Town & Country budget 90
number 9 Town & Country budget 90 million dollars I think you really have
million dollars I think you really have
million dollars I think you really have a problem I have a problem remember this
a problem I have a problem remember this
a problem I have a problem remember this movie that’s okay
movie that’s okay
movie that’s okay no one else does either which is never a
no one else does either which is never a
no one else does either which is never a good sign considering it costs 90
good sign considering it costs 90
good sign considering it costs 90 million dollars to produce and where did
million dollars to produce and where did
million dollars to produce and where did all that money go you may ask again to
all that money go you may ask again to
all that money go you may ask again to the stars of course
the stars of course
the stars of course this movie features the likes of Warren
this movie features the likes of Warren
this movie features the likes of Warren Beatty Diane Keaton Goldie Hawn and
Beatty Diane Keaton Goldie Hawn and
Beatty Diane Keaton Goldie Hawn and Garry Shandling a few people were
Garry Shandling a few people were
Garry Shandling a few people were undoubtedly excited as this would be
undoubtedly excited as this would be
undoubtedly excited as this would be baby’s third film with Hahn we say a few
baby’s third film with Hahn we say a few
baby’s third film with Hahn we say a few because those collaborations were
because those collaborations were
because those collaborations were decades ago and most people probably
decades ago and most people probably
decades ago and most people probably didn’t care at this point yeah
didn’t care at this point yeah
didn’t care at this point yeah yeah the movie ended up grossing only
yeah the movie ended up grossing only
yeah the movie ended up grossing only around ten million dollars making this
around ten million dollars making this
around ten million dollars making this one of the biggest bombs ever number
one of the biggest bombs ever number
one of the biggest bombs ever number eight it’s complicated
eight it’s complicated
eight it’s complicated budget eighty-five million dollars it’s
budget eighty-five million dollars it’s
budget eighty-five million dollars it’s a movie written and directed by Nancy
a movie written and directed by Nancy
a movie written and directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Meryl Streep Alec
Meyers and starring Meryl Streep Alec
Meyers and starring Meryl Streep Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin can you
Baldwin and Steve Martin can you
Baldwin and Steve Martin can you possibly see why it would be so
possibly see why it would be so
possibly see why it would be so expensive obviously well the story was
expensive obviously well the story was
expensive obviously well the story was rather predictable and run-of-the-mill
rather predictable and run-of-the-mill
rather predictable and run-of-the-mill the cast was fantastic even winning a
the cast was fantastic even winning a
the cast was fantastic even winning a National Board of Review Award for Best
National Board of Review Award for Best
National Board of Review Award for Best ensemble cast but that kind of talent
ensemble cast but that kind of talent
ensemble cast but that kind of talent requires big money and the producers of
requires big money and the producers of
requires big money and the producers of this movie needed to pony up about 85
this movie needed to pony up about 85
this movie needed to pony up about 85 million dollars in order to see the
million dollars in order to see the
million dollars in order to see the project come to life what about the fact
project come to life what about the fact
project come to life what about the fact that I’m now the other woman it’s
that I’m now the other woman it’s
that I’m now the other woman it’s complicated ultimately grossed nearly
complicated ultimately grossed nearly
complicated ultimately grossed nearly 220 million dollars worldwide so in this
220 million dollars worldwide so in this
220 million dollars worldwide so in this case it was a worthy investment your
case it was a worthy investment your
case it was a worthy investment your hair shorter longer number seven Tower
hair shorter longer number seven Tower
hair shorter longer number seven Tower Heist budget seventy five to eighty five
Heist budget seventy five to eighty five
Heist budget seventy five to eighty five million dollars if you could shout in
million dollars if you could shout in
million dollars if you could shout in your head I suppose if you keep chatting
your head I suppose if you keep chatting
your head I suppose if you keep chatting you’ll face the bullet will go on your
you’ll face the bullet will go on your
you’ll face the bullet will go on your cheek then come out the other side Tower
cheek then come out the other side Tower
cheek then come out the other side Tower Heist follows the story of three
Heist follows the story of three
Heist follows the story of three employees of an executive apartment
employees of an executive apartment
employees of an executive apartment building who lose their pensions to a
building who lose their pensions to a
building who lose their pensions to a sleazy businessman so they hire a band
sleazy businessman so they hire a band
sleazy businessman so they hire a band of criminals to get it back and you want
of criminals to get it back and you want
of criminals to get it back and you want to do all this in a building with the
to do all this in a building with the
to do all this in a building with the most advanced security and surveillance
most advanced security and surveillance
most advanced security and surveillance system in the world if the story itself
system in the world if the story itself
system in the world if the story itself sounds ambitious enough to require a
sounds ambitious enough to require a
sounds ambitious enough to require a large budget just wait until you hear
large budget just wait until you hear
large budget just wait until you hear the cast list Ben Stiller Matthew
the cast list Ben Stiller Matthew
the cast list Ben Stiller Matthew Broderick Casey Affleck Alan Alda and
Broderick Casey Affleck Alan Alda and
Broderick Casey Affleck Alan Alda and Eddie Murphy among many others along
Eddie Murphy among many others along
Eddie Murphy among many others along with the cast the film employed the use
with the cast the film employed the use
with the cast the film employed the use of many ambitious filmmaking techniques
of many ambitious filmmaking techniques
of many ambitious filmmaking techniques including recreating parts of the Trump
including recreating parts of the Trump
including recreating parts of the Trump International Hotel and Tower this all
International Hotel and Tower this all
International Hotel and Tower this all resulted in an estimated bill as high as
resulted in an estimated bill as high as
resulted in an estimated bill as high as 85 million dollars then what you gonna
85 million dollars then what you gonna
85 million dollars then what you gonna do sit sit
do sit sit
do sit sit die I’m gonna die number six Tropic
die I’m gonna die number six Tropic
die I’m gonna die number six Tropic Thunder budget 92 million dollars
Thunder budget 92 million dollars
Thunder budget 92 million dollars that’ll read scripts could read to me
that’ll read scripts could read to me
that’ll read scripts could read to me dropping Thunder not only had the movie
dropping Thunder not only had the movie
dropping Thunder not only had the movie stars behind it including Tom Cruise in
stars behind it including Tom Cruise in
stars behind it including Tom Cruise in an amazingly funny cameo it also had
an amazingly funny cameo it also had
an amazingly funny cameo it also had some pretty nifty effects and resulted
some pretty nifty effects and resulted
some pretty nifty effects and resulted in a massive 92 million dollar budget
in a massive 92 million dollar budget
in a massive 92 million dollar budget filming took place on the Hawaiian
filming took place on the Hawaiian
filming took place on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and featured numerous
island of Kauai and featured numerous
island of Kauai and featured numerous extensive CGI shots including the
extensive CGI shots including the
extensive CGI shots including the sequence when the helicopter explodes
sequence when the helicopter explodes
sequence when the helicopter explodes behind Robert Downey jr. as he runs
behind Robert Downey jr. as he runs
behind Robert Downey jr. as he runs through the jungle
the crew also transplanted a group of
the crew also transplanted a group of palm trees and constructed both a 450
palm trees and constructed both a 450
palm trees and constructed both a 450 foot row of explosive and an entire
foot row of explosive and an entire
foot row of explosive and an entire bridge which was subsequently blown up
so yeah we can see why the budget was a
so yeah we can see why the budget was a little high this is insane number five
little high this is insane number five
little high this is insane number five sex in the city to budget ninety five
sex in the city to budget ninety five
sex in the city to budget ninety five million dollars turns out sex in the
million dollars turns out sex in the
million dollars turns out sex in the city is insanely expensive to make we
city is insanely expensive to make we
city is insanely expensive to make we don’t know if all four ladies got a
don’t know if all four ladies got a
don’t know if all four ladies got a raise or what but the final budget of
raise or what but the final budget of
raise or what but the final budget of the sequel totaled an enormous 95
the sequel totaled an enormous 95
the sequel totaled an enormous 95 million dollars what we can’t pay that
million dollars what we can’t pay that
million dollars what we can’t pay that many big names also appear in cameo
many big names also appear in cameo
many big names also appear in cameo roles which could have contributed to
roles which could have contributed to
roles which could have contributed to the high budget that and the crew spent
the high budget that and the crew spent
the high budget that and the crew spent six weeks filming in Morocco when the
six weeks filming in Morocco when the
six weeks filming in Morocco when the shoot was supposed to last only 13 days
shoot was supposed to last only 13 days
shoot was supposed to last only 13 days we wonder if there were unforeseen
we wonder if there were unforeseen
we wonder if there were unforeseen production setbacks or if the cast just
production setbacks or if the cast just
production setbacks or if the cast just wanted to take a vacation on the
wanted to take a vacation on the
wanted to take a vacation on the studio’s dime either way the movie was
studio’s dime either way the movie was
studio’s dime either way the movie was widely criticized but it made nearly 300
widely criticized but it made nearly 300
widely criticized but it made nearly 300 million dollars in the box office
million dollars in the box office
million dollars in the box office so hey money well-spent me suppose you
so hey money well-spent me suppose you
so hey money well-spent me suppose you all saw that right hmm number four fun
all saw that right hmm number four fun
all saw that right hmm number four fun with Dick and Jane budget one hundred
with Dick and Jane budget one hundred
with Dick and Jane budget one hundred million dollars just gonna have to suck
million dollars just gonna have to suck
million dollars just gonna have to suck it up
it up
it up for a couple of months in a couple of
for a couple of months in a couple of
for a couple of months in a couple of months we’ll be declaring bankruptcy Jim
months we’ll be declaring bankruptcy Jim
months we’ll be declaring bankruptcy Jim Carrey must be really expensive because
Carrey must be really expensive because
Carrey must be really expensive because aside from his salary we’re not quite
aside from his salary we’re not quite
aside from his salary we’re not quite sure where this movie’s 100 million
sure where this movie’s 100 million
sure where this movie’s 100 million dollar budget went the film is a remake
dollar budget went the film is a remake
dollar budget went the film is a remake of the 1977 comedy and follows Jim
of the 1977 comedy and follows Jim
of the 1977 comedy and follows Jim Carrey and Toyo Leone as a
Carrey and Toyo Leone as a
Carrey and Toyo Leone as a husband-and-wife duo that resort to
husband-and-wife duo that resort to
husband-and-wife duo that resort to robbery after falling on hard times Alec
robbery after falling on hard times Alec
robbery after falling on hard times Alec Baldwin also stars as Kerry’s former
Baldwin also stars as Kerry’s former
Baldwin also stars as Kerry’s former boss but aside from those three there
boss but aside from those three there
boss but aside from those three there aren’t any big-name actors in the movie
aren’t any big-name actors in the movie
aren’t any big-name actors in the movie and it features no elaborate set pieces
and it features no elaborate set pieces
and it features no elaborate set pieces or visual effects we guess that’s just
or visual effects we guess that’s just
or visual effects we guess that’s just how much big stars we’re going for back
how much big stars we’re going for back
how much big stars we’re going for back in 2005 though and it really makes you
in 2005 though and it really makes you
in 2005 though and it really makes you think
number three pixels budget 129 million
number three pixels budget 129 million dollars centipede now this is a movie
dollars centipede now this is a movie
dollars centipede now this is a movie with an understandable budget with a
with an understandable budget with a
with an understandable budget with a story about aliens taking the form of
story about aliens taking the form of
story about aliens taking the form of giant arcade characters and attacking
giant arcade characters and attacking
giant arcade characters and attacking earth it’s clear that the visual effects
earth it’s clear that the visual effects
earth it’s clear that the visual effects budget would be through the roof
budget would be through the roof
budget would be through the roof especially because they interact with
especially because they interact with
especially because they interact with thee also expensive human cast the shoot
thee also expensive human cast the shoot
thee also expensive human cast the shoot itself was also an arduous process which
itself was also an arduous process which
itself was also an arduous process which included turning Toronto into New York
included turning Toronto into New York
included turning Toronto into New York and Washington shutting down the
and Washington shutting down the
and Washington shutting down the Canadian city streets from traffic and
Canadian city streets from traffic and
Canadian city streets from traffic and filling them with wrecked cars and giant
filling them with wrecked cars and giant
filling them with wrecked cars and giant holes overall the budget ended up being
holes overall the budget ended up being
holes overall the budget ended up being between 110 and 129 million dollars
between 110 and 129 million dollars
between 110 and 129 million dollars although it totaled 88 million dollars
although it totaled 88 million dollars
although it totaled 88 million dollars after rebates it went on to make seventy
after rebates it went on to make seventy
after rebates it went on to make seventy eight million dollars in North America
eight million dollars in North America
eight million dollars in North America and almost one hundred sixty five
and almost one hundred sixty five
and almost one hundred sixty five million dollars everywhere else for a
million dollars everywhere else for a
million dollars everywhere else for a total of about two hundred and forty
total of about two hundred and forty
total of about two hundred and forty five million dollars worldwide number
five million dollars worldwide number
five million dollars worldwide number two how do you know budget 120 million
two how do you know budget 120 million
two how do you know budget 120 million dollars never drank to feel better only
dollars never drank to feel better only
dollars never drank to feel better only drink to feel even better how do you
drink to feel even better how do you
drink to feel even better how do you know that movie stars cost a lot of
know that movie stars cost a lot of
know that movie stars cost a lot of money well just look at this movie the
money well just look at this movie the
money well just look at this movie the film took a huge cast of ælis stars
film took a huge cast of ælis stars
film took a huge cast of ælis stars including Reese Witherspoon Paul Rudd
including Reese Witherspoon Paul Rudd
including Reese Witherspoon Paul Rudd Owen Wilson and Jack Nicholson and was
Owen Wilson and Jack Nicholson and was
Owen Wilson and Jack Nicholson and was written and directed by James L Brooks
written and directed by James L Brooks
written and directed by James L Brooks the extremely large budget of one
the extremely large budget of one
the extremely large budget of one hundred and twenty million dollars or a
hundred and twenty million dollars or a
hundred and twenty million dollars or a hundred million dollars after rebase was
hundred million dollars after rebase was
hundred million dollars after rebase was mostly due to two factors its stars and
mostly due to two factors its stars and
mostly due to two factors its stars and meticulous filming those are both really
meticulous filming those are both really
meticulous filming those are both really hard
hard
hard Brooks slow Direction often caused the
Brooks slow Direction often caused the
Brooks slow Direction often caused the budget to balloon and the combined
budget to balloon and the combined
budget to balloon and the combined salaries of its stars and Brooks totaled
salaries of its stars and Brooks totaled
salaries of its stars and Brooks totaled around 50 million dollars alone for a
around 50 million dollars alone for a
around 50 million dollars alone for a romantic comedy some may consider that a
romantic comedy some may consider that a
romantic comedy some may consider that a bit excessive I think I screwed up
bit excessive I think I screwed up
bit excessive I think I screwed up before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a
before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions ones to go next
few honorable mentions ones to go next
few honorable mentions ones to go next guys the ones do look silky smooth he
guys the ones do look silky smooth he
guys the ones do look silky smooth he had any man has a chance to sweep any
had any man has a chance to sweep any
had any man has a chance to sweep any woman off her feet
woman off her feet
woman off her feet just needs the right broom don’t fall
just needs the right broom don’t fall
just needs the right broom don’t fall for a guy at work don’t fall for a guy
for a guy at work don’t fall for a guy
for a guy at work don’t fall for a guy at work don’t fall for a guy at work why
at work don’t fall for a guy at work why
at work don’t fall for a guy at work why why watch number one Evan Almighty
why watch number one Evan Almighty
why watch number one Evan Almighty budget 175 million dollars I’m
budget 175 million dollars I’m
budget 175 million dollars I’m successful I am powerful I am handsome I
successful I am powerful I am handsome I
successful I am powerful I am handsome I am happy hey studio exec it turns out
am happy hey studio exec it turns out
am happy hey studio exec it turns out Evan was a popular character in the
Evan was a popular character in the
Evan was a popular character in the Bruce movie great take 175 million
Bruce movie great take 175 million
Bruce movie great take 175 million dollars and make a movie just about him
dollars and make a movie just about him
dollars and make a movie just about him that’s right this sequel cost ahead
that’s right this sequel cost ahead
that’s right this sequel cost ahead waffling 175 million dollars to produce
waffling 175 million dollars to produce
waffling 175 million dollars to produce making it easily the most expensive
making it easily the most expensive
making it easily the most expensive comedy film ever at the time though it
comedy film ever at the time though it
comedy film ever at the time though it was later beaten by 2012’s men in black
was later beaten by 2012’s men in black
was later beaten by 2012’s men in black 3 at 215 million if that’s true I’m
3 at 215 million if that’s true I’m
3 at 215 million if that’s true I’m going past the studio truly went all out
going past the studio truly went all out
going past the studio truly went all out in the production of this bruce almighty
in the production of this bruce almighty
in the production of this bruce almighty sequel that constructed a complete 450
sequel that constructed a complete 450
sequel that constructed a complete 450 foot long arc used aged fibers to give
foot long arc used aged fibers to give
foot long arc used aged fibers to give the costumes and authentic appearance
the costumes and authentic appearance
the costumes and authentic appearance created 300 pairs of digital animals and
created 300 pairs of digital animals and
created 300 pairs of digital animals and developed entirely new tools to create
developed entirely new tools to create
developed entirely new tools to create the final scene of the arc in washington
the final scene of the arc in washington
the final scene of the arc in washington in short it was a whole ordeal and it
in short it was a whole ordeal and it
in short it was a whole ordeal and it has the budget to prove it when if I
has the budget to prove it when if I
has the budget to prove it when if I park my boat here for a little while do
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