We live in an age of the triple-A blockbuster. For the most part, this is a good thing. Movies that cost $60 million to make and market tend to be successful, giving movie studios the financial incentive to continue making movies in a particular genre or by a particular studio. Nevertheless, the very nature of these movies is propelling the cinema industry forward at an unprecedented rate.
Because of this, it’s often been necessary for production companies and studios to turn down lucrative offers just to maintain their footing financially in these uncertain times. Luckily for them, they’ve stumbled upon something rather lucrative: the movie rights of a bestselling book series.
The otherworldly success of franchises like Harry Potter and The Pokemon Company has made Hollywood producers believe they can do the same with any book that catches their eye. Due to this blind faith in their ability to adapt any work into a movie regardless of its quality, we have compiled a list of the most expensive movies in the world based on research performed by Box Office Mojo (a website that tracks film sales and expenses).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
The first Harry Potter book to hit the big screen was a massive success, earning $974 million in global ticket sales. This put it at No. 3 on our list of the most expensive movies in the world. In the book, Harry Potter is a boy who lives with his aunt and uncle, who are also his guardians, in a small cottage. One day, he finds a mysterious letter in his mail addressed to him as ‘Hogwarts’. He discovers that he is a wizard, but is unaware of the world of magic around him until a series of dangerous events thrusts him into the Wizarding World. He must then learn to use his powers and fit into his new society. The story follows Harry as he attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets new friends, discovers a danger threatening the Wizarding World, and finds out the truth about his past. The film has earned $317 million at the worldwide box office.
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
The Twilight films are among the most successful movie franchises in history. When the first film, Twilight, came out in 2010, it was a huge success, earning $652 million at the box office. The second film saw even greater success, raking in $749 million.
However, when the third and final film, Breaking Dawn Part 1, was release in 2012, it was a huge disappointment, managing to only earn $296 million around the world. This came as a shock to the film industry, as this marked the first time a film in a blockbuster series had failed to earn as much as the movies that came before it.
The series is particularly infamous for its gratuitous and overly dramatic sex scenes between its main characters. Therefore, the failure of Breaking Dawn Part 1 made headlines, and it is unlikely that the studios will try to make a fourth film in the series.
The films are about a high school student who falls in love with a vampire and must protect him from the vengeful humans who have created a treaty that forbids vampires from entering the human world. In order to do so, she must transform from a regular girl into a vampire.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
The first Twilight film was a hit, but it was the second movie, Breaking Dawn Part 2, that brought the series back to the top of the box-office charts. As a result, it is the most expensive film in the world. The story continues where the second movie of the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn Part 1, left off.
The final chapter of the series sees Bella and Edward’s daughter, Renesmee, come of age while the Cullens struggle with the decision to let her live among humans. The Cullens win the right to show her the world, and Bella is reevaluate to join them.
However, the portal between the worlds is close, and the Cullens must decide whether to show her how the world would be if vampires were real or keep her in the dark. Breaking Dawn Part 2 was a massive success, earning $751 million at the box office.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
This Oscar-winning trilogy is based on the eponymous book series by J. R. R. Tolkien. The three films are set in Middle-earth and tell an epic tale of good versus evil,
pitting the hero of the story against the powerful and corrupt forces that seek to destroy him. The series stars Elijah Wood, Sean Stewart, and Ian McKellen as Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, and Gandalf, respectively. The films were originally make for $220 million,
but since then have gone on to earn $3.5 billion at the box office.
The first film, The Fellowship of the Ring, follows Frodo and his friends as they trek across Middle-earth in a quest to destroy the One Ring, which has give to Frodo by an evil elf. However, the Ring controls Frodo and he becomes corrupted by its power. The Ring must destroy and the hero must purify before the One Ring can destroy.
The Hobbit Trilogy
The Hobbit was publish by the now-defunct publisher Collins in 1937, but the Reel Craze movie rights were purchased by New Line in 1969. They filmed three movies based on the book and released them as The Hobbit Trilogy. It’s a children’s fantasy novel about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who is invited by a wizard named Gandalf to travel with his friends,
the dwarves Thorin Oakenshield and Bilbo Baggins, to the Lonely Mountain to try to take the mountain’s treasure. They have a ninety-nine percent chance of failure. The story follows Bilbo and his band of dwarves
as they try to reclaim their stolen treasure and save Middle-earth from a dragon named Smaug. The trilogy was release in 2012 and earn$937 million at the box office.
Star Wars Episodes I, II, and III
The Star Wars franchise is one of the most successful film series of all time. The first movie was release in 1977 and was a huge success, earning $461 million at the box office. There have been six movies in total and they have earned a total of $4.6 billion at the box office. The first Star Wars film shows the saga’s iconic scene of a band of rebels fighting against the Galactic Empire. The rebels are led by Luke Skywalker, a young rebel pilot who discovers
that he is the last descendant of the Jedi Order, a group of supernatural warriors. The story follows them as they fight against the Empire,
which is Allie with a Dark Lord who has returned and seeks to rule the galaxy.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit was originally publish in 1937 and was made into a movie in 1937 as well. The movie rights were purchase by New Line in 1969, but the first movie was not release until 2012, when The Hobbit:
An Unexpect Journey was release. The first Hobbit Reelcraze movie follows Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is invite to accompany Thorin Oakenshield, a dwarf with a valuable treasure, to attempt to reclaim their stolen treasure and save Middle-earth from a dragon named Smaug. The story is set hundreds of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, but follows the same basic plot.
Conclusion
The Hollywood movie industry is a relatively new phenomenon, only being create in the late 19th century. The most expensive movies in the world was maKe in the 20th century and were frequent set in fantasy worlds. The most expensive movie in the world is the Harry Potter series, which was adapt from a bestselling book series. The movies in the series were extremely successful and brought in a significant amount of money at the box office. The series is still immensely popular, and it is likely that the movies will continue to adapt for years to come.