Hollywood Movies

High-Grossing Films By Year Of Release

Year	Title	Worldwide gross	Budget
1994	The Lion King	7008951583777000000$951,583,777 (7008768155561000000$768,155,561)	7007450000000000000$45,000,000
1995	Die Hard with a Vengeance	7008366101666000000$366,101,666	7007900000000000000$90,000,000
1996	Independence Day	7008817400891000000$817,400,891	7007750000000000000$75,000,000
1997	Titanic	7009218537230200000$2,185,372,302 (7009184320126800000$1,843,201,268)	7008200000000000000$200,000,000
1998	Armageddon	7008554600000000000$554,600,000	7008140000000000000$140,000,000
1999	Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace	7009102704467700000$1,027,044,677 (7008924317558000000$924,317,558)	7008115000000000000$115,000,000
2000	Mission: Impossible II	7008546388105000000$546,388,105	7008125000000000000$125,000,000
2001	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	7008974755371000000$974,755,371	7008125000000000000$125,000,000
2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	7008926047111000000$926,047,111 (7008921780457000000$921,780,457)	7007940000000000000$94,000,000
2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	7009111992952100000$1,119,929,521 (7009111911094100000$1,119,110,941)	7007940000000000000$94,000,000
2004	Shrek 2	7008919838758000000$919,838,758	7008150000000000000$150,000,000
2005	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	7008896911078000000$896,911,078	7008150000000000000$150,000,000
2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	7009106617972500000$1,066,179,725	7008225000000000000$225,000,000
2007	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	7008963420425000000$963,420,425	7008300000000000000$300,000,000
2008	The Dark Knight	7009100455844400000$1,004,558,444 (7008997039412000000$997,039,412)	7008185000000000000$185,000,000
2009	Avatar	7009278227517200000$2,782,275,172 (7009274906432800000$2,749,064,328)	7008237000000000000$237,000,000
2010	Toy Story 3	7009106317191100000$1,063,171,911	7008200000000000000$200,000,000
2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2	7009134151121900000$1,341,511,219	7008250000000000000$250,000,000
2012	Marvel's The Avengers	7009151175791000000$1,511,757,910	7008220000000000000$220,000,000
2013	Iron Man 3	7009114230600000000$1,142,306,000	7008200000000000000$200,000,000

Most Expensive Hollywood Films

Rank	Title	Year	Cost (est.) (millions)
1	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	2007	$300
2	Tangled	2010	$260
3	Spider-Man 3	2007	$258*
4	John Carter	2012	$250*
	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince	2009	$250
6	Avatar	2009	$237*
7	The Dark Knight Rises	2012	$230
8	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	2008	$225*
	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	2006	$225
10	The Avengers	2012	$220
11	Men in Black 3	2012	$215*
	Oz the Great and Powerful	2013	$215*
13	X-Men: The Last Stand	2006	$210
14	Superman Returns	2006	$209*
	Battleship	2012	$209*
16	King Kong	2005	$207
17	Titanic	1997	$200*
	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	2009	$200*
	2012	2009	$200*
	Spider-Man 2	2004	$200
	Quantum of Solace	2008	$200
	Terminator Salvation	2009	$200
	Toy Story 3	2010	$200
	Green Lantern	2011	$200
	Cars 2	2011	$200
	The Amazing Spider-Man	2012	$200
	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	2012	$200
28	Transformers: Dark of the Moon	2011	$195
29	Jack the Giant Slayer	2013	$185*
	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	2008	$185
	The Dark Knight	2008	$185
	Brave	2012	$185
33	The Golden Compass	2007	$180*
	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	2005	$180
	WALL-E	2008	$180
36	Troy	2004	$175*
	Evan Almighty	2007	$175
	Monsters vs. Aliens	2009	$175
	Up	2009	$175
	A Christmas Carol	2009	$175
41	Waterworld	1995	$172
42	Snow White & the Huntsman	2012	$170*
	Wild Wild West	1999	$170
	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	2003	$170
	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	2009	$170
	Iron Man 2	2010	$170
	Tron: Legacy	2010	$170
48	How to Train Your Dragon	2010	$165
	Wreck-It Ralph	2012	$165
50	Cowboys & Aliens	2011	$163*
51	Sahara	2005	$160*
	Van Helsing	2004	$160
	Poseidon	2006	$160
	Shrek the Third	2007	$160
	Inception	2010	$160
56	Robin Hood	2010	$155*
	Alexander	2004	$155

Most Expensive Hollywood Multi-Film Productions

Rank	Titles	Year(s)	Cost (est.) (millions)
1	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	2006–07	$450
2	The Lord of the Rings trilogy	2001–03	$260*
3	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 & Part 2	2010–11	$250
4	The Matrix Reloaded The Matrix Revolutions	2003	$237
5	The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 & Part 2	2011–12	$230*