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Most expensive movies

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Published March 9, 2012, 7:34 p.m. ET
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Disney’s “John Carter” is one of the most expensive movies of all time, with a budget of $250 million. To succeed the film will have to overcome bad buzz and poor reviews to draw in moviegoers worldwide. In light of the Mouse House’s pricey gamble, take a look back at how nine more of the most expensive movies of all time, five of which are from Disney, fared at the box office. ©Walt Disney Co
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“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” Production budget: $300 million Worldwide box-office gross: $963.4M ($309.4M US; $654M international) AP
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“Tangled” Production budget: $260M Worldwide box-office gross: $590.7M ($200.8M US; $389.9M international) AP
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“Spider-Man 3” Production budget: $258 million Worldwide box-office gross: $890.8 million ($336.5M US; $554.3M international) ©Sony Pictures
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“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Production budget: $250 million Worldwide box-office gross: $934.4M ($302M US; $632.5M international) REUTERS
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“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” Production budget: $250 million Worldwide box-office gross: $1 billion ($241M US; $802.8M international) AP
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“Avatar” Production budget: $237 million (estimated) Worldwide box-office gross: $2.8 billion ($760.5M US; $2B international) AP
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“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” Production budget: $225 million Worldwide box-office gross: $419.7 million ($141.6M US; $278M international) AP
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“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” Production budget: $225 million Worldwide box-office gross: $1.1 billion ($423.3M US; $642.9M international) Walt Disney
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“X-Men: The Last Stand” Production budget: $210 million Worldwide box-office gross: $459.4M ($234.4M US; $225M international) 20th Century Fox Film Corp.
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