The Most Expensive Movies Ever Made

(Adjusted for Inflation)

10 – Fast X

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9 – Titanic

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8 – Avengers: Infinity War

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7 – Avengers: Endgame

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6 – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

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5 – Avengers: Age of Ultron

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4 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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3 – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

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2 – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

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1 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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