Running time 143 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $150 million Box office $709.7 million Transformers is a 2007 American based on the. The film, which combines with filming, was directed by, with serving as executive producer. It was produced by and, and is the first installment in the live-action.
Autobots are a team of sentient mechanical self-configuring modular robotic lifeforms from the planet Cybertron led by Optimus Prime, and the main protagonists in the universe of the Transformers, a collection of various toys, cartoons, movies. In the series, the maximals use the activation code 'maximize' to transform,. Hasbro Year 2008 Transformers Universe Classic Series Voyager Class 7 Inch Tall Robot Action Figure - Autobot BLASTER with Harmonic Wave Cannon, Particle Feedback Blaster and Blockrock Mini-Con Plus Activation Key (Vehicle Mode: Bomber Jet).
The film stars as, a teenager who gets caught up in a war between the heroic and the villainous, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery, primarily. The Autobots intend to use the, the object that created their robotic race, to rebuild their home planet Cybertron and end the war, while the Decepticons have the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth., and also star, while voice actors and voice and respectively.
Murphy and DeSanto developed the project in 2003, and DeSanto wrote a. Steven Spielberg came on board the following year, hiring and to write the screenplay. The and (GM) loaned vehicles and aircraft during filming, which saved money for the production and added realism to the battle scenes.
Hasbro's promotional campaign for the film included deals with various companies; advertising included a campaign, coordinated releases of, and books, as well as deals with companies such as,. Transformers received mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans. It is the and was the, grossing $709 million worldwide, with an estimated 46 million tickets sold in the US.
The film won four awards from the and was nominated for three, for,. LaBeouf's performance was praised by, and Cullen's reprisal of Optimus Prime from the was well received by fans. It was soon followed by four and a prequel: (2009), (2011), (2014), (2017), and (2019). Contents. Plot Several thousand years ago, the planet was consumed by a between the two factions, the led by and the led.
Optimus jettisoned the, a mystical artifact that brings life to the planet, into space, but Megatron pursued it. Megatron crashed onto, landing in the and froze, and was discovered in 1895 by explorer Archibald Witwicky. Witwicky inadvertently activated Megatron's navigational system, which etched the AllSpark's coordinates into his glasses. The glasses end up in the possession of his great-great-grandson.
In the present, attacks and destroys a United States military base in in a failed attempt to hack the military network to find information on Megatron and the AllSpark. A surviving team of led by Captain William Lennox escape across the desert, pursued by Blackout's drone. They fight Scorponok off, aided by aerial reinforcements, and travel home with Scorponok's stinger, discovering rounds damaged its armor. At, John Keller leads the investigation into the attack. Sound analyst Maggie Madsen catches another Decepticon, hacking into the military network while onboard.
While the hack is thwarted, Frenzy downloads files on Archibald's glasses, tracking down Sam with, disguised as a police car. Meanwhile, Sam buys his first car, a rusting, but discovers it has a life of its own. Sam and his high school crush Mikaela Banes are rescued from Barricade and Frenzy by the Camaro who turns out to be Autobot scout, but he is mute and has to communicate through his car radio. Previously sending a beacon to his fellow Autobots, Bumblebee takes Sam and Mikaela to meet the new arrivals – Optimus,. Optimus explains the details of the situation, revealing that if Megatron gained the AllSpark he would transform Earth's machinery into a new army and exterminate mankind. Sam, Mikaela, and the Autobots travel to Sam's house to retrieve the glasses, but the teenagers are captured by agents of Sector Seven, a top-secret paramilitary government branch, led by Seymour Simmons.
The Autobots stop the agents, but they call for backup, who take Sam, Mikaela, and Bumblebee into custody, while Optimus obtains the glasses, and uses them to locate the Allspark. The humans respectfully connected to the Transformers are gathered together at by Sector Seven's director Tom Banachek, who reveals Megatron, still frozen, and the AllSpark.
Frenzy, who smuggled away in Mikaela's bag, summons and his Decepticon forces and sabotages Megatron's cryonic system. Bumblebee is released to protect the AllSpark, shrinking it to a handheld size so it can be transported to safety. Megatron escapes the dam after thawing out. Frenzy attacks Secretary Keller, Madsen and Agent Simmons in the Dam's radio room, trying to prevent them from summoning the Air Force, but is decapitated by his own ricocheting.
A lengthy battle occurs in Mission City, with most of the Decepticons being killed, but Megatron kills Jazz. He prevents Sam's attempted escape with the AllSpark, and begins to fight Optimus.
Despite taking many hits, Megatron seems to get the upper hand. Optimus tells Sam to push the cube into his chest to ensure their mutual destruction, but Sam rams it into Megatron's chest instead, extinguishing his.
Starscream and Barricade are the only Decepticons to survive the battle and escape. Optimus salvages remnants of a shard from the AllSpark from Megatron's body. The United States government shuts down Sector Seven and disposes of the dead Decepticons in the. Sam and Mikaela then start a romantic relationship while the Autobots secretly hide out on Earth, and Optimus sends a transmission into space inviting any surviving Autobots to join them. A brief shows Starscream escaping into space to rally other Decepticons and summon them to Earth. as, the young descendant of an Arctic explorer who stumbles on a big secret which becomes the last hope for Earth.
as, a and of a Special Operations team based at the base in Qatar. as, the leader of the team in Qatar. as, a hacker friend of Maggie's. as, a classmate of Sam who assists him in his mission by using skills she learned as a juvenile car thief. She is also Sam's love interest. as, a hacker recruited by the. as, a member of Sector 7 Advanced Research Division.
as, head of Sector 7. as, Sam's father. as, Sam's mother. as ACWO, a Special Operations soldier who survives the destruction of the SOCCENT base in Qatar and was also a member of Captain Lennox's team.
as, a member of Captain Lennox's team. as Captain, Sam's great-great-grandfather who accidentally activates Megatron's navigational system.
as Bobby Bolivia, a used cars salesman. as Miles Lancaster, Sam's best friend. as Trent DeMarco, Mikaela's ex-boyfriend. The character later appeared in (2009). as Colonel Sharp (credited as 'SOCCENT sergeant') Voices.
The used to portray Ironhide. as, the leader of the Autobots who transforms into a blue and red 1994 semi-trailer truck. Peter Cullen had previously voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s cartoon and was chosen to reprise his role, which was warmly welcomed by audiences and considered one of the film's best aspects.
as, the Autobot scout and Sam's new guardian who transforms into a yellow and black (first a and later in the movie a ). as, Optimus's second-in-command who transforms into a silver 2006. as, the Autobot medic who transforms into a yellow 2004 search and rescue ambulance.
as., the Autobot weapons expert who transforms into a black 2005 C4500., the Decepticon scout and interrogator who transforms into a black. as, the leader of the Decepticons who transforms into a silver Cybertronian jet.
Originally (voice of Megatron in the original series) was considered but according to DVD commentary, Bay thought his voice didn't fit, so Weaving was chosen instead. Jim Wood as, the Decepticon mine sweeper who transforms into a. as, the Decepticon hacker and Barricade's minion, who transforms into a PGX, and later a.
as, Megatron's second-in-command who transforms into a. Adler had previously voiced several characters in the original series, most noticeably. Non-speaking characters., Megatron's third-in-command who transforms into a., the Decepticon demolition specialist who transforms into a dark green., a -like Decepticon and Blackout's minion. Production Development 'In all the years of movie-making, I don't think the image of a truck transforming into a twenty-foot tall robot has ever been captured on screen.
I also want to make a film that's a homage to 1980s movies and gets back to the sense of wonder that Hollywood has lost over the years. It will have those Spielberg-ian moments where you have the push-in on the wide-eyed kid and you feel like you're ten years old even if you're thirty-five.'
— Tom DeSanto on why he produced the film was planning a, but when the United States launched the in March 2003, suggested adapting the instead. Joined Murphy because he was a fan of the series. They met with comic book writer, and cited the cartoon and comics as their main influence. They made the their, though Murphy had it renamed because of the, but was later used again in. DeSanto chose to write the from a human point of view to engage the audience, while Murphy wanted it to have a realistic tone, reminiscent of a. The treatment featured the, and, and the, and., a fan of the comics and toys, signed on as in 2004. Wrote the first draft, which pitted four Autobots against four Decepticons, and featured the spaceship.
And, fans of the cartoon, were hired to rewrite the script in February 2005. Spielberg suggested that 'a boy and his car' should be the focus.
This appealed to Orci and Kurtzman because it conveyed themes of adulthood and responsibility, 'the things that a car represents in '. The characters of Sam and Mikaela were the sole point of view given in Orci and Kurtzman's first draft. The Transformers had no dialogue, as the producers feared talking robots would look ridiculous.
The writers felt that even if it would look silly, not having the robots speak would betray the fanbase. The first draft also had a battle scene in the. Spielberg read each of Orci and Kurtzman's drafts and gave notes for improvement.
The writers remained involved throughout production, adding additional dialogue for the robots during the sound mixing (although none of this was kept in the final film, which ran fifteen minutes shorter than the initial edit). Furman's The Ultimate Guide, published by, remained as a resource to the writers throughout production. Was used as a. This was also the name of ' first. Was asked to direct by Spielberg on July 30, 2005, but he dismissed the film as a 'stupid toy movie'. Nonetheless, he wanted to work with Spielberg, and gained a new respect for the concept upon visiting Hasbro.
Bay considered the first draft 'too kiddie', so he increased the military's role in the story. The writers sought inspiration from G.I. Joe for the soldier characters, being careful not to mix the brands. Bay based Lennox' struggle to get to the Pentagon phoneline while struggling with an unhelpful operator from a real account he was given by a soldier when working on another film. Orci and Kurtzman experimented with numerous robots from the franchise, ultimately selecting the characters most popular among the filmmakers to form the final cast. Bay acknowledged that most of the Decepticons were selected before their names or roles were developed, as Hasbro had to start designing the toys. Some of their names were changed because Bay was upset that they had been leaked.
Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Starscream were the only characters present in each version of the script. Was a introduced by Orci and Kurtzman, but she was cut because they found it difficult to explain robotic gender; Bay also disliked her motorcycle form, which he found too small. An early idea to have the Decepticons simultaneously strike multiple places around the world was also dropped. The filmmakers incorporated valid physics into their designs, establishing the necessity for a robot's size to correspond to that of its disguise. The layout of 's robotic body within his truck mode is seen here.
The filmmakers created the size of each robot with the size of their vehicle mode in mind, supporting the Transformer's rationale for their choice of disguise on Earth. The concept of traveling was developed by Roberto Orci when he wondered why 'aliens who moonlight as vehicles need other vehicles to travel'.
This reflected a desire to move to a more alien look, away from the 'blocky' Transformers. Another major influence in the designs was armor, returning full-circle to the Japanese origins of the toy line. The robots also had to look alien, or else they would have resembled other cinematic robots made in the image of man. A product placement deal with General Motors supplied alternate forms for most of the Autobots, which saved $3 million for the production. GM also provided nearly two hundred cars, destined for destruction in the climactic battle scene. The provided significant support, enhancing the film's realism: the film features, and, the first time these aircraft were used for a film; soldiers served as extras, and authentic uniforms were provided for the actors. And also appear.
Captain Christian Hodge joked that he had to explain to his superiors that the filmmakers wanted to portray most of their aircraft as evil Decepticons: however, he remarked 'people love bad guys'. Director filming at To save money for the production, Bay reduced his usual fee by 30%.
He planned an 83-day shooting schedule, maintaining the required pace by doing more camera set-ups per day than usual. Bay chose to shoot the film in the United States instead of Australia or Canada, allowing him to work with a crew he was familiar with, and who understood his work ethic. A pre-shoot took place on April 19, 2006 and began three days later at, which stood in for. Due to their destruction later in the film by the Decepticon, the majority of the military structures shown on-screen were not property of Holloman Air Force Base, but were purchased ahead of filming from a private manufacturer of military shelter systems, AKS Military. To film the sequence at, a was performed to remove before building of a village set could begin; ironically, the village would be blown up. The scene was for the flying aboard the aircraft, who improvised dialogue as if it were an actual battle.
The company also shot at and at, the first time since the that film crews had been allowed at these locations. The external Hoover Dam scenes were shot before tourists arrived daily at 10:00 a.m., with shooting moving inside for the remainder of the day. Production in California was based at at, where the hangar in which is imprisoned was built. Six weekends were spent in shooting the climactic battle, with some elements being shot on the and at 's. The crew was allowed to shoot at, which was still closed for renovations begun in 2002.
Filming wrapped on October 4, 2006. The film has been found to re-use footage from Bay's previous film (2001). Effects Spielberg encouraged Bay to restrict to the robots and background elements in the action sequences. Stunts such as smashing through a bus were done practically, while cameras were placed into the midst of car crashes and explosions to make it look more exciting. Work on the began in April 2005.
Bay indicated that three quarters of the film's effects were made by, while made the rest, including the Arctic discovery of; severed head; a mutated by the, and the Autobots'. Many of the animators were big Transformers fans and were given free rein to experiment: a scene where attacks is a reference to a scene in where jumps on. 'I just didn't want to make the boxy characters. It's boring and it would look fake. By adding more doo-dads and stuff on the robots, more car parts, you can just make it more real.' — Michael Bay on the level of detail he wanted for the robots ILM created computer-generated transformations during six months in 2005, looking at every inch of the car models. Initially the transformations were made to follow the laws of physics, but it did not look exciting enough and was changed to be more fluid.
Bay rejected a liquid metal surface for the characters' faces, instead going for a ' style of modeling. He wanted numerous mechanical pieces visible so the robots would look more interesting, realistic, dynamic and quick, rather than like lumbering beasts. One such decision was to have the wheels stay on the ground for as long as possible, allowing the robots to cruise around as they changed. Bay instructed the animators to observe footage of two martial artists and numerous to make the fights look graceful. Due to the intricate designs of the Transformers, even the simplest motion of turning a wrist needs 17 visible parts; each of 's guns are made of ten thousand parts. Bumblebee uses a piece below his face-plate as an eyebrow, pieces in his cheeks swivel to resemble a smile, and all the characters' eyes are designed to dilate and brighten. According to Bay, 'The visual effects were so complex it took a staggering 38 hours for ILM to render just one frame of movement'; that meant ILM had to increase their processing facilities.
Each rendered piece had to look like real metal, shiny or dull. This was difficult to model because the aged and scarred robots had to transform from clean cars. Close-up shots of the robots were sped up to look 'cool', but in wide shots the animation was slowed down to convincingly illustrate a sense of weight. Photographs were taken of each set. These were used as a reference for the lighting environment, which was reproduced within a computer, so the robots would look like they were convincingly moving there. Bay, who has directed numerous car commercials, understood was the key to making the robots look real; the CG models would look realistic based on how much of the environment was reflecting on their bodies.
Numerous simulations were programmed into the robots, so the animators could focus on animating the particular areas needed for a convincing performance. See also: and Composer, who collaborated with Bay on, scored music for the trailers before work began on the film itself. Recording took place in April 2007, at the Sony Scoring Stage in. The score, including the teaser music, uses six major themes across ninety minutes of music.
The Autobots have three themes, one named 'Optimus' to represent the wisdom and compassion of the Autobot leader, and another played during their arrival on Earth. The Decepticons have a theme which relies on electronics, unlike most of the score. The AllSpark also has its own theme., Jablonsky's mentor, also helped to compose the score. Release Transformers had its worldwide premiere at on June 10, 2007. The film's June 27 premiere at the used a live digital satellite feed to project the film on to a screen.
A premiere took place at on June 28, which was a freely available event giving attendees the opportunity to buy tickets for $75 to benefit four charities: the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, the Autism Project of Rhode Island, Adoption Rhode Island,. The film was released in on September 21, 2007, with additional footage that had not been included in the general theatrical release. Further information:, and 's toy line for the film was created over two months in late 2005 and early 2006, in heavy collaboration with the filmmakers. And were released in the United States on May 1, 2007, and the first wave of figures was released on June 2. The line featured characters not in the film, including.
A second wave, titled 'AllSpark Power', was set for release late 2007, which consisted of repaints and robotic versions of ordinary vehicles in the film. The toys feature 'Automorph Technology', where moving parts of the toy allow other parts to shift automatically. Merchandise for the film earned Hasbro $480 million in 2007. Deals were made with 200 companies to promote the film in 70 countries. Michael Bay directed tie-in commercials for General Motors, and, while props – including the Camaro used for Bumblebee and the AllSpark – were put up for charity sale on eBay.
A was employed through the Sector 7 website, which presented the film and all previous Transformers toys and media as part of a cover-up operation called 'Hungry Dragon,' perpetrated by a 'real life' Sector 7 to hide the existence of genuine Transformers. The site featured several videos presenting 'evidence' of Transformers on Earth, including a cameo from the original Bumblebee. Home media Transformers was released on and a discontinued format on October 16, 2007 in North America. The edition of the DVD included a shortened animated version of the, titled Transformers Beginnings and featuring the voices of Ryan, Cullen, and Dunn, as well as Welker as. The copy was packaged with a transforming Optimus Prime DVD case and a prequel comic book about the Decepticons. The DVD sold 8.3 million copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling DVD of 2007, in North America, and it sold 190,000 copies on HD DVD, which was the biggest debut on the format.
The DVDs sold 13.74 million copies, making the film the most popular DVD title of 2007. It was released on on September 2, 2008. In the first week, the two-disc edition of the Blu-ray was number one in sales compared to other films on the format. The Blu-ray version accounted for two-thirds of the film's DVD sales that first week, selling the third most in overall DVD sales. On June 16, 2009, Paramount included a sticker on all new Transformers DVDs that contained a code to view exclusive content online from the first film and get a sneak peek at. The content includes three exclusive clips from Revenge of the Fallen, behind-the-scenes footage from both films, and never-before-seen deleted scenes from the first film. As of July 2012, in North America, the DVD of the film has sold 16.23 million copies, earning $292,144,274.
Transformers was released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on December 5 2017. Reception Box office Transformers had the highest per-screen and per-theater gross in 2007 in North America.
It was released on July 3, 2007 with 8 p.m. Preview screenings on July 2.
The United States previews earned $8.8 million and in its first day of general release, it grossed $27.8 million, a record for Tuesday box-office gross until it was broken by in 2012. It did, however, break 's record for the biggest July 4 gross, making $29 million. Transformers opened in over 4,050 theaters in North America and grossed $70.5 million in its, debuting at #1 and amounting to a $155.4 million opening week, giving it the record for the biggest opening week for a non-sequel. The opening's gross in the United States was 50% more than what had expected.
One executive attributed it to that explained to parents that 'it was OK to take the kids'. A poll indicated the film was most popular with children and parents, including older women, and attracted many and viewers. Transformers ended its theatrical run in the United States and Canada with a gross of $319.2 million, making it the third highest-grossing film of 2007 in these regions behind.
The film sold an estimated 46,402,100 tickets in North America. The film was released in 10 international markets on June 28, 2007, including Australia, New Zealand, and the. Transformers made $29.5 million in its first weekend, topping the in 10 countries.
It grossed $5.2 million in, becoming the most successful film in the country's history. Transformers opened in China on July 11 and became the second highest-grossing foreign film in the country (behind ), making $37.3 million. Its opening there set a record for a foreign language film, making $3 million. The film was officially released in the United Kingdom on July 27, making £8.7 million, and helped contribute to the biggest attendance record ever for that weekend. It was second at the UK box office, behind. In, Transformers recorded the largest audience for a foreign film in 2007 and the highest foreign revenue of the film. Worldwide, Transformers was the highest-grossing non-sequel film in 2007 with over $709.7 million, making it Bay's fourth highest-grossing film to date, with three of its sequels surpassing it.
It was also the fifth highest-grossing film of 2007 worldwide, behind, Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third. Critical reception Review aggregate website gave the film an approval rating of 57% based on 224 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10.
The website's critical consensus reads, 'While believable characters are hard to come by in Transformers, the effects are staggering and the action is exhilarating.' On, the film has an of 61 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'. 's Todd Gilchrist called it Bay's best film, and 'one of the few instances where it's OK to enjoy something for being smart and dumb at the same time, mostly because it's undeniably also a whole lot of fun'.
's Sean Fewster found the visual effects so seamless that 'you may come to believe the studio somehow engineered artificial intelligence'. 's Lisa Kennedy praised the depiction of the robots as having 'a believably rendered scale and intimacy', and presenter was surprised 'that a complete newcomer to the Transformers phenomenon like myself became involved in the fate of these mega-machines'. 's felt most of the cast grounded the story, and that 'it has a real sense of wonder, one of the things that's missing from so much of the big CGI lightshows released these days'. Author found it ludicrous fun, and said that 'Bay manages to hold on to his audience's suspension of disbelief long enough for us to segue into some truly spectacular battle scenes'. Gave the film a positive review, giving it 3 stars out of a possible 4, writing: 'It's goofy fun with a lot of stuff that blows up real good, and it has the grace not only to realize how preposterous it is, but to make that into an asset.' Despite the praise for the visual effects, there was division over the human storylines. 's Kirk Honeycutt liked 'how a teen plotline gets tied in to the end of the world', while 's Ian Nathan praised Shia LaBeouf as 'a smart, natural comedian, who levels the bluntness of this toy story with an ironic bluster'.
Ain't It Cool News founder felt Bay's style conflicted with Spielberg's, arguing the military story only served as a distraction from Sam. Hated the film as he did not connect with the characters in-between the action, which he found tedious. ' found the humans 'oddly lifeless, doing little besides marking time until those big toys fill the screen', while ComingSoon.net's felt the Transformers were 'completely believable, right up to the moment they open their mouths to talk, when they revert to bad cartoon characters'. 's Matt Arado was annoyed that 'the Transformers are little more than supporting players', and felt the middle act was sluggish. 's Tom Charity questioned the idea of a film based on a toy, and felt it would 'buzz its youthful demographic.
but leave the rest of us wondering if Hollywood could possibly aim lower'. General 'From the king movie geek Harry Knowles of AintItCool.com to newspaper film critics and regular Joe (and Jane) comments, there is general raving about the mechanical heroes and general grumbling about the excessive screen time given to some of the human characters played by Shia LaBeouf, Anthony Anderson, Tyrese Gibson and Jon Voight. Optimus Prime, the leader of the good-guy Autobots, doesn't appear until midway through the film.' — Transformers fans were initially divided over the film due to the radical redesigns of many characters, although the casting of was warmly received. Transformers comic book writer and script consultant Benson Yee both considered the film to be spectacular fun, although Furman also argued that there were too many human storylines. Yee felt that being the first in a series, the film had to establish much of the fictional universe and therefore did not have time to focus on the Decepticons.
Audiences polled by gave the film an average grade of 'A' on an A+ to F scale. The film created a greater awareness of the franchise and drew in many new fans. Transformers ' box office success led to the active development of films based on and, as well as a remake. When filming the sequel, Bay was told by soldiers the film helped their children understand what their work was like, and that many had christened their – the vehicle used for Bonecrusher – after various Transformer characters. After the film's 2009 sequel was titled, screenwriter Orci was asked if this film would be retitled, just as Star Wars was titled when re-released. He doubted the possibility, but said if it was retitled, he would call it Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye. Accolades Before its release, Transformers was voted 'Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet' at the, and at the, it was voted '.
It was nominated for three, in the fields of Achievement in, Achievement in (, and ), and Achievement in (, and ), but lost to and, respectively. It received a 2008 nomination for Favorite Movie, but lost to. The film received a Jury Merit Award for Best Special Effects in the 2007. Visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar was honored at the Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony on October 22, 2007 for his work on the film.
In 2008, the awarded Transformers four awards: for the best visual effects in an 'effects driven' film and the 'best single visual effects sequence' (the Optimus-Bonecrusher battle). The film's other two awards were for its. Awarded composer for his score.
Named as their fourth favorite computer generated character, while listed 's depiction as the thirtieth best film robot, citing his and dangerousness. On the negative side, was nominated for (also for, and ) at the. Sequels and spin-offs.
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Published 3:11 PM EDT Jul 6, 2018 Thanks to technological developments, shooting a movie is easier than ever before. Despite this, Hollywood has produced some of the most expensive films ever made over the last two decades. These mega-budget films generally pay off from the studio’s perspective. Many of the most expensive movies of all time are also the top-grossing movies of all time. Even when an extravagant film fails to recoup costs in the United States, it generally makes a profit in the global market. 24/7 Wall St.
Has identified the most expensive movies ever made, adjusting each film’s production budget for inflation. All but four of the most expensive movies were produced after the year 2000. Further still, 29 of the 50 were produced in the last eight years.
Since the rise of the “blockbuster' Hollywood has trended towards producing a small number of movies that are extremely costly rather than many movies with smaller budgets. Not only do these big-ticket films frequently perform extremely well at the box office, but also they are more likely to produce other successful streams of revenue, such as merchandise. The majority of the most expensive films are also part of a film franchise. There are four films from the Pirates of the Caribbean series, three Hobbit movies, and three installments of Transformers. Once a franchise has developed a devoted following, it becomes less risky for the studio to put money into a new installment because the fans will likely show up.
The growing importance of international markets also certainly has influenced Hollywood’s economic model. Some 23 of the 50 most expensive movies actually lost money in the domestic market.
However, only one film failed to fully earn its production budget back at the worldwide box office: Walt Disney Pictures’ 2013 “The Lone Ranger.”. Courtesy of 20th Century Fox 1. Avatar (2009) Production budget: $478,792,250 Worldwide gross: $3,136,279,608 Avatar is the most expensive movie ever made, with $150 million spent on marketing and promotion alone. The biggest expenses were new film-making techniques and graphics as well as the creation of a new language that involved hiring a linguist. Methodology: In order to determine the 50 most expensive movies of all time, 24/7 Wall St. Examined the 5,000 largest production budgets of all time as reported by movie industry data website, The Numbers.
We then adjusted these budgets for inflation using the personal consumption expenditures 2017 price index. Figures for worldwide gross also come from The Numbers and are adjusted for inflation. 24/7 Wall Street is a USA TODAY content partner offering financial news and commentary. Its content is produced independently of USA TODAY.