These are the ten most expensive movies ever made! Which is your favorite?

1. Cleopatra
The most expensive movie in cinema history. But the epic drama starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton didn't punch its weight at the box office.

Studio: Fox
Release Date: June 12, 1963

Budget: $290.2 million
U.S. Box Office: $381 million
Foreign Box Office: Not available

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2. Superman Returns
After a long hiatus, the Man of Steel returned to the big screen this year with a new star (relative unknown Brandon Routh) and an old look (Routh's take on the hero looked a whole lot like the late Christopher Reeve's 1978 performance). But the $400 million that the film took in worldwide was still considered a disappointment.

Studio: Warner Bros.
Release Date: June 28, 2006

Budget: $268.5 million
U.S. Box Office: $199 million
Foreign Box Office: $190 million

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3. Titanic
James Cameron's love story, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, was declared a flop before it opened. Then it went on to bring in $2.3 billion from theaters around the world.

Studio: Paramount
Release Date: Dec. 19, 1997

Budget: $250.2 million
U.S. Box Office: $751.6 million
Foreign Box Office: $1.6 billion

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4. Waterworld
With a colossal budget and poor box-office performance, Kevin Costner's non-thriller did have one winner: Hawaii. The project poured more than $35 million into the state's economy.

Studio: Universal
Release Date: July 28, 1995


Budget: $231.6 million
U.S. Box Office: $116.8 million
Foreign Box Office: $232.9 million
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5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Johnny Depp's first stint as Jack Sparrow, in 2003's Pirates of the Caribbean, was a surprise hit, which means that Disney reached deep into its wallet for this year's sequel. Like clockwork, the film grossed $1.1 billion worldwide. Will the third installment, due next May, pay off again?

Studio: Buena Vista
Release Date: June 7, 2006

Budget: $223.1 million
U.S. Box Office: $419.8 million
Foreign Box Office: $635.8 million

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6. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Now in his 20s, John Connor, the film's protagonist, finds himself running from a female terminator, T-X, in the third installment of the Terminator series. The movie underwhelmed audiences around the world but apparently impressed California voters, who elected star Arnold Schwarzenegger as their governor in 2004.

Studio: Warner Bros.
Release Date: July 2, 2003

Budget: $219.5 million
U.S. Box Office: $165 million
Foreign Box Office: $310.5 million
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7. Spider-Man 2
Critics and fans alike loved the second installment in the Spider-Man series. The sequel scaled its way to the top of the box-office charts, raking in more than $800 million.

Studio: Sony Pictures
Release Date: June 30, 2004


Budget: $212.8 million
U.S. Box Office: $397.4 million
Foreign Box Office: $436.6 million

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8. King Kong
Fans turned out to see the giant ape grace the silver screen for a third time last year. In addition to its box-office gross ($563.3 million), the Peter Jackson-directed flick, starring Jack Black and Naomi Watts, scored three Academy Awards.

Studio: Universal Pictures
Release Date: Dec. 14, 2005

Budget: $212.3 million
U.S. Box Office: $223.6 million
Foreign Box Office: $339.7 million

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9. X-Men The Last Stand
Despite mixed reviews from critics, the climax of the X-men trilogy, starring Hugh Jackson and Halle Berry, grossed more than $400 million worldwide.

Studio: Fox
Release Date: May 26, 2006

Budget: $209.3 million
U.S. Box Office: $233.6 million
Foreign Box Office: $223.6 million

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10. Wild Wild West
Again a man in black, Will Smith starred in Barry Sonnenfeld's film based on the 1960s television series of the same name.

Studio: Warner Bros.
Release Date: June 30, 1999

Budget: $206.4 million
U.S. Box Office: $138.2 million
Foreign Box Office: $131.5 million