Top 20 most expensive films ever made

10) Cleopatra (1963) - $339.5M

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This notorious "practically bankrupt" movie by 20th Century Fox is now legendary for its inflationary budget runaway costs. Expensive custom-made costumes for Elizabeth Taylor and carefully constructed historic Egyptian settings that cost tons of money and shootings that were lost because of poor weather or ill health piled up. Giant-sized sets and fantastic visuals blew minds to new imaginative realities. Despite these costs, the film became a success and received nine Academy Award nominations, ceding the place of Elizabeth Taylor in the annals of Hollywood.

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