List of most expensive non-English-language films

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This is a non-definitive list of most expensive non-English-language films. Only movies with budgets exceeding US$15 million are listed here.

List of most expensive films
Rank Movie name Country Year Production Costs (est.)
1 War and Peace Soviet Union 1968 $700,000,000 (in 2007 dollars)
2 Metropolis Germany 1927 $207,000,000
3 Asterix at the Olympic Games France 2008 $107,000,000
4 The Flowers of War China 2011 $94,000,000
5 Red Cliff China 2008 $80,000,000
6 The Battle of Neretva Yugoslavia 1969 $71,015,000 (in 2008 dollars)
7 Pinocchio Italy 2002 $62,000,000
8 Mesrine: L'Instinct De Mort & Mesrine: L'Ennemi Public N°1 France 2008 $60,000,000 (shared)
9 Che United States, France, Spain 2008 $58,000,000
10 A Very Long Engagement France 2004 $56,600,000
11 Burnt by the Sun 2 Russia 2010 $55,000,000
12 Enthiran India 2010 $38,200,000
13 Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar France 1999 $48,000,000
14 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra France 2002 $47,000,000
15 Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse France 2004 $46,430,000
16 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec France 2010 $46,000,000
17 Curse of the Golden Flower China 2006 $45,000,000
17 Gantz & Gantz: Perfect Answer Japan 2011 $45,000,000 (shared)
18 Les Dalton France 2004 $42,000,000
19 The Promise China 2005 $40,000,000
20 Apocalypto United States 2005 $40,000,000
21 Nomad United States, France, Russia, Kazakhstan 2007 $40,000,000
22 The Warlords China, Hong Kong 2007 $40,000,000
23 Treasured Island France 2007 $38,500,000
24 The Tiger Brigades France 2006 $38,000,000
25 Empire of the Wolves France 2005 $37,120,000
26 Le Deuxième Souffle France 2007 $37,120,000
27 Largo Winch France 2008 $37,000,000
28 The Inhabited Island Russia 2008 $36,600,000
29 Arsène Lupin France 2004 $35,600,000
30 Paris 36 France 2008 $35,560,000
31 Michel Vaillant France 2003 $35,400,000
32 The Barber of Siberia Russia, France, Italy, Czech Republic 1998 $35,000,000
33 The Legend of Zu Hong Kong 2001 $35,000,000
34 The Tiger and the Snow Italy 2005 $35,000,000
35 The Stone Council France 2006 $34,000,000
37 Ponyo Japan 2009 $34,000,000
38 Fanfan La Tulipe France 2003 $33,600,000
39 Bon Voyage France 2003 $31,000,000
40 Sky Fighters France 2005 $31,000,000
41 Hero China 2002 $31,000,000
42 The Passion of the Christ United States 2004 $30,000,000
43 Wonderful Days South Korea 2003 $30,000,000
44 Arn: The Knight Templar Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom 2007 $30,000,000
45 Alatriste Spain 2006 $30,000,000
46 Baarìa Italy 2009 $30,000,000[1]
47 Nothing to Declare France 2010 $30,000,000
48 OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus France 2009 $29,460,000
49 Brotherhood of the Wolf France 2001 $29,000,000
50 Blue India 2009 $28,028,000
51 Steamboy Japan 2004 $26,000,000
52 Yamato Japan 2005 $26,000,000
53 Titeuf France 2011 $26,000,000
54 Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre France 2001 $25,000,000
55 Howl's Moving Castle Japan 2004 $24,000,000
56 Space Battleship Yamato Japan 2010 $23,900,000
57 Wasabi France 2001 $23,700,000
58 Angel-A France 2005 $23,200,000
59 Princess Mononoke Japan 1997 $23,000,000
60 Bodyguards and Assassins China, Hong Kong 2009 $23,000,000
61 Taxi 3 France 2003 $22,410,000
62 The Crimson Rivers France 2000 $22,400,000
63 Blanche France 2002 $22,000,000
64 Joyeux Noël France 2005 $22,000,000
65 Agents Secrets France 2004 $21,700,000
66 Taxi 4 France 2007 $21,650,000
67 OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies France 2006 $21,610,000
68 Renaissance France 2006 $21,600,000
69 The True Story Of Puss'N Boots France 2009 $21,200,000
70 Downfall Germany 2004 $21,000,000
71 Safari France 2009 $20,660,000
72 The Emperor and the Assassin China 1998 $20,000,000
73 Admiral Russia 2008 $20,000,000
74 Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Japan 2004 $20,000,000
75 Thru the Moebius Strip China 2004 $20,000,000
76 Kung Fu Hustle China, Hong Kong 2004 $20,000,000
77 Mongol Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia 2007 $20,000,000
78 Ca$h France 2008 $20,000,000
79 20th Century Boys Japan 2008 $20,000,000
80 20th Century Boys: Chapter Two Japan 2009 $20,000,000
81 20th Century Boys: The Chapter Three Japan 2009 $20,000,000
82 Coco France 2009 $19,500,000
83 Godzilla: Final Wars Japan 2004 $19,500,000
84 Letters from Iwo Jima United States 2006 $19,000,000
85 Pan's Labyrinth Spain, Mexico 2006 $19,000,000
86 Chrysalis France 2007 $18,520,000
87 Quo Vadis Poland 2001 $18,200,000[2]
88 Spirited Away Japan 2001 $18,100,000
89 Tell No One France 2006 $18,100,000
90 Black Book Netherlands 2006 $18,000,000
91 Peut-être France 1999 $18,000,000
92 Pokémon 3: The Movie Japan, United States 2001 $18,000,000
93 Fearless China 2006 $18,000,000
94 Amélie France 2001 $17,610,000
95 Drona India 2008 $17,500,000
96 Little White Lies France 2010 $17,400,000
97 Trouble At Timpetill France 2007 $17,240,000
98 Jean de Florette France 1986 $17,000,000
99 Tsar Russia 2008 $17,000,000
100 Don 2 India 2011 $16,700,000
101 The Last Princess Japan 2008 $16,470,000
102 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna India 2006 $16,410,000
103 District B13 France 2004 $16,070,000
104 Le Petit Poucet France 2001 $16,000,000
105 Haeundae South Korea 2009 $16,000,000
106 Change Of Plans France 2009 $15,830,000
107 Taras Bulba Russia 2009 $15,700,000
108 Stilyagi Russia 2008 $15,000,000
109 The Opium War China 1997 $15,000,000
110 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Taiwan, Hong Kong, United States, China 2000 $15,000,000
111 Pokémon The Movie 2000 Japan, United States 2000 $15,000,000
112 The Sea Inside Spain 2004 $15,000,000
113 The Apocalypse Code Russia 2006 $15,000,000
114 Lust, Caution United States, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan 2007 $15,000,000

References

  1. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (2008-05-12). "Tornatore unveils 'Baaria'". Variety. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=cannes2007&jump=story&articleid=VR1117985485&cs=1. 
  2. ^ (Polish) Quo Vadis at filmpolski.pl

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