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, with budgets given in United States dollars. Only films with budgets exceeding US$30 million are listed here. Where the source gives the budget in the native currency, conversion is carried out using the exchange rates given by the The World Factbook.[1] French-language film are the most represented.

List of most expensive non-English-language films
Rank Title Country Year Production Costs (est.)
1 Asterix 3  France 2008 $113,500,000[2]
2 The Flowers of War  China 2011 $94,000,000[3]
3 Red Cliff  China 2008 $80,000,000[3]
4 Asterix 4  France 2012 $77,600,000[2]
5 Dragon Blade  China 2015 $65,000,000[4]
6 Mesrine  France 2008 $60,000,000[5]
6 The Monkey King  China  Hong Kong 2014 $60,000,000[3]
8 Che  United States  France  Spain 2008 $58,000,000[6]
9 A Very Long Engagement  France 2004 $56,600,000[7]
10 Sur la piste du Marsupilami  France 2012 $52,000,000[8]
11 The Tale of Princess Kaguya  Japan 2011 $49,300,000[9]
12 Gone with the Bullets  China 2014 $48,800,000[10]
13 The Crossing  China 2014 $48,600,000[11]
14 Asterix 1  France 1999 $48,000,000
15 Asterix 2  France 2002 $47,000,000
16 Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse  France 2004 $46,430,000
17 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec  France 2010 $46,000,000
18 Pinocchio  Italy 2002 $45,000,000[12]
18 Curse of the Golden Flower  China 2006 $45,000,000[3]
18 Gantz & Gantz: Perfect Answer  Japan 2011 $45,000,000
18 Beauty and the Beast  France 2014 $45,000,000[13]
22 Pourquoi j'ai (pas) mangé mon père  France 2014 $44,000,000[14]
23 Supercondriaque  France 2014 $43,363,732[15]
24 Astérix : Le Domaine des dieux 3D  France 2014 $43,000,000[14]
25 Les Dalton  France 2004 $42,000,000
26 The Promise  China 2005 $40,000,000[3]
26 Apocalypto  United States 2006 $40,000,000
26 Kong - The Origin  China  South Korea TBA $40,000,000[16]
26 Nomad  United States  France  Russia  Kazakhstan 2007 $40,000,000
26 The Warlords  China  Hong Kong 2007 $40,000,000[3]
31 The Grandmaster  China  Hong Kong 2007 $38,600,000[17]
32 Treasured Island  France 2007 $38,500,000
33 The Tiger Brigades  France 2006 $38,000,000
33 Wolf Totem  China  France 2015 $38,000,000[18]
35 Empire of the Wolves  France 2005 $37,120,000
35 Le deuxième souffle  France 2007 $37,120,000
37 Largo Winch  France 2008 $37,000,000
38 The Inhabited Island  Russia 2008 $36,600,000
39 Ip Man 3  Hong Kong 2016 $36,000,000[19]
39 A Monster in Paris  France 2011 $36,000,000[20]
41 Arsène Lupin  France 2004 $35,600,000
42 Paris 36  France 2008 $35,560,000
43 Michel Vaillant  France 2003 $35,400,000
44 The Barber of Siberia  Russia  France  Italy  Czech Republic 1998 $35,000,000
44 The Legend of Zu  Hong Kong 2001 $35,000,000[3]
44 Hero  China 2002 $35,000,000[3]
44 The Tiger and the Snow  Italy 2005 $35,000,000
44 The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate  China  Hong Kong 2011 $35,000,000
44 Stand by Me Doraemon  Japan 2014 $35,000,000[21]
50 The Stone Council  France 2006 $34,000,000
50 Nothing to Declare  France 2011 $34,000,000[20]
50 Ponyo  Japan 2011 $34,000,000[22]
53 Un plan parfait  France 2012 $33,650,000
54 Fanfan La Tulipe  France 2003 $33,600,000
55 Jappeloup  France 2013 $33,300,000[23]
56 Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal  China 2015 $33,000,000[24]
57 The Three-Body Problem  China 2016 $32,300,000[25]
58 Iceman  Hong Kong  China 2014 $32,200,000[26]
59 D-War  South Korea 2007 $32,000,000
59 La Vérité si je mens ! 3  France 2012 $32,000,000[8]
61 Bon Voyage  France 2003 $31,000,000
61 Sky Fighters  France 2005 $31,000,000
61 Largo Winch 2  France 2011 $31,000,000[20]
64 Space Pirate Captain Harlock  Japan 2013 over $30,000,000[27]
65 Pokémon: The Movie 2000  Japan 1999 $30,000,000[28]
65 Wonderful Days  South Korea 2003 $30,000,000
65 The Passion of the Christ  United States 2004 $30,000,000
65 Alatriste  Spain 2006 $30,000,000
65 Arn: The Knight Templar  Sweden  Denmark  Norway  Finland  Germany 2007 $30,000,000
65 Baarìa  Italy 2009 $30,000,000[29]
65 1911  China 2011 $30,000,000[30]
65 The Wind Rises  Japan 2013 $30,000,000[31]
65 Baahubali  India 2015 $30,000,000[32]

References

  1. ↑ "Field Listings – Exchange Rates". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Box Office History for Asterix Movies". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Most expensive film productions in China and Hong Kong as of June 2013 (in million U.S. dollars)". Statista. June 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Kevin Ma (June 17, 2014). "Heavyweights detail New Year projects". Film Business Asia. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Secher, Benjamin (28 July 2009). "Vincent Cassel interview for Mesrine". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Taubin, Amy (September–October 2008). "Guerrilla Filmmaking on an Epic Scale". Film Comment (Film Society of Lincoln Center). Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "A Very Long Engagement (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Les Budgets des Productions Francaises". JP's Box-Office. 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Kevin Ma (23 July 2014). "Pokemon defeats Ghibli at Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  10. ↑ Kevin Ma (6 March 2014). "Gone With the Bullets set for 18 Dec release". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "John Woo's 'The Crossing' shooting in Taipei". Central News Agency. 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "Pinocchio". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  13. ↑ La Porta, Domenico, Christophe Gans • Director, Cineuropa, retrieved 21 September 2014
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 http://www.cbo-boxoffice.com/v3/page000.php3?inc=projets.php&pays=FR
  15. ↑ http://www.dhnet.be/people-buzz/show-biz/le-supercondriaque-dany-boon-en-belgique-51b743c8e4b0de6db9776b39
  16. ↑ Patrick Frater (February 10, 2014). "Berlin: Chinese Producers Set ‘Kong — The Origin’ Toon". Variety.com. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  17. ↑ Stephen Cremin and Patrick Frater (2013-01-15). "Grandmaster has masterful BO debut". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  18. ↑ Clarence Tsui (May 7, 2013). "Cannes: French Co-Production ‘Wolf Totem’ Casts Chinese Stars in Lead Roles". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  19. ↑ Karen Chu (24 March 2015). "Hong Kong Filmart: Mike Tyson Signs Up for 'Ip Man 3'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 http://www.jpbox-office.com/charts_budget_fr.php?qpage=production&infla=no&variable=2011
  21. ↑ "‘Stand by Me Doraemon’ takes your breath away". The Jakarta Post. December 15, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  22. ↑ http://www.worldlistmania.com/top-10-most-expensive-japanese-films/
  23. ↑ http://www.jpbox-office.com/charts_budget_fr.php?qpage=production&infla=no&variable=2013
  24. ↑ Kevin Ma (16 February 2014). "3-D fantasy Zhong Kui starts China shoot". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  25. ↑ Kevin Ma (April 24, 2015). "Cast lands on Three Body Problem". Film Business Asia. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  26. ↑ Addy (24 March 2013). ""The Iceman Cometh 3D" Lacks Support from Hong Kong Government". JaineStars. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  27. ↑ "Captain Harlock Sci-Fi Anime's Remake to Open This Fall". Anime News Network. January 31, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Pokemon: The Movie 2000". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  29. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (2008-05-12). "Tornatore unveils 'Baaria'". Variety.
  30. ↑ "Jackie Chan's '1911' Added as Second Opening Film for Tokyo Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  31. ↑ Robles, Manuel (2013). Antología Studio Ghibli: Volumen 2. Barcelona: Dolmen Editorial. p. 80. ISBN 978-8415296935.
  32. ↑ "Baahubali budget to go beyond 175 cr". The Times of India. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

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