Budgets · 2007

Biggest Budget Movies of 2007: Cost vs Box Office

97 of the 3,913 films released in 2007 have a reported production budget. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End cost the most at $300M, and earned $961.7M worldwide. Spider-Man 3 is next at $258M. The 20 most expensive cost $2.9B together.

films with a budget: 97
most expensive: $300M
top 20 combined: $2.9B
median budget: $25M

Cost vs earnings

The 20 Most Expensive Movies of 2007: Budget vs Box Office

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End cost $300M and earned $961.7M worldwide (3.2× its budget). 11 of the 20 earned at least 2.5 times their budget, a common rule of thumb for breaking even once marketing and cinema shares are paid; 2 films took less than their budget.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 3.2×
Budget $300M Worldwide $961.7M
Spider-Man 3 3.5×
Budget $258M Worldwide $891.7M
The Golden Compass 2.1×
Budget $180M Worldwide $372.2M
Evan Almighty 1.0×
Budget $175M Worldwide $174.4M
Shrek the Third 5.1×
Budget $160M Worldwide $808.3M
Transformers 4.7×
Budget $150M Worldwide $709.7M
Ratatouille 4.2×
Budget $150M Worldwide $623.7M
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 6.7×
Budget $150M Worldwide $1B
I Am Legend 3.9×
Budget $150M Worldwide $585.4M
Bee Movie 2.0×
Budget $150M Worldwide $293.5M
Beowulf 1.3×
Budget $150M Worldwide $196.4M
Rush Hour 3 1.8×
Budget $140M Worldwide $258.1M
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 2.3×
Budget $130M Worldwide $301.9M
The Bourne Ultimatum 4.0×
Budget $110M Worldwide $442.8M
Live Free or Die Hard 3.5×
Budget $110M Worldwide $388.2M
Ghost Rider 2.1×
Budget $110M Worldwide $228.7M
American Gangster 2.7×
Budget $100M Worldwide $269.8M
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2.2×
Budget $85M Worldwide $187.1M
Enchanted 4.0×
Budget $85M Worldwide $340.5M
The Invasion 0.5×
Budget $80M Worldwide $40.2M

Return on budget

Which 2007 Movies Made the Most, and Least, for Their Budget?

Superbad earned 8.5× its $20M budget, the best return of any 2007 film that cost $10M or more. At the other end, Grindhouse took $25.4M on a $67M budget (0.4×). Worldwide cinema gross only; home video, streaming and marketing are not included.

Biggest hits for their cost

Film	Budget	Worldwide	Return
Superbad $20M budget	$20M	$170.8M	8.5×
Knocked Up $30M budget	$30M	$219.9M	7.3×
The Simpsons Movie $75M budget	$75M	$536.4M	7.2×
300 $65M budget	$65M	$456.1M	7.0×
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $150M budget	$150M	$1B	6.7×
Alvin and the Chipmunks $60M budget	$60M	$365.4M	6.1×
Disturbia $20M budget	$20M	$118.1M	5.9×
Stomp the Yard $13M budget	$13M	$75.5M	5.8×

Biggest flops for their cost

Film	Budget	Worldwide	Return
Grindhouse $67M budget	$67M	$25.4M	0.4×
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford $30M budget	$30M	$15M	0.5×
The Invasion $80M budget	$80M	$40.2M	0.5×
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story $35M budget	$35M	$20.6M	0.6×
Pathfinder $45M budget	$45M	$31M	0.7×
Shoot 'Em Up $39M budget	$39M	$27.1M	0.7×
Evan Almighty $175M budget	$175M	$174.4M	1.0×

Budget spread

How Much Did 2007 Movies Cost to Make?

97 films released in 2007 have a reported budget, 2% of all 3,913. The biggest group cost between $10M and $50M (49%); the median is $25M, and 17 films cost $100M or more.

Under $10M 16 films · 16%
$10M–$50M 48 films · 49%
$50M–$100M 16 films · 16%
$100M–$200M 15 films · 15%
$200M and up 2 films · 2%

Since 2000

Are Movie Budgets Growing? Top-10 Average by Year

The ten most expensive films of 2007 cost $182.3M on average, rank 16 of 27 years since 2000; 2022 is the peak at $259.5M. Each year links to its own list.

2000 #1: The Perfect Storm
$112.4M
2001 #1: Pearl Harbor
$118.9M
2002 #1: Die Another Day
$121.3M
2003 #1: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
$142.7M
2004 #1: Spider-Man 2
$147.5M
2005 #1: King Kong
$151M
2006 #1: Superman Returns
$169.4M
2007 #1: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
$182.3M
2008 #1: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
$172.5M
2009 #1: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
$196.2M
2010 #1: Tangled
$186M
2011 #1: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
$176.3M
2012 #1: The Dark Knight Rises
$210.4M
2013 #1: Man of Steel
$196.5M
2014 #1: Transformers: Age Of Extinction
$178.1M
2015 #1: Avengers: Age of Ultron
$186.6M
2016 #1: Captain America: Civil War
$194.8M
2017 #1: Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
$223.1M
2018 #1: Avengers: Infinity War
$203.1M
2019 #1: Avengers: Endgame
$234.4M
2020 #1: Tenet
$155.5M
2021 #1: Zack Snyder's Justice League
$215M
2022 #1: Avatar: The Way of Water
$259.5M
2023 #1: Fast X
$251.8M
2024 #1: Red One
$200.8M
2025 #1: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
$255.5M
2026 #1: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
$207M

By genre

Which Genres Got the Biggest Budgets in 2007?

Thriller films account for the most spending in 2007: $2.1B across 39 films, $53.1M on average. Action follows with $2B. A film with several genres counts in each.

Thriller $2.1B
39 films · $53.1M average
Action $2B
22 films · $90.4M average
Fantasy $1.9B
17 films · $110.1M average
Adventure $1.8B
19 films · $96.5M average
Comedy $1.7B
31 films · $55.5M average
Drama $1.4B
53 films · $26.6M average
Family $1.2B
10 films · $121.4M average
Animation $779.8M
8 films · $97.5M average
Crime $760.6M
18 films · $42.3M average
Mystery $536.4M
12 films · $44.7M average

FAQ

Biggest Budget Movies of 2007: Questions & Answers

Quick answers about what 2007's films cost and earned, from the lists above.

What was the most expensive movie of 2007?

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), with a reported production budget of $300M. Spider-Man 3 is second at $258M.

About Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Which 2007 movie made the most money for its budget?

Among 2007 films that cost $10M or more, Superbad (2007) earned $170.8M worldwide on a $20M budget, 8.5× what it cost.

What was the biggest box office flop of 2007?

Measured by worldwide gross against budget, Grindhouse (2007) took $25.4M on a $67M budget (0.4×), the weakest return of any 2007 film that cost $30M or more.

How much did a 2007 movie cost to make?

The median reported budget of the 97 films released in 2007 with one is $25M. The 20 most expensive cost $2.9B together, and 17 films cost $100M or more.

Which budgets are counted?

Reported production budgets up to $500M. A budget of $30M or more also needs a box office record, a Metascore or an award nomination, and a budget of $100M or more that earned back less than 15% of it only counts for a widely seen English-language film. These checks filter out budgets stored in another currency. Marketing costs are not included.