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 World Factbook.[1] French-language films are the most represented. Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), a film with an estimated production cost of $140 million,[2] has a lip-synched Chinese-language version.[3]

List of most expensive non-English-language films
Rank Title Country Year Production Costs (est.)
1 Asterix at the Olympic Games  France 2008 $113,500,000[4]
2 The Flowers of War  China 2011 $94,000,000[5]
3 Red Cliff  China 2008 $80,000,000[5]
4 Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia  France 2012 $77,600,000[4]
5 D-War II: Mysteries of the Dragon  South Korea  China 2017 $77,000,000[6]
6 The Monkey King 2  Hong Kong  China 2016 $68,400,000[7]
7 Dragon Blade  China 2015 $65,000,000[8]
The Bombing  China 2016 $65,000,000[9]
9 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2  China 2017 $64,000,000[10]
10 The Mermaid  China 2016 $60,720,000[11]
11 Mesrine  France 2008 $60,000,000[12]
The Monkey King  China  Hong Kong 2014 $60,000,000[5]
2.0  India 2017 $60,000,000[13]
14 Che  United States  France  Spain 2008 $58,000,000[14]
15 A Very Long Engagement  France 2004 $56,600,000[15]
16 Monster Hunt  China 2015 $56,000,000[16]
17 Sur la piste du Marsupilami  France 2012 $52,000,000[17]
18 The Tale of Princess Kaguya  Japan 2011 $49,300,000[18]
19 Gone with the Bullets  China 2014 $48,800,000[19]
20 The Crossing  China 2014 $48,600,000[20]
21 Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar  France 1999 $48,000,000
22 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra  France 2002 $47,000,000
23 Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse  France 2004 $46,430,000
24 The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec  France 2010 $46,000,000
25 Pinocchio  Italy 2002 $45,000,000[21]
Curse of the Golden Flower  China 2006 $45,000,000[5]
Gantz & Gantz: Perfect Answer  Japan 2011 $45,000,000
Beauty and the Beast  France 2014 $45,000,000[22]
29 Why I Did (Not) Eat My Father  France 2014 $44,000,000[23]
30 Asterix: The Land of the Gods  France 2014 $43,000,000[23]
31 Supercondriaque  France 2014 $42,200,000[24]
32 Les Dalton  France 2004 $42,000,000
33 Bounty Hunters  Hong Kong  China  South Korea 2016 $41,500,000[25]
34 The Promise  China 2005 $40,000,000[5]
Apocalypto  United States 2006 $40,000,000
Nomad  United States  France  Russia  Kazakhstan 2007 $40,000,000
The Warlords  China  Hong Kong 2007 $40,000,000[5]
Baahubali  India 2015 $40,000,000[26][27]
Muhammad: The Messenger of God  Iran 2015 $40,000,000
Kong - The Origin  China  South Korea TBA $40,000,000[28]
40 League of Gods  China 2016 $38,700,000[29]
41 The Grandmaster  China  Hong Kong 2007 $38,600,000[30]
42 Treasured Island  France 2007 $38,500,000
43 The Tiger Brigades  France 2006 $38,000,000
Wolf Totem  China  France 2015 $38,000,000[31]
45 Empire of the Wolves  France 2005 $37,120,000
Le deuxième souffle  France 2007 $37,120,000
47 Largo Winch  France 2008 $37,000,000
Mojin: The Lost Legend  China 2015 $37,000,000[32]
49 The Inhabited Island  Russia 2008 $36,600,000
50 Ip Man 3  Hong Kong 2015 $36,000,000[33]
A Monster in Paris  France 2011 $36,000,000[34]
52 Arsène Lupin  France 2004 $35,600,000
53 Paris 36  France 2008 $35,560,000
54 Michel Vaillant  France 2003 $35,400,000
55 The Barber of Siberia  Russia  France  Italy  Czech Republic 1998 $35,000,000
The Legend of Zu  Hong Kong 2001 $35,000,000[5]
Hero  China 2002 $35,000,000[5]
The Tiger and the Snow  Italy 2005 $35,000,000
The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate  China  Hong Kong 2011 $35,000,000
Stand by Me Doraemon  Japan 2014 $35,000,000[35]
60 The Stone Council  France 2006 $34,000,000
Nothing to Declare  France 2011 $34,000,000[34]
Ponyo  Japan 2011 $34,000,000[36]
64 Un plan parfait  France 2012 $33,650,000
65 Fanfan La Tulipe  France 2003 $33,600,000
66 Jappeloup  France 2013 $33,300,000[37]
67 Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal  China 2015 $33,000,000[38]
68 The Three-Body Problem  China 2016 $32,300,000[39]
69 Iceman  Hong Kong  China 2014 $32,200,000[40]
70 D-War  South Korea 2007 $32,000,000
La Vérité si je mens ! 3  France 2012 $32,000,000[17]
Lady of the Dynasty  China 2015 $32,000,000[41]
Call of Heroes  Hong Kong 2016 $32,000,000[42]
74 Bon Voyage  France 2003 $31,000,000
Sky Fighters  France 2005 $31,000,000
Largo Winch 2  France 2011 $31,000,000[34]
77 Pokémon: The Movie 2000  Japan 1999 $30,000,000[43]
Wonderful Days  South Korea 2003 $30,000,000
The Passion of the Christ  United States 2004 $30,000,000
Alatriste  Spain 2006 $30,000,000
Arn: The Knight Templar  Sweden  Denmark  Norway  Finland  Germany 2007 $30,000,000
Baarìa  Italy 2009 $30,000,000[44]
1911  China 2011 $30,000,000[45]
Space Pirate Captain Harlock  Japan 2013 $30,000,000[46]
The Wind Rises  Japan 2013 $30,000,000[47]
Stalingrad  Russia 2013 $30,000,000[48]
Hollywood Adventures  China 2015 $30,000,000[49]

References

  1. ↑ "Field Listings – Exchange Rates". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Julie Makinen and Richard Verrier (June 9, 2015). "DreamWorks Animation, Chinese partners bet big on 'Kung Fu Panda 3'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Frater, Patrick (April 19, 2015). "Jeffrey Katzenberg Pumps Up ‘Panda 3,’ Puts Down Deal Talk". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Box Office History for Asterix Movies". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
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