I film più costosi del decennio 1999-2009.

In questi ultimi anni, la corsa all'effetto speciale ha fatto innalzare vertiginosamente le spese effettuate dalle major per produrre i propri Blockbuster.

Il sito io9, ha stilato la classifica dei film più costosi del decennio appena trascorso.

Eccovi l'elenco (i dati sono aggiustati secondo lattuale tasso d'inflazione; il salto cronologico nella classifica è ovviamente dovuto alla mancanza di film capaci di superare i 150 milioni di dollari di budget):

2009: Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince: $250 million Avatar: $237 million (according to AP) Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen: $225 million (according to NY Post) Terminator Salvation: $200 million G.I. Joe: The Rise Of COBRA: $175 million Up: $175 million

2008: Quantum Of Solace: $230.6 million Prince Caspian: $225.6 million Iron Man: 186.5 million Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull: $185.5 million The Dark Knight: $185.5 million Wall-E: $180.5 million

2007: Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End: $317.4 million Spider-Man 3: $272.9 million The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials: $213.4 million Rush Hour 3: $187.4 million

2006: Superman Returns: $295.3 million Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: $223.1 million X-Men: The Last Stand: $209.3 million Poseidon: $171.3 million

2005: King Kong: $232.5 million Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe: $197.6 million Sahara: $176.8 million Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire: $150 million (2005 dollars)

2004: Spider-Man 2: $232.2 million Troy: $199.9 million Van Helsing: $182.8 million The Polar Express: $186.6 million Alexander: $175.4 million

2003: Terminator 3: $238.4 million The Matrix: Reloaded: $176.7 million Master And Commander: $175.6 million The Matrix: Revolutions: $175.6 million

2000: The Perfect Storm: $175.6 million

1999: Wild Wild West: $221 million The World Is Not Enough: $173.3 million The 13th Warrior: $206.8 million