List of most expensive non-English-language films explained

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 for the year of release as given by the Internal Revenue Service (since 2017) and The World Factbook (prior to 2017). In the absence of the exact year the closest year is used instead.[1] [2]

List

List of most expensive non-English-language films
TitleCountryPrimary language(s)YearProduction costs (est.)
The Battle at Lake ChangjinChinaMandarin2021$200,000,000[3]
Monster Hunt 2 China Mandarin2018$143,000,000[4]
Detective Chinatown 3 China Mandarin2021$117,000,000[5]
Asterix at the Olympic GamesFranceFrench2008$113,500,000[6]
AsuraChinaMandarin2018$100,000,000[7]
The Flowers of WarChinaMandarin, English, Japanese2011$94,000,000[8]
The RescueChinaMandarin2020$90,000,000[9]
The Monkey King 3 Hong KongMandarin2018$87,300,000
FranceFrench2023$100,000,000[10]
Red CliffChinaMandarin2008$80,000,000
The Eight HundredChinaMandarin2020$80,000,000[11]
FranceFrench2012$78,000,000[12]

France, Germany, Spain, BelgiumFrench2023$78,000,000[13] [14]
RRRIndiaTelugu2021[15]
Kalki 2898 ADIndiaTelugu2024$72,500,000[16]
FranceFrench2023$72,400,000[17]
Dragon BladeChinaMandarin, English, Latin, Turkic2015$65,000,000[18]
Air StrikeChinaMandarin, English2018$65,000,000[19]
Kung Fu YogaChina, Hong Kong, IndiaMandarin, English, Hindi2017$65,000,000[20]
ChinaMandarin2017$64,000,000[21]
Detective Chinatown 2 China Mandarin2018$63,000,000[22]
The MermaidChinaMandarin2016$60,700,000[23]
MesrineFranceFrench, Spanish, English2008$60,000,000[24]
The Monkey KingChina, Hong Kong Mandarin, Cantonese2014$60,000,000
The Monkey King 2Hong Kong, ChinaMandarin2016$60,000,000[25]
AdipurushIndiaHindi, Telugu2023$60,000,000[26]
Hi, MomChinaMandarin2021[27]
2.0IndiaTamil2018
CheUnited States, France, SpainSpanish, English2008$58,000,000[28]
Shanghai FortressChinaMandarin2021$57,000,000[29]
A Very Long EngagementFranceFrench2004$56,600,000[30]
Monster HuntChinaMandarin2015$56,000,000[31]
IndiaHindi2022[32]
Sur la piste du MarsupilamiFranceFrench2012[33]
Railroad TigersChinaMandarin2016$50,000,000[34]
The Wandering EarthChinaMandarin2019$50,000,000[35]
OkjaSouth Korea, United StatesKorean, English2017$50,000,000[36]
The Tale of the Princess KaguyaJapanJapanese2013$49,300,000[37]
Russia, ChinaRussian, English2019$49,100,000[38]
Gone with the BulletsChinaMandarin2014$48,800,000[39]
The CrossingChinaMandarin, Japanese2014$48,600,000[40]
Asterix & Obelix Take On CaesarFranceFrench1999$48,000,000
FranceFrench2002[41]
FranceFrench2004$46,400,000
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-SecFranceFrench2010$46,000,000
PinocchioItalyItalian2002$45,000,000[42]
Curse of the Golden FlowerChinaMandarin2006$45,000,000
Gantz & Gantz: Perfect AnswerJapanJapanese2011$45,000,000
Gladiators of RomeItalyItalian2012$45,000,000[43]
Beauty and the BeastFranceFrench2014$45,000,000
Why I Did (Not) Eat My FatherFrance, Belgium, ItalyFrench2014$44,000,000[44]
FranceFrench2014$43,000,000
SaahoIndiaTelugu, Hindi2019[45]
Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyIndiaTelugu2019data-sort-value="$42,600,000"
Les DaltonFranceFrench, English2004$42,000,000
Bounty HuntersHong Kong, China, South KoreaMandarin, Korean2016$41,500,000[46]
AntarcticaJapanJapanese, English1983$40,000,000
The PromiseChinaMandarin2005$40,000,000
ApocalyptoUnited StatesYucatec Mayan2006$40,000,000
NomadUnited States, France, Russia, KazakhstanRussian, Kazakh2007$40,000,000
The WarlordsChina, Hong KongMandarin2007$40,000,000
Muhammad: The Messenger of GodIranPersian, Arabic, English2015$40,000,000
The GrandmasterChina, Hong KongMandarin, Cantonese, Japanese2013$38,600,000[47]
League of GodsChinaMandarin, Cantonese2016[48]
Treasured IslandFranceFrench2007$38,500,000
Radhe ShyamIndiaTelugu, Hindi2022
The Tiger BrigadesFranceFrench2006$38,000,000
Wolf TotemChina, FranceMandarin, Mongolian2015$38,000,000[49]
Empire of the WolvesFranceFrench2005$37,100,000
Le Deuxième souffleFranceFrench2007$37,100,000
ChinaMandarin2015$37,000,000[50]
IndiaTelugu 2017[51]
The Inhabited IslandRussiaRussian2008$36,600,000
Ip Man 3Hong KongCantonese2015$36,000,000[52]
A Monster in ParisFranceFrench, English2011$36,000,000[53]
Arsène LupinFrance, Italy, SpainFrench2004$35,600,000
Paris 36FranceFrench2008$35,600,000
SupercondriaqueFranceFrench2014[54]
Michel VaillantFranceFrench2003$35,400,000
The Barber of SiberiaRussia, France, Italy, Czech RepublicRussian, English1998$35,000,000
The Legend of ZuHong KongMandarin, Cantonese2001$35,000,000
HeroChinaMandarin2002$35,000,000
The Tiger and the SnowItalyItalian, English, Arabic2005$35,000,000
The Flying Swords of Dragon GateChina, Hong KongMandarin2011$35,000,000
Stand by Me DoraemonJapan Japanese2014$35,000,000[55]
The Stone CouncilFranceFrench2006$34,000,000
Nothing to DeclareFranceFrench2011$34,000,000
PonyoJapanJapanese2011$34,000,000[56]
PadmaavatIndiaHindi2018$34,000,000[57]
Un plan parfaitFranceFrench2012$33,700,000
Fanfan La TulipeFranceFrench2003$33,600,000
JappeloupFranceFrench2013$33,300,000[58]
ChinaMandarin2015$33,000,000[59]
FranceFrench2012[60]
The Three-Body ProblemChinaMandarin, English2017$32,300,000[61]
IcemanHong Kong, ChinaCantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, English, Japanese2014[62]
D-WarSouth KoreaEnglish, Korean2007$32,000,000
Lady of the DynastyChinaMandarin2015$32,000,000[63]
Call of HeroesHong Kong, ChinaMandarin2016$32,000,000[64]
Bon VoyageFranceFrench2003$31,000,000
Sky FightersFranceFrench2005$31,000,000
Largo Winch 2FranceFrench2011$31,000,000
Tiger Zinda HaiIndiaHindi2017[65]
JapanJapanese1999$30,000,000[66]
The Passion of the ChristUnited StatesAramaic, Latin, Hebrew2004$30,000,000
AlatristeSpainSpanish, Dutch2006$30,000,000
Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, GermanySwedish, English, Latin, Arabic, French2007$30,000,000
BaarìaItalySicilian, Italian2009$30,000,000[67]
1911ChinaMandarin, English2011$30,000,000[68]
Space Pirate Captain HarlockJapanJapanese2013$30,000,000[69]
The Wind RisesJapanJapanese, French, German, Italian2013$30,000,000[70]
StalingradRussiaRussian, German2013$30,000,000[71]
Hollywood AdventuresChinaMandarin, English2015$30,000,000[72]

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Field Listings – Exchange Rates (2012–2016) . The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907162759/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2076.html. 7 September 2017.
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  8. Web site: Most expensive film productions in China and Hong Kong as of June 2013 (in million U.S. dollars). June 2013. Statista. 27 November 2014.
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  10. Web site: ZAG Heroez Miraculous Movie Dolls from Playmates and ZAG Available at Major Retailers in the US in Fall 2023. aNb Media. March 2023. en. August 9, 2024. 4 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704213930/https://www.anbmedia.com/news/2023/03/zag-heroez-miraculous-movie-dolls-from-playmates-and-zag-available-us-fall-2023/. live.
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  14. Web site: Loayza . Beatrice . 28 December 2023 . 'The Three Musketeers' and the Joy of Old-School Blockbusters . . The two films in the franchise were completed on a budget of $78 million.
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  27. News: "史上最强春节档"！《你好，李焕英》票房破10亿 豆瓣评分8.3 你贡献了吗？ _ 东方财富网 . "The strongest Spring Festival period in history"! "Hi, Mom" broke 1 billion at the box office and scored 8.3 on Douban. Have you contributed? . 15 March 2021 . . 据公开资料显示，《你好，李焕英》共耗资3.8亿成本 . According to public information, "Hi, Mom" cost a total of 380 million. zh.
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  31. Web site: 'Monster Hunt,' a monster hit in China, was a scary journey for director Raman Hui. Julie Makinen. 31 July 2015. 24 August 2015. Los Angeles Times.
  32. Web site: 2022-09-20 . Ranbir Kapoor clarifies Brahmastra's huge budget: It was for entire trilogy and not just one film . 2022-11-06 . PINKVILLA . en.
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  34. Web site: Cannes: Jackie Chan's Action Comedy 'Railroad Tigers' Goes to Golden Network Asia. Clifford. Coonan. May 13, 2015. June 16, 2016. The Hollywood Reporter.
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  36. Web site: Netflix's 'Okja' Hits More Big-Screen Obstacles After Cannes. The Hollywood Reporter. 7 June 2017.
  37. Web site: Pokemon defeats Ghibli at Japan box office. Kevin Ma. 23 July 2014. 25 July 2014. Film Business Asia.
  38. Web site: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan Join Russian-Chinese Movie 'Viy-2' . . Variety Media, LLC . 5 December 2016 .
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  41. News: Mandelbaum . Jacques . 29 January 2002 . 'Astérix et Obélix: mission Cléopâtre': la magie gauloise des duos antagonistes . 'Asterix and Obelix: Cleopatra mission': the Gallic magic of antagonistic duos . live . fr . . https://archive.today/20230912071613/https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/2002/01/29/asterix-et-obelix-mission-cleopatre-la-magie-gauloise-des-duos-antagonistes_260463_1819218.html . 12 September 2023 . 17 March 2024 . subscription . 50 million euros.
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  46. Web site: S.Korean heartthrob Lee Min Ho to film 'Bounty Hunters' in Malaysia. 19 September 2015. 3 October 2015. themalaymailonline.com.
  47. Web site: Grandmaster has masterful BO debut. Stephen Cremin. Patrick Frater. 15 January 2013. Film Business Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20130117134106/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/grandmaster-has-masterful-bo-debut. 17 January 2013.
  48. Web site: Tony Leung and Shu Qi Lead All-Star Cast of Upcoming "Feng Shen Bang". 21 March 2014. 6 June 2015. jaynestars.com.
  49. Web site: Cannes: French Co-Production 'Wolf Totem' Casts Chinese Stars in Lead Roles. Clarence Tsui. May 7, 2013. October 8, 2014. The Hollywood Reporter.
  50. Web site: Mojin: The Lost Legend. December 17, 2015. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: Investments covered, Baahubali 2 is a gold mine even before release: Experts. Hindustan Times. 8 April 2017. 5 May 2017.
  52. Web site: Hong Kong Filmart: Mike Tyson Signs Up for 'Ip Man 3'. Karen Chu. The Hollywood Reporter. 24 March 2015. 9 April 2015.
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  54. Web site: Le Supercondriaque Dany Boon en Belgique. 25 January 2013.
  55. Web site: 'Stand by Me Doraemon' takes your breath away. 15 December 2014. 24 April 2015. The Jakarta Post.
  56. Web site: Top 10 Most Expensive Japanese Films. 11 August 2012.
  57. Web site: Padmaavat - Where Does The CREDIT Go - Box Office India. www.boxofficeindia.com. 29 January 2018.
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  62. Web site: "The Iceman Cometh 3D" Lacks Support from Hong Kong Government. Addy. 24 March 2013. 10 July 2014. JaineStars.
  63. Web site: Mystery man reshapes 'Lady of the Dynasty' film. China Daily. China Daily. 6 August 2015. 27 November 2015. china.org.cn.
  64. Web site: Benny Chan war epic 'The Deadly Reclaim' casts up. Liz. Shackleton. 23 March 2015. 4 April 2016. Screen Daily.
  65. Web site: Tiger Zinda Hai Movie Review. 24 January 2018.
  66. Web site: Pokemon: The Movie 2000. Box Office Mojo. 9 January 2015.
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  68. Web site: Jackie Chan's '1911' Added as Second Opening Film for Tokyo Fest. The Hollywood Reporter. 8 October 2011. 26 January 2013.
  69. Web site: Captain Harlock Sci-Fi Anime's Remake to Open This Fall. 31 January 2013. 24 April 2015. Anime News Network.
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  72. Web site: Star Chinese Movies Strikes Enlight Pictures Deal. Patrick Frater. 17 June 2015. 18 June 2015. Variety.

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