The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (2001 – 2003) - $281 Million. Since then, not a single fantasy/sci-fi film or television show has surpassed that trilogy in quality.

Waterworld (1995) - $75 Million.

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Cleopatra (1963) - $44 Million. Elizabeth Taylor in the film "Cleopatra" (1963) 🎥

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Titanic (1997) - $30 Million. The set for the stern sinking scene in the 1997 movie Titanic.

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Ben-Hur (1959) - $14 Million Ben-Hur (1959) Dir. William Wyler

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Intolerance (1916) - $7 Million Scenes of ancient Babylon, from D.W. Griffith's silent film “Intolerance” (1916).

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It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) - $5.5 Million On the set of It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) ❄️ 📸: Martha Holmes/The LIFE Picture Collection

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Stalingrad (2013) - $4 Million Stalingrad (2013)

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The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - $4 Million The Matrix Reloaded (2003) dir. The Wachowskis.

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The General (1926) - $0.5 Million Buster Keaton and Marion Mack in The General, 1926.

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