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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 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.

List

TitleCountryPrimary language(s)YearProduction costs (est.)
The Battle at Lake ChangjinChinaMandarin2021author=Brzeski, Patrickdate=1 October 2021title=China Box Office: 'Battle at Lake Changjin' Roars Past $80M as Holiday Weekend Gets Underwaywork=hollywoodreporter.comurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-holiday-weekend-battle-at-lake-changjin-1235023824/access-date=3 October 2021}}
Monster Hunt 2ChinaMandarin2018url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2018-02/16/content_50543501.htmtitle=movie guide for Spring Festival 2018author=Zhang Ruipublisher=China Internet Information Centerdate=16 February 2018access-date=11 March 2018}}
Detective Chinatown 3ChinaMandarin2021url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2021/02/12/box-office-detective-chinatown-3-tops-avengers-endgame-with-160-million-friday/title=Box Office: Detective Chinatown 3 Tops Avengers: Endgame With $160M Fridayauthor=Scott Mendelsonwork=Forbesdate=12 February 2021access-date=10 October 2022}}
Asterix at the Olympic GamesFranceFrench2008title=Box Office History for Asterix Movieswork=The Numberspublisher=Nash Information Servicesurl=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Asterixaccess-date=21 September 2014}}
AsuraChinaMandarin2018$100,000,000
The Flowers of WarChinaMandarin, English, Japanese2011title=Most expensive film productions in China and Hong Kong as of June 2013 (in million U.S. dollars)date=June 2013publisher=Statistaurl=http://www.statista.com/statistics/260159/most-expensive-film-productions-in-china/access-date=27 November 2014}}
The RescueChinaMandarin2020author=Brzeski, Patrickdate=18 December 2020title=China Box Office: 'Wonder Woman 1984' Limps Towards Second-Place Openingwork=hollywoodreporter.comurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/china-box-office-wonder-woman-1984-limps-towards-second-place-opening-4107322/access-date=10 October 2022}}
The Monkey King 3Hong KongMandarin2018$87,300,000
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The MovieFranceFrench2023url=https://www.anbmedia.com/news/2023/03/zag-heroez-miraculous-movie-dolls-from-playmates-and-zag-available-us-fall-2023/title=ZAG Heroez Miraculous Movie Dolls from Playmates and ZAG Available at Major Retailers in the US in Fall 2023website=aNb Mediadate=March 2023language=enaccess-date=August 9, 2024archive-date=4 July 2023archive-url=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/url-status=live}}
Red CliffChinaMandarin2008$80,000,000
The Eight HundredChinaMandarin2020$80,000,000
Asterix and Obelix: God Save BritanniaFranceFrench2012$78,000,000
The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers: MiladyFrance, Germany, Spain, BelgiumFrench2023$78,000,000
Kalki 2898 ADIndiaTelugu2024$75,000,000
RRRIndiaTelugu2021
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle KingdomFranceFrench2023$72,400,000
Dragon BladeChinaMandarin, English, Latin, Turkic2015$65,000,000
Kung Fu YogaChina, Hong Kong, IndiaMandarin, English, Hindi2017$65,000,000
Air StrikeChinaMandarin, English2018$65,000,000
Society of the SnowSpainSpanish2023$65,000,000
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2ChinaMandarin2017$64,000,000
Detective Chinatown 2ChinaMandarin2018$63,000,000
The MermaidChinaMandarin2016$60,700,000
AdipurushIndiaHindi, Telugu2023
MesrineFranceFrench, Spanish, English2008$60,000,000
The Monkey KingChina, Hong KongMandarin, Cantonese2014$60,000,000
The Monkey King 2Hong Kong, ChinaMandarin2016$60,000,000
Pushpa 2: The RuleIndiaTelugu2024
Hi, MomChinaMandarin2021
2.0IndiaTamil2018
CheUnited States, France, SpainSpanish, English2008$58,000,000
Shanghai FortressChinaMandarin2021$57,000,000
A Very Long EngagementFranceFrench2004$56,600,000
Monster HuntChinaMandarin2015$56,000,000
Brahmāstra: Part One – ShivaIndiaHindi2022
Sur la piste du MarsupilamiFranceFrench2012
Railroad TigersChinaMandarin2016$50,000,000
The Wandering EarthChinaMandarin2019$50,000,000
OkjaSouth Korea, United StatesKorean, English2017$50,000,000
The Tale of the Princess KaguyaJapanJapanese2013$49,300,000
Viy 2: Journey to ChinaRussia, ChinaRussian, English2019title=Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan Join Russian-Chinese Movie 'Viy-2'url=https://variety.com/2016/film/global/arnold-schwarzenegger-jackie-chan-movie-viy-2-1201906980/website=Varietydate=2 November 2016publisher=Variety Media, LLCaccess-date=5 December 2016 }}
Gone with the BulletsChinaMandarin2014$48,800,000
The CrossingChinaMandarin, Japanese2014$48,600,000
Asterix & Obelix Take On CaesarFranceFrench1999$48,000,000
Asterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraFranceFrench2002
The Greatest of All TimeIndiaTamil2024
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the ApocalypseFranceFrench2004$46,400,000
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-SecFranceFrench2010$46,000,000
PinocchioItalyItalian2002$45,000,000
Curse of the Golden FlowerChinaMandarin2006$45,000,000
Gantz & Gantz: Perfect AnswerJapanJapanese2011$45,000,000
Gladiators of RomeItalyItalian2012last1=J. Lymanfirst1=Erictitle=Italy's Big-Budget 'Gladiators 3D' to Premiere at L.A.-Italia Festurl=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gladiators-3d-premiere-at-la-421850access-date=20 September 2015work=The Hollywood Reporterdate=15 February 2013}}
Beauty and the BeastFranceFrench2014$45,000,000
Why I Did (Not) Eat My FatherFrance, Belgium, ItalyFrench2014url=http://www.cbo-boxoffice.com/v3/page000.php3?inc=projets.php&pays=FRtitle = CBO Box Office - les chiffres du cinéma en France}}
Asterix: The Land of the GodsFranceFrench2014$43,000,000
SaahoIndiaTelugu, Hindi2019
Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyIndiaTelugu2019
Les DaltonFranceFrench, English2004$42,000,000
Singham AgainIndiaHindi2024
Bounty HuntersHong Kong, China, South KoreaMandarin, Korean2016$41,500,000
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, Japanese2013url=http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/grandmaster-has-masterful-bo-debuttitle=Grandmaster has masterful BO debutauthor1=Stephen Creminauthor2=Patrick Fraterdate=15 January 2013work=Film Business Asiaarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117134106/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/grandmaster-has-masterful-bo-debutarchive-date=17 January 2013}}
League of GodsChinaMandarin, Cantonese2016
Treasured IslandFranceFrench2007$38,500,000
Radhe ShyamIndiaTelugu, Hindi2022
The Tiger BrigadesFranceFrench2006$38,000,000
Wolf TotemChina, FranceMandarin, Mongolian2015$38,000,000
Empire of the WolvesFranceFrench2005$37,100,000
Le Deuxième souffleFranceFrench2007$37,100,000
Mojin: The Lost LegendChinaMandarin2015$37,000,000
Baahubali 2: The ConclusionIndiaTelugu2017
The Inhabited IslandRussiaRussian2008$36,600,000
Ip Man 3Hong KongCantonese2015$36,000,000
A Monster in ParisFranceFrench, English2011url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/charts_budget_fr.php?qpage=production&infla=no&variable=2011title=Charts -LES BUDGETS DES PRODUCTIONS FRANCAISESaccess-date=2013-03-28archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150902113956/http://www.jpbox-office.com/charts_budget_fr.php?qpage=production&infla=no&variable=2011archive-date=2015-09-02url-status=dead }}
Arsène LupinFrance, Italy, SpainFrench2004$35,600,000
Paris 36FranceFrench2008$35,600,000
SupercondriaqueFranceFrench2014
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 DoraemonJapanJapanese2014$35,000,000
The Stone CouncilFranceFrench2006$34,000,000
Nothing to DeclareFranceFrench2011$34,000,000
PonyoJapanJapanese2008$34,000,000
PadmaavatIndiaHindi2018url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=3633title=Padmaavat - Where Does The CREDIT Go - Box Office Indiawebsite=www.boxofficeindia.comaccess-date=29 January 2018}}
Un plan parfaitFranceFrench2012$33,700,000
Fanfan La TulipeFranceFrench2003$33,600,000
JappeloupFranceFrench2013$33,300,000
Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark CrystalChinaMandarin2015$33,000,000
**FranceFrench2012
The Three-Body ProblemChinaMandarin, English2017$32,300,000
IcemanHong Kong, ChinaCantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, English, Japanese2014
D-WarSouth KoreaEnglish, Korean2007$32,000,000
Lady of the DynastyChinaMandarin2015$32,000,000
Call of HeroesHong Kong, ChinaMandarin2016$32,000,000
Bon VoyageFranceFrench2003$31,000,000
Sky FightersFranceFrench2005$31,000,000
Largo Winch 2FranceFrench2011$31,000,000
Tiger Zinda HaiIndiaHindi2017
Pokémon: The Movie 2000JapanJapanese1999$30,000,000
The Passion of the ChristUnited StatesAramaic, Latin, Hebrew2004$30,000,000
AlatristeSpainSpanish, Dutch2006$30,000,000
Arn: The Knight TemplarSweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, GermanySwedish, English, Latin, Arabic, French2007$30,000,000
BaarìaItalySicilian, Italian2009$30,000,000
1911ChinaMandarin, English2011$30,000,000
Space Pirate Captain HarlockJapanJapanese2013$30,000,000
The Wind RisesJapanJapanese, French, German, Italian2013$30,000,000
StalingradRussiaRussian, German2013$30,000,000
Hollywood AdventuresChinaMandarin, English2015$30,000,000

Notes

References

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