Movie making is a lucrative business, which is why we see all major Hollywood studios pouring tons of cash into their production and marketing. With the highly anticipated opening of Warner Brothers’ ‘Batman v Superman’ scheduled to open on Friday, we thought it would be a good idea to look back and check out the top 10 movies with the highest budgets. The 2nd spot might surprise you.

1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (2007) $341 mill Original estimated budget: $300 million
Worldwide gross: $963.4 million

2. “Cleopatra” (1963) $340 million Original estimated budget: $44 million
Gross in 1963: $57.8 million

3. “Titanic” (1997) $294.4 million Original estimated budget: $200 million
Worldwide gross: $2.2 billion

4. “Spider-Man 3” (2007) $291 million Original estimated budget: $258 million
Worldwide gross: $890.9 million

5. “Tangled” (2010) $281.3 million Original estimated budget: $260 million
Worldwide gross: $590.7 million

6. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2009) $275.5 million Original estimated budget:  $250 million Worldwide gross: $934.4 million

7. “Waterworld” (1995) $271 million Original estimated budget: $175 million
Worldwide gross: $264.2 million

8. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006) $265.2 million Original estimated budget: $225 million Worldwide gross: $1 billion

9. “Avatar” (2009) $261 million Original estimated budget: $237 million Worldwide gross: $2.8 billion

10. [TIE] “John Carter” (2012) $259 million Original estimated budget: $250 million
Worldwide gross: $284.1 million

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10. [TIE] “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) $259 million Original estimated budget: $250 million
Worldwide gross: $1.08 billion

10. [TIE] “The Hobbit” (2012) $259 million Original estimated budget: $250 million
Worldwide gross: $1.02 billion