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Most profitable titles—including Barbie, Mario, Oppenheimer, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse—had production budgets hovering around $100 million. These films managed to turn a profit, indicating that a well-managed budget in this range can yield success.
Conversely, high-budget blockbusters such as Fast & Furious (with a reported $340 million budget) lost money even before considering marketing costs, which are often substantial. This suggests that enormous budgets alone do not guarantee a hit.
Many of the top ten movies with budgets over $100 million—including Creed III—struggled at the box office. Creed III was made with a modest $75 million, yet despite its smaller budget, it underperformed, suggesting that other factors influence profitability.