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Universal Pictures\u2019 \u201cJurassic World: Dominion\u201d has dethroned Disney\u2019s \u201cStar Wars: The Force Awakens\u201d as the most expensive film in Hollywood history, with a production cost of $658.8 million, according to financial filings analyzed by Fortune.<\/p>\n

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The 2022 action-adventure sequel eclipsed the previous record held by Disney\u2019s 2015 \u201cStar Wars\u201d reboot, which cost $638.9 million. Universal and Disney were contacted for comment.<\/p>\n

The staggering price tag was driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic. \u201cDominion\u201d was filmed at the height of the outbreak in 2020, forcing Universal to implement costly safety protocols and absorb months of delays that pushed the film\u2019s premiere back a full year to June 2022. Throughout the downtime, the studio had to continue paying for soundstages and leased equipment, as well as retaining security personnel, producers and department heads to ensure they remained available once production could resume.<\/p>\n

The film\u2019s A-list cast spent five months quarantined at the opulent Langley Hotel, an 18th-century manor near Pinewood Studios in the U.K., where rooms ran more than $600 a night. The hotel became something of a cultural curiosity during lockdown, after actor Jeff Goldblum was filmed playing jazz piano in the wood-panelled lounge while co-star Sam Neill sang along.<\/p>\n

\u201cDominion\u201d was the third installment in Universal\u2019s \u201cJurassic World\u201d trilogy and reunited franchise leads Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt with original \u201cJurassic Park\u201d stars Laura Dern, Mr. Goldblum and Mr. Neill.<\/p>\n

The production\u2019s full costs came to light through the U.K.\u2019s financial disclosure requirements. Unlike in the United States, where production budgets are closely guarded and folded into broader SEC filings, British law requires studios to set up a dedicated Film Production Company for each picture in order to claim government tax rebates \u2014 and those companies must file detailed financial statements. Universal operated the production through a subsidiary called Arcadia Pictures, named after a rescue ship from the previous film, \u201cJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n

The U.K.\u2019s Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit reimburses studios up to 25.5% of qualifying British production spend, provided films meet a cultural points test tied to factors such as U.K. cast members, on-location filming and domestic content. British actress Isabella Sermon, who plays a cloned girl central to the plot, helped bolster Universal\u2019s qualifying tally, as did scenes shot in the woods of southeast England and at Wolfson College, Oxford, which doubled for the headquarters of the film\u2019s fictional Biosyn Corporation.<\/p>\n

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The reimbursement totaled $127.8 million, bringing Universal\u2019s net outlay on the film to $531 million. Despite \u201cDominion\u201d grossing just over $1 billion at the global box office, the studio\u2019s roughly $500 million share of ticket revenue \u2014 reflecting the industry\u2019s standard 50-50 theatrical split \u2014 left Universal at a modest loss on its theatrical run alone.<\/p>\n

Across the full \u201cJurassic World\u201d trilogy, however, Universal turned a profit. \u201cDominion\u201d was the costliest of the three films, followed by \u201cFallen Kingdom\u201d at $606.3 million and last year\u2019s \u201cJurassic World Rebirth\u201d at $254.2 million. Combined U.K. reimbursements of $262.1 million reduced the net outlay on all three to $1.3 billion, against $1.6 billion in combined box office receipts, yielding a roughly $300 million profit \u2014 a margin that would have effectively vanished without the British subsidy. A sequel to \u201cRebirth\u201d is in development.<\/p>\n

The record comes against a backdrop of uncertainty for the U.K. film industry\u2019s relationship with Hollywood. President Trump twice threatened in 2025 \u2014 first in a May Truth Social post and again in September \u2014 to impose a 100% tariff on films produced outside the United States, saying the American movie industry was dying a \u201cvery fast death\u201d as foreign governments offered incentives to lure production abroad. Mr. Trump did not specify when or how either levy would be implemented, and no such policy has been enacted. If it were, analysts say the loss of U.K. financing could leave \u201cDominion\u201d atop the all-time budget rankings for years to come.<\/p>\n

U.K. feature film production spending rose 31% to a record $3.8 billion last year, according to the British Film Institute. Disney holds a long-term deal with Pinewood Studios, while Amazon and Netflix have taken up residence at nearby Shepperton Studios.<\/p>\n

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