10. ‘Spider-Man 2’
Year of Release: 2004
Director: Sam Raimi
Cost of Production: $200 million
Box Office Gross: $783 million
The second installment of the comic book turned movie had a budget of $200 million to work with, it made over $88 million on its opening weekend, and it grossed over $783 million worldwide. What made this film a success is the whopping personal battles Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) faces as a vulnerable human being and as a superhero trying to protect the citizens of the world.