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Other films illustrate this trend even more starkly. “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” initially claimed to be produced at a $300 million budget, might have experienced costs pushing even higher due to delays and reshoots. These overruns are not isolated; they are indicative of a systemic problem with managing costs, especially as many recent blockbusters exceed half a billion dollars in total expenses when marketing and post-production are factored in.