Production budgets over \$200 million indicate massive-scale filmmaking requiring extensive visual effects and large-scale production. "Superman Returns" and "King Kong" both had enormous budgets due to complex effects and large-scale shoots. "Narnia: Prince Caspian" was also a major production. "Live Free Or Die Hard" and "Ratatouille" were substantial films but with budgets under the \$200M threshold, showing not all blockbusters require massive spending.