TIL after adjusting for inflation, Tangled cost $292m to make, putting it at no.8 on the all time list of most expensive films and the only animated film in the top 40. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis…
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World's Most Expensive Coffee, Made of Feces, is Tainted by 'Horrific' Civet Abuse - They're kept in tiny cages, separated from their young, & force-fed only coffee cherries. Kopi Luwak surged in popularity since 2007 film 'The Bucket List'. guardian.co.uk/environmen…
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Brunei ranks 122 on the list of most expensive cities for international employees mercer.com/content/dam/me…
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As of January 1, hospitals are required to post their prices online. I made a list of what it costs to visit the Emergency Room at every Houston area hospital. The most expensive was HCA's West Houston Medical Center at $2,732.00, almost 800% more expensive than the cheapest ER

Recently, a new law came into effect that requires all hospitals to post their list prices. Given that this information has long been a carefully guarded secret, I was very intrigued at what I might find. So, I downloaded the Charge Description Master from every hospitals website and looked up the price of a Level 4 ER Visit (CPT code 99284). This is basically what you get charged for setting foot in the ER and does not include any additional fees for doctors or medical supplies. Note that if your insurance has the ER in its network, they will have a different (and secret) negotiated rate. But if you are out of network, uninsured, or underinsured, these are the actual prices you'll pay.

Without further ado, here are the prices!

A few notes and observations:

  1. Prices are missing for some Memorial Hermann facilities, including the main one in the Med Center. This is because Memorial Hermann has apparently decided the law doesn't apply to them and will not disclose their prices no matter what. This was the helpful non-response I got when I asked.

  2. Hospitals owned by HCA Healthcare are a rip off, particularly HCA West, which charges $2,732.00. Additionally, even if you have insurance and are in-network, Google reviews indicate that all HCA locations have out-of-network contractor doctors who can send you a surprise bill for much as they feel like charging. Unless it is a life or death emergency and the HCA hospital is the closest, I would avoid them.

  3. Houston Methodist has some of the highest list prices, but self-pay patients get a 50% discount, which puts them in the middle of the pack

  4. Harris Health has a well known reputation for very long wait times, but their prices are very reasonable. $355 for an ER visit is way less than everyone else and is only about 2x what an urgent care visit would cost

  5. MD Anderson has a national reputation as a top hospital, but their ER prices are the lowest of everyone except Harris Health. EDIT: Per a commenter, this ER is not open to the public. I will note that CHI St Lukes has comparable prices.

Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great day!

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World's most expensive movie pass - 10% of your income and they only show one film
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Today I got a photographers collection of 35mm film from the 70-90s mostly 80s so far I’ve seen. He traveled the world. (Photos across the US and Canada, all over Europe and still going through them) Any ideas of value? Should I list separately or as lots? What should I look out for specifically?
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TIL although the highest grossing film of 1963, β€œCleopatra" was the most expensive movie ever made and nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox. To recoup its debt, Fox sold 180 acres of its backlot to developer William Zeckendorf and Alcoa, thus giving birth to Century City that we know today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cen…
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Cannabis stocks litter the list of most expensive bearish bets marketwatch.com/story/can…
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Oscar Isaac & Christian Bale's new film 'The Promise', about Armenian Genocide, is one of the most expensive independently financed films ever made variety.com/2016/film/new…
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Blade Runner 2049 has a budget of $200M, the most expensive R-rated film ever made. As a major fan of the original.... I'm pretty worried.

Hot off of Arrival, the next highly anticipated film from Denis Villeneuve is a continuation of the original we all know and love.

Hold up, it didn't start out like that.

The original did not even make it's mark of universal acclaim until long after it's original theatrical run. Upon release, it polarized critics and audiences alike, and ended up making $27M during said theatrical run. Years later it gained more attention through updated cuts that enhanced the film. As of now, Blade Runner stands at a $32M domestic total. Worldwide total stands also at $32M. That's right, it did not have a theatrical run in theaters in any other country. With a budget of $28M, even after multiple re-releases, Blade Runner is still considered a flop.

Don't get me wrong, Blade Runner is in my top 5 favorite films, I'm encapsulated by the cyberpunk world Ridley Scott has created. Villeneuve is an up-and-coming super star director, I loved Arrival, Sicario, and Prisoners, but I don't see Blade Runner 2049 other than a loss from a financial perspective.

I do not doubt that 2049 will be a critical success thanks to the talent behind it. I hope Villenueve tops Arrival in terms of crafting an amazing story. To prove successful though, 2049 must make $400M worldwide to break even, double its budget, due to a similar promotional budget (marketing) films tend to follow.

I predict 2049 will underperform overseas and do decent over here in the states. I hope I'm wrong, I want my expectations to be blown away and this film to absolutely crush at the box office. The problem in my eyes is that the original gained such a cult following that there's not a whole lot of wide appeal for this film except for the fans of the original.

Edit: I used Box Office Mojo, but that said "n/a" under Foreign gross, I should've done more research. Also, Blade Runner did make its money back through home media sales/rereleases. Thought I'd correct myself on that front.

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TIL Mars Attacks originally had trouble attracting A list actors because most of the characters either die in some cartoonish manner or end up disfigured. That was until Jack Nicholson enthusiastically joined the film. Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Michael J Fox and others followed suit mentalfloss.com/article/9…
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In 2018, Juventus have moved from 32nd to 9th on the list of most expensive wage bills in all of sports. Just ahead of Man United.
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After its release, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' will join 2 other movies in the series as the top 3 most expensive films of all time. The combined budget of those 3 films will have been $1,000,000,000. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis…
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Study: Hawaii tops list of most expensive state to die kitv.com/story/40977093/e…
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Talk about a blank check: Christopher Nolan's new project 'Tenet' is going to be one of the most expensive original films of all time independent.co.uk/arts-en…
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What is the most expensive school supply that you have to buy because it exists on the school's school supply shopping list, and what is the cheapest?
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These are all 22 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ranked from most to least expensive in terms of budget. The MCU is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $20.1 billion at the global box office.
  1. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - (gross max) - $495.2 million

  2. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - (max) $400 million

  3. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - $356 million

  4. Thor: The Dark World (2013) - (gross) $272 million

  5. Captain America: Civil War (2016) - $250 million

  6. Doctor Strange (2016) - (max) $236.6 million

  7. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - (gross) $232.3 million

  8. The Avengers (2012) - $220 million

  9. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - (max) $216.7 million

  10. Iron Man 2 (2010) - $200 million

  11. Iron Man 3 (2013) - $200 million

  12. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) - $200 million

  13. Black Panther (2018) - $200 million

  14. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) - (max) $195 million

  15. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - $180 million

  16. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - (max) $177 million

  17. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - $175 million

  18. Captain Marvel (2019) - (max) $175 million

  19. Ant-Man (2015) - (max) $169.3 million

  20. The Incredible Hulk (2008) - $150 million

  21. Thor (2011) - $150 million

  22. Iron Man (2008) - $140 million

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TIL that In 2009, the film Braveheart was second on a list of "most historically inaccurate movies" in The Times. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bra…
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TIL that the ornate necklace given to Nicole Kidman's character in the movie Moulin Rouge was real. Made out of 1308 diamonds (totaling 134 carats), and with a blue sapphire clasp, it held the record as the most expensive piece of jewelry ever made for a film, at an approx. $1 million dollars. lifestyleasia.onemega.com…
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πŸ“…︎ Aug 19 2018
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TIL of the 'Cueva de los Tayos'. In 1976, one of the largest and most expensive cave explorations ever undertaken sought to find a 'metallic library with mounds of gold and unusual sculptures'. Hundreds of experts, military personnel, a film crew, and former astronaut Neil Armstrong were involved. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue…
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Tribeca, Hudson Yards top list of most expensive NYC neighborhoods ny.curbed.com/2019/7/16/2…
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Surrey, White Rock properties make list of most expensive properties in B.C. peacearchnews.com/news/su…
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X-Men Days Of Future Past is second only to Avatar as Fox Studios' most expensive film production calgaryherald.com/enterta…
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Animated films offer the largest risk/reward equation in the movie business, being the most profitable, yet most expensive genre of film to make. The big players roll the dice, hoping to produce the next β€˜Frozen’ rather than the next β€˜Mr. Peabody and Sherman.’ thestar.com/entertainment…
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Hong Kong tops global list of most expensive housing market again as protests make little dent scmp.com/business/article…
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TIL Game of Thrones is one of the most expensive series to film. The sixth-season budget was over $10 million per episode, for a season total of over $100 million. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gam…
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According to writer, producer, director, and actor, Michael Scott, in the 2011 motion picture "Threat Level Midnight", the death of the animal rapist was "by far the most expensive shot of the whole film."
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What is everyone’s thoughts on reproductions to complete a set of games? Ie the nes black box set, I have all of them (real carts) except for the two most expensive ones, stack up and dk jr math, but I did make repros of those two to complete my set, just curious what others thoughts on this is
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List of Liverpool’s Most Expensive Signings, Fabinho takes the third spot sportstalk24.com/list-of-…
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In 2018, Juventus have moved from 32nd to 9th on the list of most expensive wage bills in all of sports
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The list of songs recommended for testing the HE1, one of the world's most expensive and advanced headphones.
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Australia's world record chase of NZ's 243 added 3 new entries to the most expensive T20I spells list.
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TIL Steven Spielberg refused a salary for "Schindlers List," calling it "Blood Money." The film went on to become one of the most successful of all time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sch…
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Luc Besson's 'Valerian' Is the Most Expensive Film in French History screenrant.com/valerian-m…
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Google Unveils Its Most Popular Searches Of 2019, With β€˜Avengers: Endgame’ Topping List Of Most Searched Films deadline.com/2019/12/goog…
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Tesla is building up in-house insurance as Model S tops list of most expensive cars to insure electrek.co/2018/05/29/te…
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πŸ“…︎ May 29 2018
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2008's Asterix at the Olympic Games, starring Gerard Depardieu, the most expensive French-language film of all time: This cost 113.5 MILLION AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH youtube.com/watch?v=I4IwY…
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The list of the 9 Most Expensive Coins in the World youtube.com/watch?v=gHVwO…
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πŸ“…︎ Feb 26 2020
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I picked up what could be the most quintessential art film in the entire Criterion collection today, RoboCop! (I don’t want to hear you say you love artsy movies if RoboCop isn’t on the top of your list.)
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'Super Mario Bros.', 'Pac-Man' Top America's List of Most-Wanted Video Game Films hollywoodreporter.com/new…
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Official trailer of Mahabharat-India's most expensive animation film ever! The facepalm is strong with this one youtube.com/watch?v=GWOe_…
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The list of the 9 Most Expensive Coins in the World youtu.be/gHVwOBn4oDw?fbcl…
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