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Films with the Most Extras
This list features movies that have the highest number of extras in film history.
RANK | FILMS | NO. OF EXTRAS | YEAR |
1 | Gandhi | 300,000 | 1982 |
2 | Around the World in 80 Days | 60,000 | 1956 |
3 | Spartacus | 50,000 | 1960 |
4 | Metropolis | 37,000 | 1927 |
5 | Quo Vadis | 30,000 | 1951 |
6 | The Ten Commandments | 25,000 | 1956 |
7 | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | 20,602 | 2001-2003 |
8 | The Last Emperor | 19,000 | 1987 |
9 | Titanic | 18,000 | 1997 |
10 | Ben-Hur | 15,000 | 1959 |
11 | Waterloo | 15,000 | 1970 |
12 | War and Peace | 1965 | 12,000 |
13 | King of Kings | 1961 | 7,000 |
14 | Cleopatra | 1963 | 6,000 |
15 | Alexander the Great | 1956 | 5,500 |
16 | Kagemusha | 1980 | 5,000 |
17 | Cimarron | 1931 | 5,000 |
18 | Gettysburg | 1993 | 5,000 |
19 | Empire of the Sun | 1987 | 5,000 |
20 | Troy | 2004 | 4,000 |
References
IMDb contributors, 2025. Epic Movies With Most Extras. [online] Available at: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls089806471/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
IMDb contributors, 2025. Poll: Epic Movies With Most Extras. [online] Available at: https://www.imdb.com/poll/m99TY4GI8V4/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
MovieWeb, 2025. 10 Movies with the Highest Number of Extras. [online] Available at: https://movieweb.com/movies-highest-number-extras/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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