The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. The 15th most successful film franchise on our list is based on the series of novels by author suzanne collins and first kicked off in 2012 with the hunger games followed by the hunger games. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises. Fast and the furious franchise box office history the numbers. Some of the most successful movies of all time are part of movie franchises, including star wars, jaws. Top 10 highestgrossing horror franchises listverse.
We recently took a look back at our top 100 rankings for the. For each franchise listed below the revenue total includes revenue from movie tickets, home entertainment, video games, merchandise, and any other franchise related products when. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. Jun 16, 2019 have you ever been curious as to what the most successful horror franchises of all time are. The worlds 25 most successful media franchises, and how. Indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull 2008. The top star wars movie is oldest but the fourth chronologically in lucas universe. The marvel cinematic universe is the most successful. War for the planet of the apes, which stars woody harrelson and portrays a brutalized caesar on a quest for revenge. Some of the franchises overlap, so a few movies are counted more than. The 25 most successful movie franchises of all time. Launched on july 6, 2016, a recordbreaking million people downloaded the free app. Franchise direct has compiled this list after examining franchise brands from around the world. The latest installment, furious 7, has been smashing records and continuing to shift the series away from street racing to actionheisting.
Harry potter franchise box office history the numbers. Here are the 23 most successful movies franchise of all time at the global box office. We ranked all 20 pixar movies, including its most recent release, incredibles 2, by their net profit to determine which film has been the most financially successful over time. Well, the numbers have been run and heres whats been found. The most successful movie franchises in box office history. Apr 09, 2020 the marvel cinematic universe was the most successful movie franchise in north america as of april 2020, with a combined domestic box office revenue of 8. Toy story is the 20th highestgrossing franchise worldwide, the fourth highestgrossing animated franchise, and is among the most critically acclaimed franchises of all time. Franchise directs top 100 global franchises list is the premier, researchonly based ranking. The brie larson frontedfilm hit the box office with the sixthhighest grossing debut weekend worldwide, according to comscore, also reaching the top 10 on this list. To figure out which other film series have made their mark, we turned to box office mojo to rank the most successful film franchises in history by their worldwide box office totals. Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore talent.
The small sliver on the right is the clone wars, a 2008 theatrical release for the pilot of. Jun 17, 2016 the 25 most powerful film franchises in hollywood. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time by mighty max. Mar 20, 2020 toy story is the 20th highestgrossing franchise worldwide, the fourth highestgrossing animated franchise, and is among the most critically acclaimed franchises of all time. The marvel cinematic universe series was the highest grossing film franchise in the world as of april 2020, with total worldwide box office revenue of 22. Franchise direct has compiled its ranking of the top 100 global franchises.
Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year on six occasions, and on three occasions have been the highestgrossing film of all time. Interestingly, four of these top ten were founded in the 1950s. The sims is a series of life simulation games primarily for personal computers but later released for game consoles. The santa clause 1994 the santa clause 2 2002 the santa clause 3. Click through to see the 55 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, as determined by box office mojo. Based from the franchise ranking of the numbers where data and the movie business meet the current 10 highest grossing movies franchises in worldwide box office are. Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore. Top 10 highest grossing movie franchises worldwide. List of bestselling video game franchises wikipedia. Bingeworthy iconic movie franchises and how long it takes. May 24, 2019 christopher mckittrick is a film writer whose work has been featured in anthologies such as 100 entertainers who changed america. Looking at the list above, i find five things common to all qa that have made t. The franchise is comprised of eleven films altogether, the most recent being the 2018 sequel to the original 1970 film. Pixars most successful movies at the box office, ranked.
From iconic figures like jason, freddy krueger, and michael meyers, one has to wonder where all the horror greats fit in on a complete ranking of the top highestgrossing horror franchises. Or perhaps you discovered the colossally successful entertainment franchise during the pokemon go craze. Here are the highestgrossing marvel movies by box office time. Well, everyone obviously, but do you know which movie franchises have made the most money. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. With series like jurassic park, star wars, indiana jones, star trek and james bond, what are the top grossing film franchises worldwide.
Along with other movies like psycho and friday the th, halloween has long been hailed as a juggernaut in the horror film arena. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at. Which are the top 10 most globally blockbuster movie. Lets take a look at the highestgrossing movie franchises of 2017. The most successful adaptation of tolkiens epics is the lord of the rings. The following franchise brands lead the pack according to the franchise times top 200 guide for 2014. Jason 2003 a nightmare on elm street 2010 freddy vs. Jul 25, 2015 without further adieu, heres the 10 highest grossing worldwide film franchises. It uses a methodology that goes beyond system size and financial performance, by taking a host of criteria, with a weighted value. The marvel cinematic universe was the most successful movie franchise in north america as of april 2020, with a combined domestic box office revenue of 8.
Jurassic world was the most popular screening in all 66 countries where it was released. The data is plugged into a computer formula making the outcome as objective as possible. Tugging on the heartstrings with nostalgic stories can be a powerful tool. Here are some other mammoth success stories, with their worldwide box office takings shown. It is the most successful video game franchise to originate from russia and the former soviet union, and the bestselling puzzle video game series.
Half of these brands have representation in south africa, including mcdonalds, kfc, pizza hut, subway and burger king. There are also plans for episodes vii through ix and spinoff movies beginning in 2015 going deeper. Whatever the case, film studios depend on franchises to make a good chunk of their money. A movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts. Since 2000, franchise movies have dominated at the box office, typically being the highest grossing films of the year. Though it seems a bit unfair, the whole of the marvel cinematic universe.
The film had the biggest opening of the harry potter franchise in 16 of those 63 markets, but ironically not in the u. The 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay. For each franchise listed below the revenue total includes revenue from movie tickets, home entertainment, video games. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time. Browse the list below if you would like to learn more information about the worlds most successful franchises. The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time work. Numbers are for worldwide performance and not adjusted for inflation. Mar 22, 2018 to figure out which other film series have made their mark, we turned to box office mojo to rank the most successful film franchises in history by their worldwide box office totals from the. The 32 most successful movie franchises of all time. The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time money. Its only fitting that fast and the furious takes the number seven spot on our list.
Halloween is known as the film that helped kickstart the golden age of slasher films. Most successful movie franchises in north america 2020 statista. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time. Here are the highestgrossing marvel movies by box office. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry. Weekend records daily records miscellaneous records. Domestic international worldwide calendar all time showdowns indices. Fast and the furious franchise box office history the. After the release of toy story 2 in 1999 and toy story 3 in 2010, children that fell in love with the original in 1995 were ecstatic to share the magic with their own. The final nightmare 1991 wes cravens new nightmare 1994 freddy vs. There are two more hobbit movies to go, including the desolation of smaug this december. Most successful movie franchises in north america 2020. These are the 10 most successful film franchises of all.
Nov 22, 2019 the worlds 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay relevant. Measured worldwide unadjusted for ticket price inflation. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. Endgame is proclaimed to be the highestgrossing film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical revenues only and do not take into account home video and television income, which can form a significant portion of a film s earnings. Based on the characters of marvel comics, the xmen film series is the third highestgrossing film series, following the marvel cinematic universe films and spiderman films. The secondhighest grossing film in the series was the most recent.
This includes media franchises that started as a book, film, video game, comic book, animated film or television series and have expanded to other forms of media. When spy kids released a fourth film this summer after an eightyear hiatus, it was the most successful kids franchise of all time, ranking no. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020. Your top box office earners ever worldwide frozen ii enters the top 10 in our guide to the highestgrossing movies of all time from avengers. The films, which have a convoluted timeline and story. Well see, as i present to you the top 10 most financially successful highestgrossing horror film franchises note. Christopher mckittrick is a film writer whose work has been featured in anthologies such as 100 entertainers who changed america. To figure out which other film series have made their mark, we turned to box office mojo to rank the most successful film franchises in history by their worldwide box office totals from the. Great stories come and go, but there are a certain few that can truly stand the test of time. Browse the list below if you would like to learn more information about the world s most successful franchises. Yet, even the most worldrenowned storytellers like disney face pressure to constantly innovate. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry potter to the mcu, these series have made tens of millions each, and collectively youre looking at well over a.
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