According to data from the numbers, the 35 movies below have mastered that moneymaking recipe to become some of the most profitable films of all time, based on roi. Star wars is also represented in the nominal earnings chart with four films, while the harry potter, jurassic park and pirates of the caribbean franchises along with peter jackson s middleearth series feature prominently. According to analysis of percent increase in sales over the original feature, the most successful second act in hollywood since 1960 is the boondock saints ii 2009, which grossed 300 times more than the first boondock saints 1999 when adjusted for inflation. Highestgrossing animated franchises and film series. The fast and the furious is a series of action films, which centres on illegal street racing and heists. Some of the most successful movies of all time are part of movie franchises, including star wars, jaws, the exorcist, jurassic park, raiders of the lost ark, and the avengers. Moonraker was the highestgrossing movie in the franchise for a while it was dethroned by goldeneye in 1995.
The top star wars movie is oldest but the fourth chronologically in lucas universe. Individual sequels are relatively common, but are not always successful enough to. The top ten best action movie franchises 1 the terminator you guys can stop listing every movie in the franchise. Revenge of the fallen 2009 pirates of the caribbean. Alltime highestgrossing films by genre the best movies. Nevertheless, even though the third movie was the least successful of the series, proving it might be time to give the hangover a break, warner bros. With 11 entries already and at least another 11 coming, the interconnected movies of the mcu represent one of the most ambitious franchises ever. Franchise direct has compiled its ranking of the top 100 global franchises. The 35 most profitable movies of all time, based on return. The greatest movie franchises of all time the atlantic.
The biggest selling movie franchises of 2015 so far revealed. These 10 stars of entrepreneur s 2015 franchise 500 list are leading the pack when it comes to growth and success. The worlds top grossing movie franchises have grossed billionsand made their stars millions. So far, furious 7 has proven the highestgrossing film of 2015 and propelled the franchise into billion dollar territory. Alltime highest grossing films by genre type or subgenre. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiplefilm work for example, the three colours series. Age of ultron, the movies have put a comic book mythology on the screen with largely satisfying results. The ot, tfa and ro all got greattoexcellent reception from both fans and critics, but the pt and tlj i actually liked tlj g. Consider that seven of the top 10 highestgrossing films this year are sequels or part of wellknown franchises. A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. Highly anticipated movies stemming from renowned franchises such as. With that, forbes has put together this infographic that takes a look at the most successful movie franchises of all time. The most successful movie franchises in history infographic forbes. Franchise direct has compiled this list after examining franchise brands from around the world. On stranger tides kicked off the summer movie season in may, pirates was one of the most successful franchises, ranking number.
Here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of alltime. Top 10 movie series of all time best movie franchise. Covenant, which stars michael fassbender as part of a crew that encounters an alien menace while on a. The mcu also became the highestgrossing film franchise with the release of avengers. The following chart is a list of the highestgrossing animated film franchises. With a modest investment, our franchisees have the opportunity to seize a significant share of a billion dollar industry 100k minimum cash required. Sequels and franchises make 2015 the year of the megamovie. We recently took a look back at our top 100 rankings for the. May 24, 2019 a movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts.
The 10 highestgrossing disney movies of all time the. Rogue one and captain america help disney ceo bob iger score a third straight no. The 50 most successful movies of 2015 business insider. Click ahead for the top 10 horror franchises for 2015, including how much they made in u. Weve carefully combed through hundreds of franchise disclosure statements fdds, conducted interviews, and then ranked the top franchises for 2020 using. Mar 20, 2020 it should come as no surprise that as one of the longeststanding and most iconic film franchises in movie history that star wars is the second highestgrossing franchise of all time. Worst movie franchises on rotten tomatoes screenrant. Which actor is currently starring in the most franchises.
A few other sites post alltime boxoffice information, including the internet movie database,, and. These are the top, highestgrossing domestic films in all the various subcategories or genres types of films. Can you name the movie franchises that have the highest total boxoffice receipts. Batman movie franchises is a comic book superhero that was first featured in the dc comics publications. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 2014 will most likely earn money in 2014 and 2015. Nov 09, 2015 the true mark of a successful film is its ability to transcend audiences and the generations that follow. The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing the wizarding world, star wars, james bond, and j. Mar 22, 2018 the 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. The mathnasium franchise is an excellent business opportunity in an important field with high demand.
While foreign markets did come out to support the loud robot movie, its still the franchises weakest debut since the first film back in 2007. With twentythree films under his belt james bond has been going strong since 1963s dr. Sequels and franchises make 2015 the year of the mega movie. The 10 most successful movie trilogies of all time. Here are the 23 most successful movies franchise of all time at the global box office. Bingeworthy iconic movie franchises and how long it takes. The 24 most successful film franchises in history yahoo. The top 15 best action movie franchises of all time.
The true mark of a successful film is its ability to transcend audiences and the generations that follow. Hollywoods 10 most successful movie sequels time labs. Browse the list below if you would like to learn more information about the worlds most successful franchises. So far, six movies have been released the fast and the furious 2001, 2 fast 2 furious 2003, the fast and the furious. Most successful movie franchises of all time 19772020. The most successful movie franchises in box office history. Mar 26, 2015 however, while its no surprise that established ips like the avengers and harry potter pulled in recordbreaking numbers, what about the films that came out of nowhere, with small budgets, bad.
Nov 14, 2019 the most successful film of all time in the united kingdom. If characters are the new movie stars, then the franchise is the new coin of the hollywood realm. If were talking the film franchise as a whole, star wars is very inconsistent in terms of quality and reception. The 32 most successful movie franchises of all time. Also also harry potter or lotr are good but not really action same with jurassic park movies. Top 10 highest grossing movie franchises worldwide.
The scifi fantasy film, which came out in 2015 and was the first of the star wars sequel trilogy, had the. Arguably the most iconic, and classiest, movie franchise of all time, 007 is the longest running film series in history. If it seems like there are more franchise movies around these days, that is because there are. Most successful movie franchises in north america 2020. The most successful shared universe in the medium of film is the marvel cinematic universe, a crossover between multiple superhero properties owned by marvel comics. Sequels and franchises make 2015 the year of the mega. Sep 19, 20 10 movie franchises set to hit the big screen in 2015. This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2015. There are also plans for episodes vii through ix and spinoff movies beginning in 2015. Apr 29, 2015 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises. Endgame 2019 harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2 2011 the lord of the rings.
Of course, the next movie in the franchise really was the one to hit home when it came to worldwide interest in the mythical thor, with 2017s ragnarok almost making this lists top. Check out our ranking of all 36 franchises or movies below, and let us know what you think in the comments. Jun 17, 2016 the 25 most powerful film franchises in hollywood. The only name person who qualifies for this question is harrison ford. The force awakens on its way to becoming one of the biggest summer blockbusters of all time. Here are the 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, based on worldwide box office stats. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020. Though it seems a bit unfair, the whole of the marvel cinematic universe. Highestgrossing movie franchises of 2017 gobankingrates. Mar, 2015 because of extensive merchandising, friday the th is considered among the most successful media franchises in america. 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.
Also avengers is supposed to be the mcu but it wasnt called that when i made this list. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2015. The top six are among the highestgrossing film franchises of all time and, respectively, are ranked 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd of all time. Fortunately, 2015 looks like one of the most promising years in. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. The hobbit is biggest selling movie franchise of 2015 so far. The same can be said for successful film franchises. Top 10 grossing horrormovie franchises of all time cnbc.
Before the genre became overcrowded with endless comic book adaptations, action featured some of the most popular, intense and highoctane. So here they are in all their subpar glory, the 15 worst movie franchises according to rotten tomatoes. The marvel cinematic universe is the top grossing movie franchise of all time, and youll see several more titles from that 14 movie series before. Im working hard to block those atrocities from my memory. Individual sequels are relatively common, but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments. Most successful movie franchises in box office history looper. 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. Top 100 franchises our annual top franchises list for 2020. These 10 stars of entrepreneurs 2015 franchise 500 list are leading the pack when it comes to growth and success. They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at. The most successful film in the series, 2015 s star wars. Mar 26, 2015 back in 2001, universal pictures premiered the fast and the furious a highoctane drama that explored the seedy life of illegal street racing. Below youll find the top franchises for 2020 as ranked by franchise gator in our annual top 100 list. Avatar, in second place on the nominal chart, is the highestgrossing film.
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