Numbers are for worldwide performance and not adjusted for inflation. Well see, as i present to you the top 10 most financially successful highestgrossing horror film franchises note. These are the 50 highestgrossing film franchises of all time nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema. Most entertaining movie franchises to stream while quarantining. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001, harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004, harry potter and the goblet of fire 2005, harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007, harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 2010, harry potter and the. Great stories come and go, but there are a certain few that can truly stand the test of time. Well see, as i present to you the top 10 most financially successful highest grossing horror film franchises note. Some of the most successful movies of all time are part of movie franchises, including star wars, jaws. Apr, 2015 overall, the marvel cinematic universe series of superhero films including iron man, the avengers and thor. May 24, 2019 christopher mckittrick is a film writer whose work has been featured in anthologies such as 100 entertainers who changed america. It was a pg liveaction blockbuster, something the studio hadnt done before and it was a significant departure from the disney renaissance they were experiencing at the time. Steven spielberg is the most represented director on the chart with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry.
And if it is an original film, chances are its gonna kick off a new. In 1916, hollywoods first featurelength film sequel was released in cinemas. However, star wars is the highest grossing when adjusted for inflation. Its safe to assume that most superhero films make an insane amount of money at the box office. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe 2005 clear and present danger 1994 hotel transylvania 2 2015 godzilla 2000 1999, jp. Apr 24, 2017 to determine the most successful movie franchises of all time, 247 wall st. The top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide. The chart is ranked by lifetime gross, and for comparison, the figures adjusted for the effects of inflation are also listed, using the u. Highest grossing franchises of all time at the box office. Indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull 2008. Whatever the case, film studios depend on franchises to make a good chunk of their money. Some of the franchises overlap, so a few movies are counted more than. Todays infographic from titlemax illustrates the highestgrossing media franchises, and dives into how they generate their revenue and adapt to new mediums in changing times. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news.
Besides the star wars and superman franchises, james bond and star trek films are. Sep 22, 2017 what are the most profitable franchises. To determine the most successful movie franchises of all time, 247 wall st. Here are the 23 most successful movies franchise of all time at the global. 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. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing the wizarding world, star wars, james bond. The 10 highestgrossing superhero franchises in the us. It was a sign franchise, so a franchise that designs. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020 statista. These are the 50 highest grossing film franchises of all time nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted us dollar. Based on the characters of marvel comics, the xmen film series is the third highest grossing film series, following the marvel cinematic universe films and spiderman films. The star wars films are the highestgrossing series based on a single property.
The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time money. Tugging on the heartstrings with nostalgic stories can be a powerful tool. Top 10 highest grossing movie franchises worldwide. Sep 12, 2019 here are the current top 20 highest grossing movies of alltime.
The dark world, is the most successful movie franchise, grossing a. The marvel cinematic universe series was the highest grossing film franchise in the world as of april 2020, with total worldwide box office. Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore. The twentysecond highest grossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. It was due to the franchises success that nbc went ahead with the fanfavorite series, hannibal, that ran for three seasons. Nov 22, 2019 tugging on the heartstrings with nostalgic stories can be a powerful tool. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken. Apr 09, 2020 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. Nov 18, 2010 the highest grossing movie franchises of all time. List of highestgrossing films in the united states and. The worlds topgrossing movie franchises have grossed billionsand made their stars millions. War for the planet of the apes, which stars woody harrelson and portrays a brutalized caesar on a quest for revenge. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business.
Highestgrossing movie franchises of 2017 gobankingrates. Here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of alltime. The following page lists the highest grossing horror films of all time, the highest grossing horror film franchises at the box office and the biggest opening weekends for horror films. Bingeworthy iconic movie franchises and how long it takes. 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. 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. The force awakens broke numerous box office records and became the highestgrossing film in north america, the highestgrossing instalment in the franchise and the highestgrossing film of 2015. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time newsweek. 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. Click through to see the 55 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, as determined by box office mojo. The worlds top grossing movie franchises have grossed billionsand made their stars millions.
The highest grossing movie franchises sections arts. Jun 17, 2016 the 25 most powerful film franchises in hollywood. Here are the 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. Yet, even the most worldrenowned storytellers like disney face pressure to constantly innovate. The film is now the biggest hit of 2017 on the international chart and is behind only beauty and the beast on the 2017 worldwide chart.
Well, everyone obviously, but do you know which movie franchises have made the most money. This statistic provides information on the highest grossing film franchises and series of all time as of march 2019. Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore talent. The highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film. Overall, the marvel cinematic universe series of superhero films including iron man, the avengers and thor. 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. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted us dollar figures surpassing the wizarding world, star wars, james bond, and j. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. Most entertaining movie franchises to stream while. They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at.
Christopher mckittrick is a film writer whose work has been featured in anthologies such as 100 entertainers who changed america. The twentysecond highestgrossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. This is a list of highest grossing franchises and film series in the u. Measured worldwide unadjusted for ticket price inflation. Its only fitting that fast and the furious takes the number seven spot on our list. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. It was the highest grossing film the year it was released, beating attack of the clones and becoming the first and only movie ever to beat a. 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. Though it seems a bit unfair, the whole of the marvel cinematic universe.
The 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay. To figure out which other film series have made their mark, we turned to box. The 25th highest grossing film franchise on our list but arguably one of the most popular depending on who you ask is the threepart scifi actionadventure series the matrix starring. 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. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. This is a list of the highestgrossing films in the u. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. Hard to believe this franchise started off as toys. A fourth michael bay visual spectacular is under works with mark wahlberg in the cast no shia lebeouf or megan fox. List of highestgrossing films highestgrossing franchises. 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. Click through to see the 55 highest grossing movie franchises of all time, as determined by box office mojo. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020. The marvel cinematic universe series came top, with a total worldwide box office.
Top films by decade and year highestgrossing films by genre type greatest boxoffice bombs. Jul 25, 2015 without further adieu, heres the 10 highest grossing worldwide film franchises. The worlds 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay relevant. Top grossing movie franchises of all time page 2 247. The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time work. The 32 most successful movie franchises of all time.
The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. Mar 18, 2019 here are the 10 highest grossing movie franchises of all time. Top 10 highestgrossing horror franchises listverse. The squeakquel 2009 a madea halloween 2016 a madea halloween 2017 night at the museum 2006 the chronicles of narnia. Jun 16, 2019 even though silence of the lambs isnt the highestgrossing film in the franchise that honor goes to the 2001 film, hannibal it did help put the cannibal on the map. The secondhighest grossing film in the series was the most recent. Fast and the furious franchise box office history the. Based on the dc character of the same name, aquaman follows jason momoa aquaman as he fights to lead the underwater kingdom of atlantis to stop his half brother, king orm, destroying the surface world by uniting the seven underwater kingdoms. A movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts. The franchise is comprised of eleven films altogether, the most recent being the 2018 sequel to the original 1970 film. Along with other movies like psycho and friday the th, halloween has long been hailed as a juggernaut in the horror film arena.
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