Only film series are included here, in case anyone will ask. Greatest movie franchises of all time, according to critics business. 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. They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at. Back in september, for the seventh harry potter films release, we used a formula that took both box office and critics score into account to. 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 23 most successful movie franchises of all time sfgate. It was released in 1975 and helped make steve spielberg the acclaimed director he is today. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry potter to the mcu, these. 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. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. After debuting in theaters in 1977, the scifi flick star wars sparked one of the most iconic and the second most successful film franchises in cinematic history. An idea can come during the most unexpected times of our daily lives, most of the time we ignore them and continue on, some continue on with their idea and turn that idea into books with massive succe. Oct 02, 2019 here are the bestselling videogame franchises of all time.
Top films by decade and year highestgrossing films by genre type greatest boxoffice bombs. War for the planet of the apes, which stars woody harrelson and portrays a brutalized caesar on a quest for revenge. The top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. Of the true xmen films in the franchise, the most successful at the box office was xmen. For each franchise listed below the revenue total includes revenue from movie tickets, home entertainment, video games. Among this summers biggest blockbusters so far have been the recently released toy story 4 and spiderman. The 32 most successful movie franchises of all time.
The sims by ea is the granddaddy of all life simulation games. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. The films are known for kicking off jennifer lawrences career and for providing an escape into suzanne collins science fiction dystopian world of panem. Heres a countdown of the 26 highestearning horror movie franchises according to unadjusted domestic box office gross. To determine the most successful movie franchises of all time, 247 wall st. The bestselling videogame franchises of all time paste. That success carried over to the films with absolute ease, thanks to savvy. May 24, 2019 a movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts.
Jurassic world was the most popular screening in all 66 countries where it was released. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at the u. Jun 16, 2015 jurassic world was the most popular screening in all 66 countries where it was released. Highestgrossing movie franchises of 2017 gobankingrates. Overall weekend records daily records miscellaneous records. Jul 31, 2014 frozen just became the fifth most successful film of all time, edging its way past iron man 3 and sitting behind harry potter and the deathly hallows part ii, the avengers, titanic, and box office.
Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. The most successful movies of all time all media content. Measured worldwide unadjusted for ticket price inflation. 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. The most successful movie franchises in history infographic. The top six are among the highestgrossing animated film franchises of all time. Most successful movie franchises in box office history. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at. The greatest movie franchises of all time the atlantic. Batman is also one of the most successful film franchises to date with the dark knight not only being the most successful at the box office, but also a film considered by critics as one of the best superhero movies ever made. Scary good 26 most successful horror film franchises imdb. Frozen just became the fifth most successful film of alltime, edging its way past iron man 3 and sitting behind harry potter and the deathly hallows part ii, the avengers, titanic, and box office. Sep 12, 2017 the sims by ea is the granddaddy of all life simulation games.
This gallery runs through the most successful franchises in movie history, showing how much they have made at the u. 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. Happy national video game day see the top franchises of. Individual sequels are relatively common, but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments the marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series. Riding the recordsetting success of black panther into the massive, upcoming release of avengers. Nov 17, 2011 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. A movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts. Film the most successful movies of all time two of james camerons works are recordbreaking titles, but overall, the avengers films dominate the list of the worlds top 10 boxoffice hits.
Jake gyllenhaal has an uneasy feeling that his exact doublea man who looks like him but is substantially more successful. Colours series but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films. These are the 10 most successful film franchises of all time. Once upon a time, he was marvels franchise character, but over the course of five sony films. See the most successful actionadventure movie franchises accounting for inflation. It should come as no surprise that the star wars saga is one of the most successful film franchises of. Box office simon thompson contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of. The secondhighest grossing film in the series was the most recent. These names make up not only one of the greatest superhero teams of all time but also one of the most successful string of film releases in recent history.
Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020. Just like hollywood, the video game world has some trusty franchises they can rely on for steady revenue. The 10 most successful films of alltime when adjusted. The following chart is a list of the highestgrossing anime film franchises. The most successful video game franchises of all time by revenue, visualized. Infinity war, the marvel cinematic universes catalog. The 25 most successful movie franchises of all time. Oct 06, 2017 the highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at the u. The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. Mar 18, 2019 here are the 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, based on worldwide box office stats.
A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same. Here are the bestselling videogame franchises of all time. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st. The most successful video game franchises of all time by. Here are some other mammoth success stories, with their worldwide box office takings shown. Happy national video game day see the top franchises of all. Apr 24, 2017 to determine the most successful movie franchises of all time, 247 wall st. These popular movies have been doing well at the box office. Well, everyone obviously, but do you know which movie franchises have made the most money.
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. Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple film work for example, the three colours series but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made. 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. Mar 31, 2018 the top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. Bingeworthy iconic movie franchises and how long it takes. Hunger games is one of the most successful book to film franchises of all time and might be perfect for a bingewatching session. Deze lijsten zijn het laatst bijgewerkt op 11 april 2020. Mar 20, 2020 hunger games is one of the most successful book to film franchises of all time and might be perfect for a bingewatching session.
The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of all time. With four central games and several expansions, it is one of the most successful pc gaming franchises of all time. Most successful movie franchises of all time gallery wonderwall. Batman is also one of the most successful film franchises to date with the dark knight not only being the most successful at the box office. It should come as no surprise that the star wars saga is one of the most successful film franchises of all time, since its partially. Nov 18, 2010 the highest grossing movie franchises of all time. The following chart is a list of the highestgrossing animated film franchises. 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. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time. Here are some other mammoth success stories, with their worldwide box office. The 10 most successful films of alltime when adjusted for. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series in. Jun 17, 2016 the 25 most powerful film franchises in hollywood.
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. Here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of alltime. Before the genre became overcrowded with endless comic book adaptations, action featured some of the most popular, intense and highoctane. But even he found his place in the joss whedon ensemble film that finally brought them all together. Most successful bollywood movie series of all time bollywood news there are several movie franchises in bollywood. 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. Highestgrossing animated franchises and film series.
List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. The marvel cinematic universe is the most successful. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year. Here are the 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, based on worldwide box office stats.
With that, here are the 20 biggest superhero film 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. Highest grossing franchises of all time at the box office. Domestic international worldwide calendar all time showdowns indices. Id like to receive the forbes daily dozen newsletter to get the top 12 headlines every morning.
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