The franchise includes five films, with its last, 2017s pirates of the caribbean. 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. The marvel cinematic universe series was the highest grossing film. Mar 31, 2018 the top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. Sometimes movies are so surprisingly successful its scary. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time. This franchise has earned more than franchises like marvel and star wars. The marvel cinematic universe is the most successful franchise of all time. Here are the biggest scandals to hit marvel movies.
The mcu is the most successful movie franchise of all time. Here are of the most successful hollywood movie franchises of all time. Mar 22, 2018 the 23 most successful movie franchises 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.
Jason 2003 a nightmare on elm street 2010 freddy vs. In 1997, cameron blew out the budget again and this time there was worry he may have gone too far. According to data from the numbers, the 35 movies below have mastered that moneymaking recipe to become some of the most profitable. May 24, 2019 a movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts. The difference was, marvel had farmed a lot of their betterknown characters out to other studios in exchange for cash influxes. The most successful movies of all time all media content. Ash ketchum really is the best that no one ever was because pokemon. The top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide paste. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. Just, dont watch these movies on friday the th, it. Since 20, there has been nearly one new film in the franchise per year with plenty more on the way. The 35 most profitable movies of all time, based on return. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year on six. Click through this sldeshow to see the 50 biggest movie franchises of all time.
The abyss, terminator 2, and true lies were all the most expensive movies of their time upon release. Or perhaps you discovered the colossally successful entertainment franchise during the pokemon go craze. Halloween is known as the film that helped kickstart the golden age of slasher films. Most successful bollywood movie series of all time there are several movie franchises in bollywood. Browse the list below if you would like to learn more information about the worlds most successful franchises. Along with other movies like psycho and friday the th, halloween has long been hailed as a juggernaut in the horror film arena. Before the genre became overcrowded with endless comic book adaptations, action featured some of the most popular, intense and highoctane. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020 statista. Sep 20, 2015 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.
The most successful movies of all time star wars episode vii. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at. Did you know that shrek is the most successful animated franchise of all time. The 12 longest running film franchises every movie studio dreams of producing a film franchise that goes on for years or even decades and quite a few have done just that. Launched on july 6, 2016, a recordbreaking million people downloaded the free app. Jul 14, 2011 how does harry potter stack up warner brothers. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st. Lets celebrate the late actors memory by taking a look back at his most successful film of all time plus a few other sparkling standouts.
Jun 16, 2019 its not all that surprising that the conjuring is ranked as the highestgrossing horror franchise of all time when you consider the unwavering popularity of the films. These are the 10 most successful film franchises of all time. Franchise direct has compiled its ranking of the top 100 global franchises. The final nightmare 1991 wes cravens new nightmare 1994 freddy vs.
And surprisingly, marvel has kept things pretty free of drama and scandal for such a big franchise. Revenge of the fallen 2009 pirates of the caribbean. A movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts. Apr 17, 2020 lets celebrate the late actors memory by taking a look back at his most successful film of all time plus a few other sparkling standouts.
Greatest movie franchises of all time, according to critics business. 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. Marvel, like dc, had been making noninterconnected films for a long time. The 28 best animated movie franchises of all time yardbarker. Mar, 2015 whenever a film is released, it just grows visually darker, making it more appealing to the viewers. These popular movies have been doing well at the box office. And yet it became the sleeperhit of the summer back in 1999. Financially, if killing at the box office were a crime, most of these trilogies would be found guilty on all counts probably 3 counts.
The dream master was the most successful film of the series yet. Here are the 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, based on worldwide box office stats, courtesy of the numbers. Here are the 23 most successful movies franchise of all time at the global box office. Marvel studios rereleased endgame in theaters with several extra minutes of. Europes most wanted, penguins of madagascar, madagascar 4. The biggest financial success that brian dennehy was in. Did you grow up watching pokemon or collecting pokemon cards. A film series or movie series also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise is a. This interstellar epicno, not star warsstill stands as the highest grossing movie of all time. Jurassic park is the closest thing the ten most successful horror movies of. Last may, the harry potter films were declared by box office mojo to be the most successful film franchise of all time.
Endgame 2019 harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2 2011 the lord of the rings. The 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay. The film, much like the video game series, deals with the consequences of the breakout of the zombiecreating tvirus, and the individuals who try to contain the outbreak. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time. The marvel cinematic universe is unquestionably the most successful film franchise of all time. The most successful brian dennehy movie of all time. The santa clause 1994 the santa clause 2 2002 the santa clause 3. Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of. Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore talent. The 25 most successful movie franchises of all time. Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiplefilm work for example, the three colours series. Id say pokemon has the most successful games, rather than the anime itself. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business.
However, there are a few shining examples of what smart people can do to a movie franchise even if they dont follow the typical moviemaking formula. 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. Great stories come and go, but there are a certain few that can truly stand the test of time. 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. They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at. Of the true xmen films in the franchise, the most successful at the box office was xmen. Most successful movie franchises in north america 2020 statista.
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. 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. The top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. The worlds 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay relevant. In it, the children from the previous film accidentally bring freddy krueger back into the dream world with terrible results, of course. More so than any other film franchise, including the traditional heavyweights 007 and godzilla. Some of the most successful movies of all time are part of movie franchises, including star wars, jaws, the exorcist, jurassic park. Movie franchises like the marvel cinematic universe and star wars rule the box office today. Hollywoods 10 most successful movie sequels time labs. The franchise is comprised of eleven films altogether, the most recent being the 2018 sequel to the original 1970 film. 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.
There are franchises that made billions of dollars per movie and have millions and billions of fans worldwide the biggest movie in the movie industry is marvels endgame that made more than 2. The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. Pokemon is the highestgrossing franchise of alltime. Jurassic world was the most popular screening in all 66 countries where it was released. Well, everyone obviously, but do you know which movie franchises have made the most money. Jun 17, 2016 the 25 most powerful film franchises in hollywood.
With one of the longestrunning anime series and a vast array of video games and merchandise, pokemon is the most successful anime franchise of all time. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. The 10 most successful movie trilogies of all time. Expectations werent exactly high, keanu reeves had starred in a few weak and forgettable movies postspeed, the directors were almost unheard of, and virtualreality which most media outlets at the time thought the movie was about was as dead as a dodo. Most of the movies on the list are extremely well known. Nov 20, 2010 yahoo declared earlier this year that the harry potter series is the most successful movie franchise of all time. Endgame has surpassed avatars record as the highestgrossing movie 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. We recently took a look back at our top 100 rankings for the. The films, which have a convoluted timeline and story. But nothing can stay perfect for long, and marvel is no exception. No, when it comes to the highestgrossing franchises of alltime, there can only be one winner. Despite wes cravens intentions to end the franchise with the previous film, a nightmare on elm street 4. Civil war 2016 the marvel cinematic universe is the topgrossing movie franchise of all time, and youll see several more titles from that 14movie series before were done.
Aug 21, 2018 highestgrossing movie in the franchise. Sep 12, 2019 here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time. Yet, even the most worldrenowned storytellers like disney face pressure to constantly innovate. The most successful movie franchises in box office history. Its more successful than star wars, star trek, lotr, harry potter, dceu, and any other directlyconnected series of movies you can name. Endgame 2019 harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2 2011 the lord of. Though many blockbusters these days are action movies or superhero movies, horror movies still get plenty of boxoffice love. Oct 23, 2016 perhaps the most successful video game franchise to date began with resident evil, starring milla jovovich. The 32 most successful movie franchises of all time.
The marvel cinematic universe is the most successful film franchise of all time. Jaws isnt just a phenomenon for horror fans, the film is widely considered one of the best movies of all time and the original blockbuster movie. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time by mighty max. Tugging on the heartstrings with nostalgic stories can be a powerful tool. It was released in 1975 and helped make steve spielberg the acclaimed director he is today. Most successful movie franchises in north america 2020. The 10 highestgrossing disney movies of all time the. With us, your friday movie night is all set, since we are bringing you the list of 11 most successful horror movie franchises of all time. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. Here are the 23 most successful movies franchise of all time at the. 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 check out the charts below to see most and least successful film doovers over the last halfcentury. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. Yahoo declared earlier this year that the harry potter series is the most successful movie franchise of all time.
Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of november. The marvel cinematic universe is the top grossing movie franchise of all time. Besides the star wars and superman franchises, james bond and star trek films are still being released periodically. Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home. Franchise direct has compiled this list after examining franchise brands from around the world. When you look at the list of highestgrossing movies of all time, not a single horror movie in the top 50. However, some harry potter fans believe that the series has a disjointed feel. Top 10 movie series of all time best movie franchise youtube. Here are some other mammoth success stories, with their worldwide box office takings shown. Perhaps the most successful video game franchise to date began with resident evil, starring milla jovovich. Jun 16, 2015 jurassic world was the most popular screening in all 66 countries where it was released. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises.