Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore talent. The 50 most successful movies of 2015 business insider. The mathnasium franchise is an excellent business opportunity in an important field with high demand. Weve carefully combed through hundreds of franchise disclosure statements fdds, conducted interviews, and then ranked the top franchises for 2020 using. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises. So far, furious 7 has proven the highestgrossing film of 2015 and propelled the franchise into billion dollar territory. Mar 20, 2017 the adventure film about an island amusement park with reallife dinosaurs broke all kinds of box office records most of which were broken a few months later by december 2015s star wars. Arguably the most iconic, and classiest, movie franchise of all time, 007 is the longest running film series in history. Most successful movie franchises in north america 2020. The only name person who qualifies for this question is harrison ford. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. Bingeworthy iconic movie franchises and how long it takes.
Individual sequels are relatively common, but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments. Top 10 movie series of all time best movie franchise. 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. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 2014 will most likely earn money in 2014 and 2015. There are also plans for episodes vii through ix and spinoff movies beginning in 2015. Consider that seven of the top 10 highestgrossing films this year are sequels or part of wellknown franchises. 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. 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. Fortunately, 2015 looks like one of the most promising years in. Heres the intire cast, william shatner 1931 leonard nimoy 1931 2015 deforest kelley 19201999 james doohan 19202005 nichelle nichols 1932 george takei 1937 walter koenig 1936 i still miss leonard nimoy deforest kelley and james doohan. This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2015. 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. The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. 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.
Here are the highestgrossing marvel movies by box office. Can you name the movie franchises that have the highest total boxoffice receipts. Also avengers is supposed to be the mcu but it wasnt called that when i made this list. The following chart is a list of the highestgrossing animated film franchises. Sep 19, 20 10 movie franchises set to hit the big screen in 2015. Revenge of the fallen 2009 pirates of the caribbean. The top ten best action movie franchises 1 the terminator you guys can stop listing every movie in the franchise. If characters are the new movie stars, then the franchise is the new coin of the hollywood realm. The 32 most successful movie franchises of all time.
The ot, tfa and ro all got greattoexcellent reception from both fans and critics, but the pt and tlj i actually liked tlj g. The top star wars movie is oldest but the fourth chronologically in lucas universe. The 25 most successful movie franchises of all time. 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. 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.
The worlds top grossing movie franchises have grossed billionsand made their stars millions. The biggest selling movie franchises of 2015 so far revealed. Apr 29, 2015 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises. Here are the 23 most successful movies franchise of all time at the global box office. The hobbit is biggest selling movie franchise of 2015 so far. The top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. Individual sequels are relatively common, but are not always successful enough to. Check out our ranking of all 36 franchises or movies below, and let us know what you think in the comments. The 10 most successful movie trilogies of all time.
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. Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiplefilm work for example, the three colours series. Though it seems a bit unfair, the whole of the marvel cinematic universe. 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. Worst movie franchises on rotten tomatoes screenrant. 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. These 10 stars of entrepreneur s 2015 franchise 500 list are leading the pack when it comes to growth and success. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2015. Batman movie franchises is a comic book superhero that was first featured in the dc comics publications.
Covenant, which stars michael fassbender as part of a crew that encounters an alien menace while on a. Here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of alltime. Propelled by the success of the silence of the lambs and hannibal, the hannibal lecter franchise is one of the most successful despite being comprised of just five films. Alltime highest grossing films by genre type or subgenre. May 24, 2019 a movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts. Which actor is currently starring in the most franchises. Age of ultron, the movies have put a comic book mythology on the screen with largely satisfying results. The scifi fantasy film, which came out in 2015 and was the first of the star wars sequel trilogy, had the. Top 100 franchises our annual top franchises list for 2020. Endgame 2019 harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2 2011 the lord of the rings. Franchise direct has compiled its ranking of the top 100 global franchises. Top 10 highest grossing movie franchises worldwide. Franchise direct has compiled this list after examining franchise brands from around the world.
If it seems like there are more franchise movies around these days, that is because there are. With twentythree films under his belt james bond has been going strong since 1963s dr. 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. Most successful movie franchises of all time 19772020. The 24 most successful film franchises in history yahoo. We recently took a look back at our top 100 rankings for the.
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 10 highestgrossing disney movies of all time the. Below youll find the top franchises for 2020 as ranked by franchise gator in our annual top 100 list. Also also harry potter or lotr are good but not really action same with jurassic park movies. Sequels and franchises make 2015 the year of the megamovie. The most successful movie franchises in history infographic forbes. Sequels and franchises make 2015 the year of the mega movie. So here they are in all their subpar glory, the 15 worst movie franchises according to rotten tomatoes. The mcu also became the highestgrossing film franchise with the release of avengers. So far, six movies have been released the fast and the furious 2001, 2 fast 2 furious 2003, the fast and the furious. Sequels and franchises make 2015 the year of the mega. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. With 11 entries already and at least another 11 coming, the interconnected movies of the mcu represent one of the most ambitious franchises ever. They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at.
Rogue one and captain america help disney ceo bob iger score a third straight no. A few other sites post alltime boxoffice information, including the internet movie database,, and. Measured worldwide unadjusted for ticket price inflation. 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. Top 10 grossing horrormovie franchises of all time cnbc. Here are the 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, based on worldwide box office stats.
These are the top, highestgrossing domestic films in all the various subcategories or genres types of films. Jun 17, 2016 the 25 most powerful film franchises in hollywood. 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. These 10 stars of entrepreneurs 2015 franchise 500 list are leading the pack when it comes to growth and success. 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 box office history. Hollywoods 10 most successful movie sequels time labs.
If were talking the film franchise as a whole, star wars is very inconsistent in terms of quality and reception. On stranger tides kicked off the summer movie season in may, pirates was one of the most successful franchises, ranking number. This includes media franchises that started as a book, film, video game, comic. The force awakens on its way to becoming one of the biggest summer blockbusters of all time. Moonraker was the highestgrossing movie in the franchise for a while it was dethroned by goldeneye in 1995. Nov 09, 2015 the true mark of a successful film is its ability to transcend audiences and the generations that follow. The greatest movie franchises of all time the atlantic. Mar, 2015 because of extensive merchandising, friday the th is considered among the most successful media franchises in america. The same can be said for successful film franchises. Highestgrossing animated franchises and film series. Highly anticipated movies stemming from renowned franchises such as.
Browse the list below if you would like to learn more information about the worlds most successful franchises. 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. Bombastic stunts, a solid script and a great ensemble cast breathed new life into the mission impossible legacy, spawning another sequel in 2015 with another on its way. Alltime highestgrossing films by genre the best movies. The 35 most profitable movies of all time, based on return.
Nov 14, 2019 the most successful film of all time in the united kingdom. Avatar, in second place on the nominal chart, is the highestgrossing film. Im working hard to block those atrocities from my memory. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. Mar 22, 2018 the 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. 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. Before the genre became overcrowded with endless comic book adaptations, action featured some of the most popular, intense and highoctane. The most successful film in the series, 2015 s star wars. With a modest investment, our franchisees have the opportunity to seize a significant share of a billion dollar industry 100k minimum cash required. Most successful movie franchises in box office history looper.
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