Jun 17, 2016 the 25 most powerful film franchises in hollywood. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time. Nov 23, 2016 with harry potter and other major film franchises in mind, weve summarized four of the most important elements that go into a successful franchise. List of bestselling video game franchises wikipedia. So it was a bit of an odd choice to adapt the franchise into a film, and when they did, it turned out all they really took from the. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. The 10 most successful films of alltime when adjusted. If ancillary income from merchandise is included, then star wars is the most lucrative. Nov 22, 2019 the worlds 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay relevant. Rather, it was the built in fan base devoted to author j. The most successful movie franchises in history infographic. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. Franchise direct has compiled its ranking of the top 100 global franchises. Here are some other mammoth success stories, with their worldwide box office takings shown.
Oct 23, 2016 perhaps the most successful video game franchise to date began with resident evil, starring milla jovovich. It is based on the characters from the marvel comic book franchise and the shared universe they inhabit. The 24 most successful film franchises in history yahoo. The 32 most successful movie franchises of all time. The 5 best and worst james bond movies in the franchise s 53year history. Most successful movie franchises of all time gallery wonderwall. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry potter to the mcu, these series have made tens of millions each, and collectively youre looking at well over a.
This is the third best in the franchise behind the two deathly hallows films. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by. Hard to believe this franchise started off as toys. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st. 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 films, which have a convoluted timeline and story. 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. Jun 27, 2019 the marvel cinematic universe is arguably the most successful film franchise in history.
Though its been more than 40 years since the original star wars film hit. If ancillary income from merchandise is included, then star wars is the most lucrative property. Besides, it is about the gathered ones income of a film row. Begun in the 1970s and 80s and resuscitated at the turn of the 21st century, the series advanced the field of special effects and developed into. The film had the biggest opening of the harry potter franchise in 16 of those 63 markets, but ironically not in the u. The sims is a series of life simulation games primarily for personal computers but later released for game consoles. Along with other movies like psycho and friday the th, halloween has long been hailed as a juggernaut in the horror film arena. Though it seems a bit unfair, the whole of the marvel cinematic universe. Heres a countdown of the 26 highestearning horror movie franchises according to unadjusted domestic box office gross. Going from one of the most successful book series of all time to one of the most successful film series of all time, harry potter is ingrained in pop culture.
This was the most successful james bond movie at the international box office in the official film franchise s history. The worlds 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay relevant. This record considers the global grossing of each one of the saw movies. In fifty years of james bond movies, this is only the second film in which bond suffers a gunshot wound. Halloween is known as the film that helped kickstart the golden age of slasher films. The marvel cinematic universe is arguably the most successful film franchise in history. Colours series but in most cases the success of the original film inspires further films to be made. Harry potter franchise box office history the numbers. The eightfilm harry potter saga is one of the more selfcontained series out there. On top of the expansive film franchise, marvel also boasts some of the most successful shows on television. Its not magic that made the wizarding world of harry potter the third most successful film franchise in hollywood history. 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. 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.
The 5 best and worst james bond movies in the franchises 53year history. The same can be said for successful film franchises. For each franchise listed below the revenue total includes revenue from movie tickets, home entertainment, video games. The marvel cinematic universe series was the highest grossing film.
Mar 31, 2018 nonetheless, the franchise has been a fanfavorite for years, acting as equally one of the most respected and parodied in history, which is currently in a standstill as a tv series focusing on the. Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore. Tugging on the heartstrings with nostalgic stories can be a powerful tool. How marvel became one of the most successful franchises in. The true mark of a successful film is its ability to transcend audiences and the generations that follow. Age of ultron, the 11th movie in the marvel cinematic universe, hits uk cinemas on thursday, a week. Browse the list below if you would like to learn more information about the worlds most successful franchises. These are the 10 most successful film franchises of all. Nov 20, 2010 yahoo declared earlier this year that the harry potter series is the most successful movie franchise of all time. It is based on the characters from the marvel comic book franchise and.
Despicable me is the highest grossing animated franchise in. Appeals to all ages the lord of the rings is another movie franchise like harry potter that was adapted from books and found great success. Rowling penned another seven books, but as it stands, the series remains one of the most consistent and successful in screen history. The 10 most successful films of alltime when adjusted for.
Skyfall was highest grossing film in franchises history. However, some harry potter fans believe that the series has a disjointed feel. The 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay. Perhaps the most successful video game franchise to date began with resident evil, starring milla jovovich. The franchise is comprised of eleven films altogether, the most recent being the 2018 sequel to the original 1970 film. Fast and the furious franchise box office history the. Most successful disney franchise in this video it is about the most successful disney franchise. The greatest movie franchises of all time the atlantic.
From the star wars films to the james bond series, many of these franchises have had staying power over the course of decades. Whenever a film is released, it just grows visually darker, making it more appealing to the viewers. This was the most successful james bond movie at the international box office in the official film franchises history. 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. Despicable me is the highest grossing animated franchise. Avatar, in second place on the nominal chart, is the highestgrossing film. 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. Franchise direct has compiled this list after examining franchise brands from around the world.
Christopher mckittrick is a film writer whose work has been featured in anthologies such as 100 entertainers who changed america. Marvel cinematic universe box office makes it biggest. Yahoo declared earlier this year that the harry potter series is the most successful movie franchise of all time. Begun in the 1970s and 80s and resuscitated at the turn of the 21st century, the series advanced the field of special effects and developed into a highly lucrative merchandising industry. Here are the highestgrossing marvel movies by box office.
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. 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. Mar, 2015 whenever a film is released, it just grows visually darker, making it more appealing to the viewers. With harry potter and other major film franchises in mind, weve summarized four of the most important elements that go into a successful franchise. Yet, even the most worldrenowned storytellers like disney face pressure to constantly innovate. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020 statista. Hollywoods 10 most successful movie sequels time labs. The growing marvel cinematic universe box office total makes it the highest grossing franchise in american history, not adjusted for inflation. The ten most powerful movie franchises in history what makes a great movie franchise. Jun 27, 2017 most successful disney franchise in this video it is about the most successful disney franchise. The above picture is actually bumblebees new look in the upcoming installment. Aug 21, 2018 the most successful film so far in the franchise is beauty and the beast 2017.
Well see, as i present to you the top 10 most financially successful highestgrossing horror film franchises note. As it turns out, john albert singer was only seven or eight years old when his father, isaac merritt singer, founded the i. Its still the most successful racing game franchise of all time, however, so from an exec producer standpoint, it made some sense to take them to hollywood. The most successful film so far in the franchise is beauty and the beast 2017. Scary good 26 most successful horror film franchises imdb. Rather, it was the builtin fan base devoted to author j. 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.
Top 10 highestgrossing horror franchises listverse. A fourth michael bay visual spectacular is under works with mark wahlberg in the cast no shia lebeouf or megan fox. Sep 10, 2019 harry potter is now one of the most iconic characters in movie history, with everybody knowing who the boywizard is. Jul 31, 2014 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. This week, it could overtake harry potter as the biggest film franchise in history. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises. And it certainly is among the mostquoted movies ever. The top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. Nov 09, 2015 the true mark of a successful film is its ability to transcend audiences and the generations that follow. 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. May 24, 2019 christopher mckittrick is a film writer whose work has been featured in anthologies such as 100 entertainers who changed america. The 10 most successful video game movies big fish blog.
She provided her franchisees with initial and continuing training, branded hair care products, field visits, advertising, group insurance, and motivation. So far, furious 7 has proven the highestgrossing film of 2015 and propelled the franchise into billion dollar territory. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series even when. It was due to the franchise s success that nbc went ahead with the fanfavorite series, hannibal, that ran for three seasons. Until recently, most articles about the history of franchising in the united states began with a claim that albert singer was the first commercial franchisor in the united states. The marvel cinematic universe is the most successful. 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. 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 ten. Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of. A movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts. Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore talent.
Great stories come and go, but there are a certain few that can truly stand the test of time. Jurassic world was the most popular screening in all 66 countries where it was released. These are the 10 most successful film franchises of all time. Nonetheless, the franchise has been a fanfavorite for years, acting as equally one of the most respected and parodied in history, which is currently in a standstill as a tv series focusing on the. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by how. Most successful horror film series guinness world records. The most successful movie franchises in box office history. The worlds 25 most successful media franchises, and how. The most recent movie in the harry potter franchise is also, unfortunately, the worst in terms of its gross revenue and in the opinion of many potter fans, the worst in general, with the movie struggling to connect with audiences the movie was a disaster domestically, but fortunately for the fantastic beasts franchise, it was a hit overseas, saving it from totally tanking, which is a good.
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