Or perhaps you discovered the colossally successful entertainment franchise during the pokemon go craze. For each franchise listed below the revenue total includes revenue from movie tickets, home entertainment, video games. Theres something about a movie franchise that makes us come back over and over again. Here are the current top 20 highest grossing movies of all time. Mar, 2018 competition is fierce in the film industry, and when a movie is made, it strives to become a box office smash. The twentysecond highest grossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. Top 10 highestgrossing film franchises of all time lists. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series in. Fallen kingdom was released in 2018 and is an american science fiction adventure film. Infinity war immediately became the fourth highest grossing movie of all time. Can you name the movie franchises that have the highest total boxoffice receipts.
The 10 highestgrossing tom cruise movies of all time. 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. The marvel cinematic universe is the top grossing movie franchise of all time. The film proved popular enough at the box office to become the third highest grossing film of 2019 so far, and the ninth highest grossing superhero film of all time. Rankings of both us domestic and worldwide boxoffice blockbusters have been compiled from various recent sources. The 10 highestgrossing tom hanks movies of all time.
List of highestgrossing video game franchises wikipedia. Mar 18, 2020 dont turn out the lights, because here are the highest grossing horror movie remakes of all time. Phase 3 of the marvel cinematic universe ended with the conclusion of the infinity saga, and after 23 very successful movies grossing over 22 billion dollars in box office, the mcu reigns supreme as the highest grossing movie franchise of all time. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time newsweek. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time by mighty max.
As halloween approaches, i take a look at the highest grossing horror franchises of all time. The khiladi franchise was the first film franchise to gross over. Freeman has appeared in so many movies over the year, its no surprise that he has nabbed the spot of the third top grossing actor of all time. The highest grossing rrated movies of all time collider. Every other week, it seems like a new blockbuster is smashing records at the box office. 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. For as much as audiences and critics like to complain that hollywood only makes sequels, prequels, remakes, and franchise films. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. Sep 26, 2019 the 10 highest grossing tom cruise movies of all time. To determine the top grossing movie franchises of all time, 247 tempo looked at the combined domestic box office gross for all movies in franchises listed by box office data website box office mojo. Oct 27, 2015 click ahead for the top 10 horror franchises for 2015, including how much they made in u.
Sep 12, 2019 here are the current top 20 highest grossing movies of all time. Your top box office earners ever worldwide frozen ii enters the top 10 in our guide to the highest grossing movies of all time from avengers. Nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. All time single market all time animated worldwide all time sequel worldwide all time nonsequel worldwide top 2019 worldwide top 2020 worldwide. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken. The highestgrossing horror movie remakes of all time. Oct 08, 2019 no film in the franchise grossed below 1 billion dollars and endgame surpassed james camerons avatar as the highest grossing film of all time. The marvel cinematic universe is by far the highest grossing film series ever, but franchises like star wars, james bond, and xmen, which all churn out movies to high opening weekends, each have billions of dollars in box office sales. These are the 50 highest grossing film franchises of all time. The final and most successful film in the series was both its highest grossing and one of only three films ever to win 11 academy awards.
While scifi and superhero franchises may dominate the top of the league table when it comes to the highestgrossing movies of all time, comedy still has its place, providing the perfect form of escapism that, lets face it, we all like to indulge in from time to time. The top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. Top 15 highest grossing video game franchises of all time. With millions of fans around the world, its no surprise that the highest grossing movie franchises of all time have been around for many years.
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. Jul 25, 2019 247 tempo has identified the top grossing movie franchises of all time using domestic box office data from box office mojo. While franchises are known for their ability to generate franchise fatigue, the following film series listed in order of the number of films within the franchise have found ongoing success at the box office and with fans. 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.
The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at. The 10 highestgrossing disney movies of all time the. With the rise of global concerns over covid19, the film industry is just one of many in a state of upheaval. The alltime highest grossing film franchises blog psydro. We run down the list of the 15 highest grossing rrated movies of all time, ranked according to their domestic box office from the passion of the christ to deadpool to beverly hills cop. The next highest grossing movie of all time is jurassic world. 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. Redirected from highest grossing video game franchises of all time. May 18, 2018 we run down the list of the 15 highest grossing rrated movies of all time, ranked according to their domestic box office from the passion of the christ to deadpool to beverly hills cop. The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time work. Maybe its the dynamic characters that somehow know how to keep on saving the day.
Oct 06, 2017 the highest grossing horror film franchises of all time at the u. Doraemon sold more than 100 million tickets at the japanese box office by april 2015, surpassing godzilla as the highest. All time domestic all time international other worldwide cumulative records. When adjusted for inflation, however, on that comparative scale gone with the windwhich was the highestgrossing film outright for twentyfive yearsis still the highestgrossing film of all 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. To determine the top grossing movie franchises of all time, 247 tempo looked at the combined domestic box office gross for all movies in franchises listed by box office data website box office. This is a list of the highest grossing media franchises. Infinity war, the marvel cinematic universes catalog of films gives it a commanding lead among the top movie franchises of all time.
The 25 highest grossing media franchises of all time by mighty max. News daily weekend all time international showdowns help. Further explanation of issues with calculating an adjusted gross can be found in the article for list of highest grossing films. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020 statista.
Dont turn out the lights, because here are the highest grossing horror movie remakes of all time. The standalone star wars stories kicked off with rogue one, which became the second highestgrossing film of 2016 and 26th of all time. Further, for over five years, shrek 2 held the title of being the highestgrossing anime movie of all time until toy story 3 took the spot in 2010. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. Some of these series are surprising entries to the list, while others are nobrainers. The following is a list of highest grossing sport films of all time, the highest grossing sport film franchises and series, and the highest grossing films by sport. 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. If youre a movie fan, you probably already know the answer. Some film franchises have successfully achieved this aim, with the following ranking as some of the highest grossing box office hits of all time. Have you ever been curious as to what the most successful horror franchises of all time are. The top six are among the highest grossing animated film franchises of all time. 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 highest grossing horror franchises. Here are the 10 highest grossing movie franchises of all time, based on worldwide box office stats, courtesy of the numbers.
Top 10 greatest movie franchises of all time july 11, 2014 by. 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. Top 30 highestgrossing movies of all time adjusted for. Much of their success is due to the fact that the plot of each film appeals to both children and adults. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. With his threepart version of tolkiens prequel the hobbit jackson is continuing to push new film frontiers by filming at 48 frames per second and turning out threehour plus films. Launched on july 6, 2016, a recordbreaking million people downloaded the free app. Horror fans will remember each of these franchises as classics and the amount of money they made suggests theyll go down in horror history. A star wars story followed in 2018 with such abysmal box office numbers that it is widely considered a flop. Though it seems a bit unfair, the whole of the marvel cinematic universe. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st. Hes been the leading man in several blockbuster action franchises that were hits at the box office. Overall weekend records daily records miscellaneous records.
Jun 16, 2019 10 highest grossing horror franchises of all time. Franchises and film series not adjusted for inflation edit this is a list of highest grossing franchises and film series in the u. Samson and delilah 1949 saw the beginning of a trend of. The small sliver on the right is the clone wars, a 2008 theatrical release for the pilot of. Marvel studios rereleased endgame in theaters with several extra minutes of. Nov 18, 2010 the highest grossing movie franchises of all time.
Click through this sldeshow to see the 50 biggest movie franchises of all time. A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same. Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home. The marvel cinematic universe series was the highest grossing film. Did you grow up watching pokemon or collecting pokemon cards. It was the lowestgrossing box office film for the franchise.
Whatever the case, film studios depend on franchises to make a good chunk of their money. Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time. This interstellar epicno, not star warsstill stands as the highest grossing movie of all time. Highest grossing franchises of all time at the box office. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. For as much as audiences and critics like to complain that hollywood only makes sequels, prequels, remakes, and franchise films, its hard to ignore how these properties remain the most lucrative. Many film franchises prove their worth with their longevity. Highest grossing films by genre type greatest boxoffice bombs, disasters, and flops. When people hear about highest grossing films of all time, what first comes to mind likely is. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highest grossing film of the year on six occasions, and on three occasions have been the highest grossing film of all time. And if it is an original film, chances are its gonna kick off a. The highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film.
They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at. Domestic international worldwide calendar all time showdowns indices. Top films by decade and year highestgrossing films by genre type greatest boxoffice bombs. Mar 18, 2019 10 highest grossing movie franchises of all time. Box office simon thompson contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time.
The domestic rankings, divided into unadjusted and adjusted for inflation, are based upon theatrical box office receipts including some theatrical rerelease receipts and do not include video rentals, tv rights, international box office. Measured worldwide unadjusted for ticket price inflation. All the highest grossing movie franchises of all time in one convenient list of the top grossing movie franchises ever. Box office records worldwide all movies cumulative all time worldwide all time worldwide box office see also.
However, it was still enough to crack the top 10 for tom hanks highest grossing movies worldwide over his illustrious career. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. Only film series are included here, in case anyone will ask. The fall of a nation is now considered a lost filmno prints. Alex maidy as movie studios continue to develop films solely for the purpose of turning them into franchises we have seen a. In a financially tempestuous time where the international box office has seen its grosses dip, the mcu may be the one true guaranteed money maker of the bunch.
Minions was produced by illumination entertainment for universal pictures and was directed by pierre coffin and kyle balda. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time. The highest grossing movie franchise of all time is the avengers franchise. There are also plans for episodes vii through ix and spinoff movies beginning in 2015 going deeper. Endgame has surpassed avatars record as the highest grossing movie of all time. The 10 highest grossing disney movies of all time the house of mouse is building billiondollar franchises out of its marvel, pixar, and lucasfilm buyouts and the disney brand itself is nothing. What makes a movie franchise rate among the best of all time is box office success, critical praise, and positive audience reaction. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of.
Dreamworks animation has never known any more successful animation film ever than shrek 2. The highest grossing horror film franchises of all time at the u. Besides the star wars and superman franchises, james bond and star trek films are still being released periodically. The top star wars movie is oldest but the fourth chronologically in lucas universe. One of the most popular and loved superheroes, spiderman has also seen success in the worldwide box office with a 7 billion. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020. The following is a list of highest grossing sport films of all time, the highest grossing sport film franchises and series, and the highest grossing films by sport highest grossing sports films. List of highestgrossing films in the united states and.
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