As of february 2020, the top7 and 28 of the top50 are animated films, marked with a in the type column. John lynch contributed to a previous version of this post. Click through to see the 55 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, as determined by box office mojo. Whatever the case, film studios depend on franchises to make a good chunk of their money. Twenty of the top 50 highest grossing movies belong to just four franchises and, with the exception of harry potter, none of them show any sign of slowing down. The worlds topgrossing movie franchises have grossed billionsand made their stars millions. Mark ruffalo has starred in two of the top five highest grossing films of all time. 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. Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights, and. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. List of highest grossing films highest grossing franchises. 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. The following chart is a list of the top 50 highestgrossing anime films. The highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film series ever.
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. Franchises include special editions such as remastered and updated films. With series like jurassic park, star wars, indiana jones, star trek and james bond, what are the top grossing film franchises worldwide. Can you name the the 50 highest grossing film franchises as adjusted for inflation. Alltime highest grossing films by genre type or subgenre. Jul 29, 2019 a favorite trivia question of mine is to ask someone what is the highest grossing movie franchise that does not feature a major character with any kind of magical or super powers. 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.
You can save up to 50 percent on tents, hiking packs, outdoor wear, and more from. A few years ago, i got a request i got a request from hubpagess stevennix2001 to figure out the top 100 sports movies according to my cogerson movie score formula. Greatest movie franchises of all time, according to. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. Well, using data collected by box office mojo, weve compiled the 50 highest grossing movies of all time that are either completely sports focused or have. This interstellar epicno, not star warsstill stands as the highest grossing movie of all time.
Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. The twentysecond highestgrossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. The highest grossing video game franchise may have earned most of its money from merchandising, but pokemon redgreenblueyellow still ranks seventh among the top selling video games of all time, topping out at 47,520,000 copies. The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time work. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken. Click through this sldeshow to see the 50 biggest movie franchises of all time. Here are the 27 greatest movie franchises of all time, according to critics. Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home. The chart is ranked by lifetime gross, and for comparison, the figures adjusted for the effects of inflation are also listed, using the u. A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same. Can you name the 50 highest grossing film franchises. Aug 25, 2015 once in a while, however, franchises come from elsewhere.
However, star wars is the highest grossing when adjusted for inflation. Of the 10 highest grossing franchises, jurassic park has the fewest number of movies in its arsenal with just five and another on the way. Infinity war, the marvel cinematic universes catalog of films gives it a commanding lead among the top movie. Click through to see the 55 highest grossing movie franchises of all time, as determined by box office mojo. 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. The top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide. This is a list of the highestgrossing films in the u. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star.
Numbers are for worldwide performance and not adjusted for inflation. Well, the numbers have been run and heres whats been found. Here, find the latest ranking of the 50 highestgrossing films, worldwide. Harry potter and the goblet of fire 2005 pg 157 min adventure, family, fantasy. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of all time. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted us dollar. The following page lists the highest grossing horror films of all time, the highest grossing horror film franchises at the box office and the biggest opening weekends for horror films. Launched on july 6, 2016, a recordbreaking million people downloaded the free app. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The 50 highest grossing film franchises by czjfan87 created 26 nov 2015 updated 27 may 2018 public worldwide box office performance.
And that doesnt just go for fine wines or artisan cheesemany hollywood stars just keep doing better as time goes on. A racing bar graph of top grossing movies since 1990. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020 statista. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2019.
List of highestgrossing films in the united states and. List of highestgrossing films highestgrossing franchises. Doraemon is the topgrossing anime film franchise of all time, and one. The worlds top grossing movie franchises have grossed billionsand made their stars millions.
A rolling list of the 50 bestselling movie franchises by worldwide box office gross. This post has been updated from its original version. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. This list only accounts for the films box office earnings at cinemas and not their ancillary revenues i. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played. Once in a while, however, franchises come from elsewhere. The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time money. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st. The top 50 highestgrossing video game franchises reddit. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The 50 highestgrossing sports movies ever released givemesport.
The highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film. This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2019. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time by mighty max. 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 first table is listed in terms of nominal gross revenue, while the other two are listed in terms of box office admissions.
The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. These are the 50 highestgrossing film franchises of all time nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time. Top films by decade and year highestgrossing films by genre type greatest boxoffice bombs. 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. These are the top, highestgrossing domestic films in all the various subcategories or genres types of films. Some of the franchises overlap, so a few movies are counted more than. Fifty shades of grey franchise box office history the. A few other sites post alltime boxoffice information, including the internet movie database,, and. Highest grossing actors over the age of 50 in many cases, the passage of years can add value and influence. Here are the 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, based on. Want to know the top 100 biggest box office grossing sports movies. The twentysecond highest grossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman.
Highest grossing actors over the age of 50 stacker. These are the top, highest grossing domestic films in all the various subcategories or genres types of films. Jul 25, 2015 since 2000, franchise movies have dominated at the box office, typically being the highest grossing films of the year. More than ten of these films are also in the top 50 traditional animated films. These are the 50 highest grossing film franchises of all time nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema.
An rrated film is a film that has been assessed as having material which may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17 by the motion picture association of america. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time newsweek. Included on the list are charts of the top boxoffice earners ranked by both the nominal and real value of their revenue, a chart of high grossing films by calendar year, a timeline showing the transition of the highest grossing film record, and a chart of the highest grossing film franchises and series. Aquaman becomes one of the top 50 highestgrossing films ever. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001, harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004, harry potter and the goblet of fire 2005, harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007, harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009, harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 2010, harry potter and the. The following page lists the highestgrossing horror films of all time, the highestgrossing horror film franchises at the box office and the biggest opening weekends for horror films. Pirates of the caribbean, which started as a theme park ride at disney world, has spawned four movies grossing a. The highestgrossing video game franchise may have earned most of its money from merchandising, but pokemon redgreenblueyellow still ranks seventh among the topselling video games of all time, topping out at 47,520,000 copies. Top 50 highestgrossing films of all time list challenges. The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time.
Apr 22, 2020 mark ruffalo has starred in two of the top five highestgrossing films of all time. Apr 24, 2017 movie counts per franchise, highest grossing films, and individual film revenue figures were also from box office mojo. Apr 22, 2020 the avengers and its spinoff thor franchises have made australian actor chris hemsworth one of the highestgrossing movie stars of all time. Doraemon sold more than 100 million tickets at the japanese box office by april 2015, surpassing godzilla as the highest grossing film franchise in japan. 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. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 2018 will most likely earn money in 2018 and 2019. Included on the list are charts of the top boxoffice earners ranked by both the nominal and real value of their revenue, a chart of highgrossing films by calendar year, a timeline showing the transition of the highestgrossing film record, and a chart of the highestgrossing film franchises and series. The marvel cinematic universe series was the highest grossing film franchise in the world as of april 2020, with total worldwide box office.
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. And if it is an original film, chances are its gonna kick off a new. The top 10 bestselling video game franchises of all time 1. This is a list of the highestgrossing rrated films. The following is a list of the highestgrossing films in japan.
Infinity war will be chasing in the coming weeks, we turned to box office mojo for data on the highest grossing movies at the us box office that have. The list of the highest grossing films of all time includes some highly enjoyable movies and some that we can only shake our heads at and marvel at. Sep 12, 2019 the list of the highest grossing films of all time includes some highly enjoyable movies and some that we can only shake our heads at and marvel at the worldwide moviegoer. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted us dollar figures surpassing the wizarding world, star wars, james bond, and j.