A fourth michael bay visual spectacular is under works with mark wahlberg in the cast no shia lebeouf or megan fox. As halloween approaches, i take a look at the highest grossing horror franchises of all time. After much deliberation, were including the reboot series, as although its a new timeline, it technically takes place in the same universe. The highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film series ever. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time newsweek. 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. As halloween approaches, i take a look at the highestgrossing horror franchises of all time. These were the 50 highestgrossing movies of the year, as of december 16, 2019, according to box office mojo.
War, the marvel cinematic universes catalog of films gives it a commanding lead among the highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. 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. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st. May 06, 2019 toy story, however, is not among the 25 top grossing films of all time.
Vin diesels return in the series fourth film is what really got the fast and furious franchise. Producers took note and adaptations of twilight and the hunger games followed suit. If youre a movie fan, you probably already know the answer. 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. Numbers are for worldwide performance and not adjusted for inflation. More than ten of these films are also in the top 50 traditional animated films. Mark ruffalo has starred in two of the top five highest grossing films of all time.
The highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film. With china becoming bigger and more women and colored people getting lead roles this list will probably change. 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. The 50 most profitable films af all time in terms of ticket sales as of jan. Launched on july 6, 2016, a recordbreaking million people downloaded the free app. These are the 50 highest grossing film franchises of all time nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema. 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. A star wars story followed in 2018 with such abysmal box office numbers that it is widely considered a flop.
Here are the 50 highestgrossing disney movies of all time at the. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. Whatever the case, film studios depend on franchises to make a good chunk of their money. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken. Dec 02, 2018 the 25 highest grossing christmas movies of all time at the u. 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.
Films generate income from several revenue streams including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights and merchandising. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. Top 50 highest grossing films of all time not adjusted for inflation. Top 50 highestgrossing films of all time not adjusted for inflation. 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.
Click through to see the 55 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, as determined by box office mojo. Did you grow up watching pokemon or collecting pokemon cards. The highest grossing movies of all time therichest. The 50 highest grossing movies of all time aside from the holiday season, the stretch between memorial day and labor day is traditional for hollywoods biggest hits. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time by mighty max. This is a list of the highest grossing superhero film series at the box office. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide mental.
Oz the great and powerful 20 cinderella 2015 petes dragon 2016 beauty and the beast 2017 dumbo 2019 aladdin 2019 the lion king 2019. The twentysecond highest grossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. These are the 50 highestgrossing film franchises of all time nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema. Here are the 50 highest grossing disney movies of all time at the.
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. The incredibles ranks as the ninth highest grossing animated franchise. The 50 highest grossing movies of all time stacker. 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. 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 avengers and captain america franchises have catapulted anthony mackie to become one of the top grossing actors of all time. The marvel cinematic universe ranks as the highest grossing film series of all time. The top five highest grossing films of all time who magazine. It also helps that hollywood is the biggest film producer in the world, with only india ever coming close to something as big.
The epic scifi also surpassed the previous record by more than 50 per cent. Apr 22, 2020 mark ruffalo has starred in two of the top five highestgrossing films of all time. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time. The above picture is actually bumblebees new look in the upcoming installment. The standalone star wars stories kicked off with rogue one, which became the second highestgrossing film of 2016 and 26th of all time. This interstellar epicno, not star warsstill stands as the highest grossing movie of all time. Toy story, however, is not among the 25 top grossing films of all time. Domestic box office numbers combine theatrical ticket sales in the united states and. Gone with the wind had several advantages when it was released. The twentysecond highestgrossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman.
Top 50 highest grossing movies of all time victor mochere. In years past, superhero films unsurprisingly topped the list, with action films and disney movies running close behind. I think the reason we have 84% of the top 50 movies being led by white men is because of discrimination via audience more than. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time. Besides the star wars and superman franchises, james bond and star trek films are still being. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide. The final film in the series was its most successful and allowed fans a chance to see more of their favorite story come to life. The top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide paste. Hard to believe this franchise started off as toys. Some of the franchises overlap, so a few movies are counted more than once.
The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at. 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. Mark ruffalo has starred in two of the top five highestgrossing films of all time.
All time single market all time animated worldwide all time sequel worldwide all time nonsequel worldwide top 2019 worldwide top 2020 worldwide. This chart contains the top movies based on the cumulative worldwide box office. The 25 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time at. Some of the films that make up this franchise are their own distinct franchise and are listed here as well.
Click through this sldeshow to see the 50 biggest movie franchises of all time. Dec 26, 20 skyfall is the twentythird movie in the james bond franchise. To determine the most successful movie franchises of all time, 247 wall st. A marvel film surpassing a star wars boxoffice record is, needless to say, music to the ears of the walt disney company.
An analysis of the top 50 highestgrossing animated films of all time taking studio, rotten tomatoes score, worldwide gross, mpaa rating and even race and gender into account close 5. These are the 40 highest grossing films of all time. The top six are among the highest grossing animated film franchises of all time. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news.
The 25 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time at the u. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. This is a list of the highestgrossing superhero film series at the box office. A favorite trivia question of mine is to ask someone what is the highestgrossing movie franchise that does not feature a major character with any kind of magical or super powers. Mandy moore, zachary levi, donna murphy, ron perlman. The following chart is a list of the top 50 highestgrossing anime films. However, theatrical box office earnings are the primary metric for trade publications in assessing the success of a. The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time.
While this is its own franchise, there is now a more inclusive authorial based franchise too. The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time work. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of all time. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of. Avatar is often proclaimed to be the highestgrossing film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical revenues only and top 50 highest grossing movies of all time victor mochere when a film is highly exploitable as a commercial property, its ancillary revenues can dwarf its income from direct film sales. Fans all over the world eagerly waited for the release of avatar. This is a list of the highest grossing media franchises. Skyfall is the twentythird movie in the james bond franchise. A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same. Or perhaps you discovered the colossally successful entertainment franchise during the pokemon go craze. Doraemon sold more than 100 million tickets at the japanese box office by april 2015, surpassing godzilla as the highest.
For a long time white males were the only big actors so it makes sense. And if it is an original film, chances are its gonna kick off a new. Aug 21, 2018 the standalone star wars stories kicked off with rogue one, which became the second highestgrossing film of 2016 and 26th of all time. And it didnt disappoint, with many critics arguing it redefined the possibilities of cinema due to the outstanding visuals.
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