List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. Dec 02, 2018 the 25 highest grossing christmas movies of all time at the u. The above picture is actually bumblebees new look in the upcoming installment. And if it is an original film, chances are its gonna kick off a new. Mark ruffalo has starred in two of the top five highestgrossing films of all time. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of all time.
The 50 highest grossing movies of all time stacker. Top 50 highestgrossing films of all time not adjusted for inflation. The incredibles ranks as the ninth highest grossing animated franchise. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st. 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. Top 50 highest grossing films of all time not adjusted for inflation.
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 by mighty max. Gone with the wind had several advantages when it was released. 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. These are the 50 highest grossing film franchises of all time nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema. With china becoming bigger and more women and colored people getting lead roles this list will probably change. The highestgrossing movie franchises of all time work. Top 50 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time newsweek.
The 25 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time 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. Apr 22, 2020 mark ruffalo has starred in two of the top five highestgrossing films of all time. If youre a movie fan, you probably already know the answer. 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.
To determine the most successful movie franchises of all time, 247 wall st. The standalone star wars stories kicked off with rogue one, which became the second highestgrossing film of 2016 and 26th of all time. The twentysecond highestgrossing 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. A marvel film surpassing a star wars boxoffice record is, needless to say, music to the ears of the walt disney company. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken. Skyfall is the twentythird movie in the james bond franchise. 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. This interstellar epicno, not star warsstill stands as the highest grossing movie of all time. Vin diesels return in the series fourth film is what really got the fast and furious franchise. The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. 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.
A fourth michael bay visual spectacular is under works with mark wahlberg in the cast no shia lebeouf or megan fox. Besides the star wars and superman franchises, james bond and star trek films are still being. Hard to believe this franchise started off as toys. The highest grossing movies of all time therichest. The 25 highestgrossing media franchises of all time. 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. 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. Top 50 highest grossing movies of all time victor mochere.
Here are the 50 highestgrossing disney movies of all time at the. A star wars story followed in 2018 with such abysmal box office numbers that it is widely considered a flop. The twentysecond highest grossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time. 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.
Films generate income from several revenue streams including theatrical exhibition, home video, television broadcast rights and merchandising. 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. In years past, superhero films unsurprisingly topped the list, with action films and disney movies running close behind. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. This is a list of the highest grossing superhero film series at the box office.
The top six are among the highest grossing animated film franchises of all time. The 25 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time at the u. Some of the franchises overlap, so a few movies are counted more than once. 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. The highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film series ever. Producers took note and adaptations of twilight and the hunger games followed suit. A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same. Jul 25, 2019 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. 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.
The epic scifi also surpassed the previous record by more than 50 per cent. Domestic box office numbers combine theatrical ticket sales in the united states and. It also helps that hollywood is the biggest film producer in the world, with only india ever coming close to something as big. War, the marvel cinematic universes catalog of films gives it a commanding lead among the highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. The avengers and captain america franchises have catapulted anthony mackie to become one of the top grossing actors of all time. 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. Doraemon sold more than 100 million tickets at the japanese box office by april 2015, surpassing godzilla as the highest. 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. The following chart is a list of the top 50 highestgrossing anime films. This is a list of the highestgrossing superhero film series at the box office. The marvel cinematic universe ranks as the highest grossing film series of all time. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide.
Launched on july 6, 2016, a recordbreaking million people downloaded the free app. Mandy moore, zachary levi, donna murphy, ron perlman. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at. Click through to see the 55 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, as determined by box office mojo. 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 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. The top five highest grossing films of all time who magazine. After much deliberation, were including the reboot series, as although its a new timeline, it technically takes place in the same universe.
All time single market all time animated worldwide all time sequel worldwide all time nonsequel worldwide top 2019 worldwide top 2020 worldwide. Or perhaps you discovered the colossally successful entertainment franchise during the pokemon go craze. Some of the films that make up this franchise are their own distinct franchise and are listed here as well. Numbers are for worldwide performance and not adjusted for inflation. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. 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. And it didnt disappoint, with many critics arguing it redefined the possibilities of cinema due to the outstanding visuals. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of. The highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film.
While this is its own franchise, there is now a more inclusive authorial based franchise too. Skyfall was released in 2012, and it went on to become the highest grossing james bond film of all time, as well as the highest grossing film of all time in the uk. Did you grow up watching pokemon or collecting pokemon cards. These were the 50 highestgrossing movies of the year, as of december 16, 2019, according to box office mojo. Whatever the case, film studios depend on franchises to make a good chunk of their money.
The top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide paste. As halloween approaches, i take a look at the highestgrossing horror franchises of all time. This chart contains the top movies based on the cumulative worldwide box office. Click through this sldeshow to see the 50 biggest movie franchises of all time. May 06, 2019 toy story, however, is not among the 25 top grossing films of all time. The 50 most profitable films af all time in terms of ticket sales as of jan. Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home. 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. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation. We all know that the film industry is white male dominated, but i was personally surprised just how dominated it was among the top tier films. 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. Oz the great and powerful 20 cinderella 2015 petes dragon 2016 beauty and the beast 2017 dumbo 2019 aladdin 2019 the lion king 2019.
This is a list of the highest grossing media franchises. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide mental. Dec 26, 20 skyfall is the twentythird movie in the james bond franchise. For a long time white males were the only big actors so it makes sense. As halloween approaches, i take a look at the highest grossing horror franchises of all time. Here are the 50 highest grossing disney movies of all time at the. These are the 40 highest grossing films of all time. However, theatrical box office earnings are the primary metric for trade publications in assessing the success of a. Toy story, however, is not among the 25 top grossing films of all time. Fans all over the world eagerly waited for the release of avatar.
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