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A film series or movie series (also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. This article explains what film series are and gives brief examples of movie series.
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A list of 32 movie franchises ranked by a user on IMDb, based on their personal preference and ratings. The list includes classics like The Godfather, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and more.
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Toy Story (99%)How to Train Your Dragon (93.3%)Mad Max (90%)John Wick (88.3%)Toy Story (90.3%)How to Train Your Dragon (89%)Middle-earth (86.3%)Back to the Future (85.7%)Star Wars ($692,833,333.33)Jurassic Park ($541,149,213.80)Indiana Jones ($515,870,633)Toy Story ($462,000,000)How do you measure the success of a movie franchise? This web page uses Tomatometer scores, Audience scores, and box office numbers to determine the 10 best film series of all time. See which franchises made the cut and how they performed in each category.
- The Marvel Cinematic Universe — $22.59 billion. With 23 movies released in just 12 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most prolific franchises in cinema history.
- Star Wars — $10.2 billion. In 1977, "Star Wars" captured the imagination of a generation. More than 40 years later, the franchise continues to dominate the box office.
- The Wizarding World — $9.18 billion. The Harry Potter franchise has only gotten larger since the Boy Who Lived first appeared on screen in 2001. In addition to the eight films based solely on Harry Potter during his time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Warner Bros.
- James Bond — $6.89 billion. Perhaps one of the longest-running film franchises in cinematic history is James Bond. Since 1963, there have been 24 films featuring the famed secret agent.
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – Extended Editions. If you’re really looking for a long marathon, I cannot recommend the Lord of the Rings trilogy extended editions enough.
- Mission: Impossible. Pound for pound, Mission: Impossible is the best franchise running right now. The level of quality on these films is astounding, but it’s the dynamism from film-to-film that really makes them special.
- Friday the 13th. Jason Vorhees is the greatest physical comedian since the silent film era, and you need look no further than his very first appearance in Friday the 13th Part 2 to verify this fact.
- Harry Potter. A personal favorite of mine, you’re either really into Harry Potter or it’s just not for you. My first go-around with this franchise I hadn’t read the books.
Here are the 27 greatest movie franchises of all time, according to critic scores: Advertisement. 27. "Die Hard" — 58.4% "Die Hard." 20th Century Fox
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Find out the top-grossing movie franchises in the US and Canada based on their lifetime box office earnings. See the rankings, release dates, and titles of the most successful film series of all time.
