Highestgrossing animated franchises and film series. As a huge fan of the original film, i immediately went to my computer to pull it up. Mar 31, 2018 the top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. 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. Here are the 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time, based on. The following is a list of most watched television broadcasts in the united states based on average viewership and household ratings measurement conducted by nielsen. The most successful movie franchises in history infographic. The worlds 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay relevant. The 30 most successful stars who got their start on reality. Most successful sports movie franchise guinness world. In the history of cinema, billions of dollars has been grossed in movie theatres and rental stores worldwide. The most successful anime shows that have been major turning points in the industry. Yet, even the most worldrenowned storytellers like disney face pressure to constantly innovate. To figure out which other film series have made their mark, we turned to box office mojo to rank the most successful film franchises in history by.
Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiplefilm work. Rowling penned another seven books, but as it stands, the series remains one of the most consistent and successful in screen history. The setting to this movie is the alien space world of pandora. Begun in the 1970s and 80s and resuscitated at the turn of the 21st century, the series advanced the field of special effects and developed into a highly lucrative merchandising industry. Mar, 2015 based on the marvel comics superhero of the same name, the xmen movie franchises film series consists of 12 films, 7 of which were already released and the 5 others are in the works. The 10 most successful films of alltime when adjusted for. List of most watched television broadcasts in the united. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation. The most successful installment of the franchise is batman v superman. Investigators are confounded over an unspeakable crime thats been committed. Endgame 2019 harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2 2011 the lord of the rings. One even called it the most hideous example of product placement in cinematic history. How does that compare with hollywoods other leading franchises.
Top 10 most watched movies of all time wonderslist. Its not magic that made the wizarding world of harry potter the third most successful film franchise in hollywood history. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. The documentary series examines grants life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history. Overall, the marvel cinematic universe series of superhero films including iron man, the avengers and thor. In 1994, 20 th century fox acquired the rights to all the characters and after a series of drafts, bryan singer was hired to direct the first two films xmen. Matt groenings awardwinning animated series debuted on the tracey ullman show before moving to its permanent place on fox in 1989. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing the wizarding world, star wars, james bond, and j. Yes harry potter is more successful than lotr commercially, but seriously, its no where near as well made. The 50 most successful movies of 2015 business insider. Jul 31, 2014 frozen just became the fifth most successful film of alltime, edging its way past iron man 3 and sitting behind harry potter and the deathly hallows part ii, the avengers, titanic, and box office. The most successful controversial movies of all time. The small sliver on the left is the 1978 animated lord of the rings. Traditionally, war films, musicals, and historical dramas have been the most popular genres, but franchise films have been among the best performers in the 21st.
Highestgrossing animated films by animation type computer animation. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry potter to the mcu. Apr, 2015 overall, the marvel cinematic universe series of superhero films including iron man, the avengers and thor. The most successful anime shows that have been major. Another alien movie makes it into the list of the top 10 most watched movies in the world.
The following chart is a list of the highestgrossing computer animated films. Francis chouler, gabriel harry meltz, carel nel, brian heydenrych. Certain actors have made their mark on the industry becoming the most successful at the box office. That doesnt nessicarilly make it the best movie series. Greatest movie franchises of all time, according to critics business.
Here are the most popular netflix series and movies, according to netflixbearing in mind that many of the numbers below were measured over unequal periods of time. Feb 09, 2019 the most successful deals in shark tank history star show. A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same. A rundown of the 20 most successful marvel film projects. Deep throat 1972 a theater marquee advertises the film deep throat, starring linda lovelace, in 1972.
Manufactures like ford, renault, mazda, bmw and more threw lots of money. The most successful adaptation of tolkiens epics is the lord of the rings. The top 15 best action movie franchises of all time. Well, everyone obviously, but do you know which movie franchises have made the most money. The top ten 2 harry potter harry potter is the best movie of all times. Movie franchises with the most number of sequels explore talent. It is the longest running scripted television show in the history of television. The top six are among the highestgrossing film franchises of all time and, respectively, are ranked 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd of all time. Revenge of the fallen 2009 pirates of the caribbean. The 32 most successful movie franchises of all time.
Before the genre became overcrowded with endless comic book adaptations, action featured some of the most popular, intense and highoctane. I love tuning in to the american reality television series shark tank every week for my fill of inspirational founder stories and. Begun in the 1970s and 80s and resuscitated at the turn of the 21st century, the series advanced the field of special effects and developed into. Ranking all the movies in the harry potter franchise by how. Most successful movie franchises in box office history looper. The simpsons show has spawned video games, a movie and enough merchandising to fill several kwike marts. Sep 10, 2019 harry potter is now one of the most iconic characters in movie history, with everybody knowing who the boywizard is.
Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office. The most successful instalment in the franchise is rocky iv starring dolph lundgren as balboas soviet rival ivan drago. 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. Individual sequels are relatively common, but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments.
I might be wrong, but i believe the reason most people voted for harry potter is because the harry potter series has so many movies. Metacritic only included franchises that had more than four films with scores on its site and it excluded horror films and animated series. Aug 21, 2018 the most popular character in the dc comics universe comes alive on screen in this sevenmovie series. Jun 17, 2016 the 25 most powerful film franchises in hollywood. Controversy couldnt sink noah the passion of the christ was an unexpected. The 25 most successful media franchises, and how they stay. Aug 17, 2019 what is the most successful franchise in the history of major league baseball. Endgamethe final film in the avengers seriesdoesnt even arrive. The saw horror movie franchise is getting a place in the guiness world records as the most successful horror movie series, one of the films producers, mark burg, said on thursday. I have compiled a list of the most successful actors in world history, according to money made on films they have starred in. Saw movie franchise to get guinness world record reuters. Harry potter franchise box office history the numbers. There are two more hobbit movies to go, including the desolation of smaug this december.
Well, here are the most successful controversial movies of all time. Some of the most successful movies of all time are part of movie franchises, including star wars, jaws, the exorcist, jurassic park, raiders of the lost ark, and the avengers. Overall, the marvel cinematic universe series of superhero films including. Great stories come and go, but there are a certain few that can truly stand the test of time. Top films by decade and year highestgrossing films by genre type greatest boxoffice bombs. Though based on one of the most successful novels ever, the films triumph is about more than tolkiens genius. 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 most successful movie franchises in history infographic forbes. The following chart is a list of the highestgrossing animated film franchises. Twilight will most likely end up the 5thhighestgrossing franchise at the domestic box office, behind only the box office gods, harry potter, star wars, batman and james bond. These are the most popular netflix series and movies. Sep 17, 2019 movie the most successful certified rotten movies ever, ranked. The natives of this planet are the navi who may seem primitive but they are in fact highly evolved.
Though it seems a bit unfair, the whole of the marvel cinematic universe. May 10, 2017 arguably the most successful spinoff from the hit show all in the family a list that also includes bea arthur series maude, george and louise jefferson sherman hemsley and isabel sanford were. Geralt of rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his. Star wars, film series created by george lucas that became one of the most successful and influential franchises in movie history. Most successful movie franchises of all time gallery wonderwall. To figure out which other film series have made their mark, we turned to box office mojo to rank the most successful film franchises in history by their worldwide box office totals.
Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year on six. A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school. The eightfilm harry potter saga is one of the more selfcontained series out there. Endgame 2019 harry potter and the deathly hallows, part 2 2011 the lord of. May 24, 2019 a movie franchise is a series of connected movies that share a common set of characters, universe, and concepts. The super bowl has frequently been the most watched american television broadcast of the year. Traditionally, war films, musicals, and historical dramas have been the most popular genres, but franchise. Dec 10, 2019 here are the most popular netflix series and movies, according to netflixbearing in mind that many of the numbers below were measured over unequal periods of time. Coming up weve the top 25 most successful film series of all time from harry.
The most successful deals in shark tank history youtube. Dont get me wrong, the movies are entertaining and i always go to the theater to watch them, but every movie in the series has had some gaping flaw, either in plot, direction, acting, whatever. Top 10 product placements in movie history a few months back, i saw that the first trailer for jurassic world was released. Asa butterfield, gillian anderson, ncuti gatwa, emma mackey. Going from one of the most successful book series of all time to one of the most successful film series of all time, harry potter is ingrained in pop culture. Tugging on the heartstrings with nostalgic stories can be a powerful tool.
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