Franchise↕ | Studio↕ | First Film↕ | Films↕ | Total Box Office ($B)↕ | Genre↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marvel Cinematic Universe | Marvel Studios / Disney | 2008 | 33 | 29.7 | Superhero / Action |
Star Wars | Lucasfilm / Disney | 1977 | 12 | 10.3 | Space Opera / Sci-Fi |
Harry Potter / Wizarding World | Warner Bros. | 2001 | 11 | 9.8 | Fantasy / Adventure |
Fast & Furious | Universal Pictures | 2001 | 11 | 7.3 | Action / Racing |
The Avengers (standalone) | Marvel Studios / Disney | 2012 | 4 | 7.7 | Superhero |
James Bond / 007 | MGM / Universal / UA | 1962 | 27 | 7 | Spy / Action / Thriller |
Spider-Man (all studios) | Sony / Marvel | 2002 | 9 | 6.6 | Superhero |
The Lord of the Rings / Hobbit | New Line Cinema / Warner Bros. | 2001 | 6 | 5.8 | Fantasy / Adventure |
Batman (all eras) | Warner Bros. | 1966 | 11 | 5 | Superhero / Action |
Transformers | Paramount / Hasbro | 2007 | 7 | 4.8 | Sci-Fi / Action |
Jurassic Park / World | Universal Pictures | 1993 | 6 | 6 | Sci-Fi / Adventure |
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disney | 2003 | 5 | 4.5 | Adventure / Fantasy |
Mission: Impossible | Paramount | 1996 | 8 | 3.6 | Action / Spy Thriller |
The Dark Knight Trilogy | Warner Bros. | 2005 | 3 | 2.5 | Superhero / Crime Drama |
Toy Story | Pixar / Disney | 1995 | 4 | 3 | Animation / Comedy |
Indiana Jones | Paramount / Disney | 1981 | 5 | 2.1 | Adventure / Action |
The Matrix | Warner Bros. | 1999 | 4 | 1.8 | Sci-Fi / Action |
Planet of the Apes (modern) | 20th Century Studios | 2011 | 4 | 1.7 | Sci-Fi / Drama |
Alien / Prometheus | 20th Century Studios | 1979 | 8 | 1.6 | Sci-Fi / Horror |
John Wick | Lionsgate | 2014 | 4 | 1 | Action / Thriller |
Dune | Warner Bros. / Legendary | 2021 | 2 | 1.1 | Sci-Fi / Epic |
X-Men | 20th Century Fox / Disney | 2000 | 13 | 6 | Superhero / Action |
DC Extended Universe (DCEU) | Warner Bros. | 2013 | 15 | 7 | Superhero |
How to Train Your Dragon | DreamWorks Animation | 2010 | 3 | 1.6 | Animation / Fantasy |
Despicable Me / Minions | Illumination / Universal | 2010 | 6 | 4.7 | Animation / Comedy |
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