Prior to 2000, only seven series
grossed over a billion dollars. Since the turn of the century that number has increased
to over 30. This is partly due to inflation and market growth, but also to
Hollywood’s adoption of the franchise model: films that have built-in brand
recognition, such as being based on a well-known literary source or an established
character. So here is a list of the
highest grossing film franchises as of 2012.
Movie Series No. of Total Total
Movies U.S. Gross Worldwide Gross
| Harry Potter | 8 | $2,390,073,877 | $7,709,205,984 |
| Star Wars | 8 | $2,269,441,685 | $4,493,985,774 |
| James Bond | 23 | $1,609,487,453 | $5,089,726,104 |
| Batman | 8 | $1,465,583,452 | $2,649,224,759 |
| Shrek | 5 | $1,419,598,493 | $3,504,757,509 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 4 | $1,279,211,336 | $3,723,587,403 |
| Spider-Man | 3 | $1,113,761,163 | $2,496,145,679 |
| Transformers | 3 | $1,073,748,606 | $2,668,537,919 |
| Twilight | 5 | $1,073,597,609 | $2,505,851,689 |
| Lord of the Rings | 3 | $1,035,939,639 | $2,937,847,917 |
| Star Trek | 11 | $1,014,325,878 | $1,463,693,272 |
| Indiana Jones | 4 | $939,110,286 | $1,980,610,580 |
| X-Men | 5 | $932,903,335 | $1,893,644,886 |
| Toy Story | 4 | $883,355,738 | $1,947,188,680 |
| Jurassic Park | 3 | $767,320,741 | $2,076,450,663 |
| Mission: Impossible | 4 | $739,143,838 | $2,093,759,946 |
| Fast and the Furious | 5 | $699,149,818 | $1,592,157,077 |
| Iron Man | 2 | $631,037,457 | $1,206,004,457 |
| Meet the Parents | 3 | $593,831,215 | $1,131,818,048 |
| Matrix | 3 | $592,293,378 | $1,623,116,618 |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | 3 | $569,325,225 | $1,140,645,496 |
| Ice Age | 3 | $568,291,731 | $1,922,125,113 |
| Rocky | 6 | $566,556,405 | $1,126,271,447 |
| Chronicles of Narnia | 3 | $537,719,397 | $1,586,484,193 |
| Hangover | 2 | $531,786,808 | $1,056,017,776 |
| Bourne Identity | 3 | $525,027,480 | $944,049,012 |
| Terminator | 4 | $518,559,292 | $1,399,522,017 |
| Superman | 5 | $513,702,171 | $870,438,153 |
| Rush Hour | 3 | $507,477,118 | $845,751,800 |
| Home Alone | 3 | $490,039,196 | $866,371,962 |
| Lethal Weapon | 4 | $487,622,466 | $952,592,350 |
| Austin Powers | 3 | $473,041,863 | $670,755,251 |
| Mummy | 3 | $459,884,904 | $1,247,305,246 |
| Jack Ryan | 4 | $444,481,205 | $779,600,000 |
| Men in Black | 2 | $441,109,342 | $1,029,558,342 |
| Planet of the Apes | 7 | $438,456,360 | $926,756,360 |
| Cars | 2 | $435,533,857 | $1,021,774,637 |
| Die Hard | 4 | $433,216,022 | $1,126,935,581 |
| Beverly Hills Cop | 3 | $431,012,375 | $712,145,974 |
| Karate Kid | 5 | $430,055,661 | $619,655,661 |
| Scary Movie | 4 | $429,007,893 | $752,299,721 |
| Night at the Museum | 2 | $428,106,989 | $987,535,472 |
| Ocean's Eleven | 3 | $426,093,249 | $1,125,462,070 |
| Hannibal Lecter | 5 | $425,065,056 | $921,486,656 |
| The Lion King | 1 | $422,780,140 | $952,880,140 |
| Jaws | 4 | $420,895,891 | $737,573,891 |
| Back to the Future | 3 | $416,726,393 | $959,574,862 |
| Saw | 7 | $415,899,196 | $862,568,912 |
| Sherlock Holmes | 2 | $395,862,576 | $1,057,862,57 |
~ Michelle Marks
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