Mar 18, 2019 10 highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. With his threepart version of tolkiens prequel the hobbit jackson is continuing to push new film frontiers by filming at 48 frames per. 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. Officially the highestgrossing film of all time without adjusting for inflation, avatar marked another massive success for james cameron. Top grossing movie franchises of all time 247 wall st.
The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time. 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. Highestgrossing animated franchises and film series. The original jurassic park is the 18th top grossing film of all time but the new film jurassic world grossed almost half a billion dollars more than the original. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of all time. This chart contains the top movies based on the cumulative worldwide box office. The new jurassic world film had everyone who had seen the original film going and plenty of new families and the new generation going to see it too. 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. Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of. List of highestgrossing films in the united states and. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. Though it seems a bit unfair, the whole of the marvel cinematic universe. The highest grossing movies worldwide of all time at the box office include a lot of disney, superhero movies, and hit franchises. 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.
All of this helped propel american sniper to be both the highest grossing rrated movie of all time and the highest grossing war film of all time. Highest grossing movies of all time these 26 movies brought in the most domestic revenue in film history. Then again its not any surprise that rowlings beloved magical universe would do so well at the box office. Here are the current top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time. The final and most successful film in the series was both its highest grossing and one of only three films ever to win 11 academy awards. A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same. However, star wars is the highest grossing when adjusted for inflation. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020. Toy story 3 was the highestgrossing film of 2010, and it broke the north american record for biggest opening day gross for an animated film. Harrison ford was born on july, 1942 in chicago, illinois, to dorothy nidelman, a radio actress, and christopher ford born john william ford, an actor. Based on the dc character of the same name, aquaman follows jason momoa aquaman as he fights to lead the underwater kingdom of atlantis to stop his half brother, king orm, destroying the surface world by uniting the seven underwater kingdoms. The top five highest grossing films of all time who magazine. Nowadays, its very rare to spot a brand new movie at the cinema.
Jul 22, 2015 the original jurassic park is the 18th top grossing film of all time but the new film jurassic world grossed almost half a billion dollars more than the original. Apr 14, 2011 toy story 3 was the highestgrossing film of 2010, and it broke the north american record for biggest opening day gross for an animated film. The top six are among the highest grossing film franchises of all time and, respectively, are ranked 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 23rd of all time. The new jurassic world film had everyone who had seen the original film going and plenty of. The 10 highestgrossing disney movies of all time the. This is a list of the highestgrossing media franchises. The highestgrossing horror movie remakes of all time. The top 20 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide paste. 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. Doraemon sold more than 100 million tickets at the japanese box office by april 2015, surpassing godzilla as the highest grossing film franchise in japan. And if it is an original film, chances are its gonna kick off a.
All time single market all time animated worldwide all time sequel worldwide all time nonsequel worldwide top 2019 worldwide top 2020 worldwide. Whatever the case, film studios depend on franchises to make a good chunk of their money. Top films by decade and year highestgrossing films by genre type greatest boxoffice bombs. With millions of fans around the world, its no surprise that the highest grossing movie franchises of all time have been around for many years.
War, the marvel cinematic universes catalog of films gives it a commanding lead among the highestgrossing movie franchises of all time. The following chart is a list of the highestgrossing animated film franchises. The marvel cinematic universe series was the highest grossing film franchise in the world as of april 2020, with total worldwide box office revenue of 22. 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 is a list of highest grossing franchises and film series in the u. Jun 24, 2019 officially the highest grossing film of all time without adjusting for inflation, avatar marked another massive success for james cameron. Doraemon sold more than 100 million tickets at the japanese box office by april 2015, surpassing godzilla as the highestgrossing film franchise in japan. 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.
The movie has had seven domestic wide releases since 1942, with the. Top 30 highestgrossing movies of all time adjusted for. 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. Lets take a look at the twenty highest grossing war films of all time. If you want to tell the story of america at the movies, look no further than the list of the 10 highestgrossing films of all time. With his threepart version of tolkiens prequel the hobbit jackson is continuing to push new film frontiers by filming at 48 frames per second and turning out threehour plus films. The following day, it continued the trend, setting the uks biggest wednesday box office gross. Jun 16, 2019 its not all that surprising that the conjuring is ranked as the highest grossing horror franchise of all time when you consider the unwavering popularity of the films. The 15 top grossing documentaries at the box office photos.
Domestic international worldwide calendar all time showdowns indices. Endgame to avatar and the dark knight with key details on box office performance and records broken. Mark ruffalo has starred in two of the top five highestgrossing films of all time. They are a mix highly enjoyable movies and some films that we can only shake our heads at. Base the film on one of the biggest tv series of all time. Endgame has now officially unseated yet another cameron. This ranking, courtesy of box office mojo, has been adjusted for inflation. Spectre will see its worldwide release on november 6th, 2015, where analysts are predicting it will outpace skyfall to become the highest grossing james bond film of all time. With its 3d visuals and fullydigital world, the film. This is a list of the highest grossing rrated films. As halloween approaches, i take a look at the highest grossing horror franchises of all time. The highestgrossing movies worldwide of all time at the box office include a lot of disney, superhero movies, and hit franchises. Rowlings harry potter saga remains one of the biggest selling literary series of all time, as well as an indomitable pop culture juggernaut.
Highest grossing franchises of all time at the box office. All of this helped propel american sniper to be both the highest grossing rrated movie of. As of 30th june 2016, these are top 35 highest grossing actors of all time according to their total gross. Films generate income from several revenue streams, including theatrical exhibition, home. Critics may have hated it, but that didnt stop a 2nd sex and the city movie hitting the cinemas in 2010 although given the animosity between some of. List of highestgrossing films highestgrossing franchises. What are the highest grossing war movies off all time. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide 2020 statista. Only one thing unites the movies on this listthey all made some money. Disneys animated film about a young deer has become one of the all time topgrossing movies because of its multiple releases. Feb 05, 2020 disneys animated film about a young deer has become one of the all time top grossing movies because of its multiple releases. Dont turn out the lights, because here are the highestgrossing horror movie remakes of all time.
The following chart is a list of the highest grossing animated film franchises. The highestgrossing horror film franchises of all time at. Jul 02, 2019 if you want to tell the story of america at the movies, look no further than the list of the 10 highest grossing films of all time. Since 20, there has been nearly one new film in the franchise per year with plenty more on the way. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time worldwide mental. Besides the star wars and superman franchises, james bond and star trek films are still being released periodically. For as much as audiences and critics like to complain that hollywood only makes sequels, prequels, remakes, and franchise films, its hard to ignore how these properties remain the most lucrative. Menu icon a vertical stack of three evenly spaced horizontal lines. Sep 12, 2018 avatar might officially be the highest grossing film of all time, but thats mostly just because it cost more to see it in 2009 than it would have done in 1939. Which of them do you think is most worth the money. The 25 highestgrossing movies of all time updated 2020. In august 2010 it became the highestgrossing animated.
Some films on this list manage to walk this fine line, while others are more interested in embracing the lunacy of war, whatever that might entail. Most successful movie franchises of all time at box office business. As halloween approaches, i take a look at the highestgrossing horror franchises of all time. Man of steel is still in theaters, but the sequel is apparently greenlit already. The twentysecond highestgrossing film of all time is the 2018 superhero film, aquaman. These are the 50 highest grossing film franchises of all time. Highest grossing animated franchises and film series. List of highestgrossing media franchises wikipedia. The 10 highestgrossing movies of all time may surprise you cnn. 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 highestgrossing film franchises the 50 biggest film. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted us dollar.
The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing the wizarding world, star wars, james bond. Highestgrossing movies of all time these 26 movies brought in the most domestic revenue in film history. The marvel cinematic universe is the topgrossing movie franchise of all time, and youll see several more titles from that 14movie series before were done, here. The marvel cinematic universe series was the highest grossing film. The marvel cinematic universe is the highest grossing film series in unadjusted us dollar figures surpassing the wizarding world, star wars, james bond, and j. The highest grossing war movies of all time popoptiq. These are the 50 highestgrossing film franchises of all time. 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.
Overall weekend records daily records miscellaneous records. The top 5 highestgrossing film series and franchises of. An rrated film is a film that has been assessed as having material which may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17 by the motion picture association of america. Highestgrossing movies of all time, ranked cbs news. This is a list of the highestgrossing rrated films. That success carried over to the films with absolute ease, thanks to savvy.