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Single-property franchises

Criteria: Top twenty-five franchises licensed from a single IP. In the case of spin-offs such as Minions and the Fantastic Beasts series they still count as one franchise because they are derived from the original IP.

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 22 November 2024 in theaters around the world.

Highest-grossing single-property franchises^[§]

(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)

Rank Series Total worldwide box office No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film

1 J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World † $7,804,983,261 9 $867,220,362 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) Harry Potter series $7,725,216,129 8 $965,652,016 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 1 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) $1,341,511,219 2 Philosopher's Stone (2001) $974,755,371 3 Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) $960,283,305 4 Order of the Phoenix (2007) $939,885,929 5 Half-Blood Prince (2009) $934,416,487 6 Goblet of Fire (2005) $896,911,078 7 Chamber of Secrets (2002) $878,979,634 8 Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $796,688,549 9 IMAX Marathon (2016) $1,784,557 Fantastic Beasts series † $797,671,325 1 $797,671,325 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ($797,671,325) 1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) † $797,671,325

2 Star Wars † $7,385,613,163 9 $820,623,685 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) Prequel trilogy $2,525,197,773 3 $841,732,591 The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,677) 1 I – The Phantom Menace (1999) $1,027,044,677 2 III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) $848,754,768 3 II – Attack of the Clones (2002) $649,398,328 Sequel trilogy $2,068,223,624 1 $2,068,223,624 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) 1 VII – The Force Awakens (2015) $2,068,223,624 Original trilogy $1,798,473,188 3 $599,491,063 A New Hope ($775,398,007) 1 IV – A New Hope (1977) $775,398,007 2 V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $547,969,004 3 VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) $475,106,177 Anthology films † $925,435,734 1 $925,435,734 Rogue One ($925,435,734) 1 Rogue One (2016) † $925,435,734 The Clone Wars (2008) $68,282,844

3 James Bond $7,040,275,645 26 $270,779,833 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) Eon series $6,838,530,927 24 $284,938,789 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) Daniel Craig's Bond $3,174,372,309 4 $793,593,077 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 1 Skyfall (2012) $1,108,561,013 2 Spectre (2015) $880,674,609 3 Casino Royale (2006) $599,045,960 4 Quantum of Solace (2008) $586,090,727 Pierce Brosnan's Bond $1,479,008,618 4 $369,752,155 Die Another Day ($431,971,116) 1 Die Another Day (2002) $431,971,116 2 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361,832,400 3 GoldenEye (1995) $352,194,034 4 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333,011,068 Roger Moore's Bond $1,151,600,000 7 $164,514,286 Moonraker ($210,300,000) 1 Moonraker (1979) $210,300,000 2 For Your Eyes Only (1981) $194,900,000 3 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $185,400,000 4 Octopussy (1983) $183,700,000 5 A View to a Kill (1985) $152,400,000 6 Live and Let Die (1973) $126,400,000 7 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) $98,500,000 Sean Connery's Bond $621,500,000 6 $103,583,333 Thunderball ($141,200,000) 1 Thunderball (1965) $141,200,000 2 Goldfinger (1964) $124,900,000 3 Diamonds Are Forever (1971) $116,000,000 4 You Only Live Twice (1967) $101,000,000 5 From Russia with Love (1963) $78,900,000 6 Dr. No (1962) $59,500,000 Timothy Dalton's Bond $347,400,000 2 $173,700,000 The Living Daylights ($191,200,000) 1 The Living Daylights (1987) $191,200,000 2 Licence to Kill (1989) $156,200,000 George Lazenby's Bond $64,600,000 1 $64,600,000 On Her Majesty's Secret Service ($64,600,000) 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $64,600,000 Never Say Never Again (1983) $160,000,000 Casino Royale (1967) $41,744,718

4 J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth $5,883,468,587 7 $840,495,512 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) Peter Jackson series $5,852,997,162 6 $975,499,527 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) The Hobbit $2,935,490,211 3 $978,496,737 An Unexpected Journey ($1,017,003,568) 1 An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1,021,103,568 2 The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $958,366,855 3 The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $956,019,788 The Lord of the Rings $2,917,506,956 3 $972,502,319 The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 1 The Return of the King (2003) $1,119,929,521 2 The Two Towers (2002) $926,047,111 3 The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $871,530,324 The Lord of the Rings (1978) $30,471,420

5 The Fast and the Furious $3,896,130,579 7 $556,590,083 Furious 7 ($1,516,045,911) 1 Furious 7 (2015) $1,516,045,911 2 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788,679,850 3 Fast Five (2011) $626,137,675 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $363,164,265 5 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $236,350,661 6 The Fast and the Furious (2001) $207,283,925 7 Tokyo Drift (2006) $158,468,292

6 Transformers $3,779,711,271 5 $755,942,254 Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) Main series $3,773,861,624 4 $943,465,406 Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) 1 Dark of the Moon (2011) $1,123,794,079 2 Age of Extinction (2014) $1,104,054,072 3 Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836,303,693 4 Transformers (2007) $709,709,780 The Transformers: The Movie (1986) $5,849,647

7 Pirates of the Caribbean $3,729,577,967 4 $932,394,492 Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 1 Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,066,179,725 2 On Stranger Tides (2011) $1,045,713,802 3 At World's End (2007) $963,420,425 4 The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654,264,015

8 Jurassic Park $3,687,760,348 4 $921,940,087 Jurassic World ($1,670,400,637) 1 Jurassic World (2015) $1,670,400,637 2 Jurassic Park (1993) $1,029,939,903 3 The Lost World (1997) $618,638,999 4 Jurassic Park III (2001) $368,780,809

9 Shrek $3,510,794,482 5 $702,158,896 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) Main series $2,955,807,005 4 $738,951,751 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $919,838,758 2 Shrek the Third (2007) $798,958,162 3 Shrek Forever After (2010) $752,600,867 4 Shrek (2001) $484,409,218 Puss in Boots (2011) $554,987,477

10 The Twilight Saga $3,346,157,056 5 $669,231,411 Breaking Dawn – Part 2 ($829,746,820) 1 Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) $829,746,820 2 Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) $712,205,856 3 New Moon (2009) $709,711,008 4 Eclipse (2010) $698,491,347 5 Twilight (2008) $393,616,788 6 Twilight/New Moon (Combo) $2,385,237

11 Ice Age † $3,217,251,681 5 $643,450,336 Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 1 Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886,686,817 2 Continental Drift (2012) $877,244,782 3 The Meltdown (2006) $661,483,908 4 Collision Course (2016) † $408,579,038 5 Ice Age (2002) $383,257,136

12 The Hunger Games $2,968,191,442 4 $742,047,861 Catching Fire ($865,011,746) 1 Catching Fire (2013) $865,011,746 2 Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) $755,356,711 3 The Hunger Games (2012) $694,394,724 4 Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) $653,428,261

13 Mission: Impossible $2,778,977,995 5 $555,795,599 Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 1 Ghost Protocol (2011) $694,713,380 2 Rogue Nation (2015) $682,330,139 3 Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546,388,105 4 Mission: Impossible (1996) $457,696,359 5 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $397,850,012

14 Despicable Me $2,673,274,267 3 $891,091,422 Minions ($1,159,398,397) Main series $1,513,875,870 2 $756,937,935 Despicable Me 2 ($970,761,885) 1 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970,761,885 2 Despicable Me (2010) $543,113,985 Minions (2015) $1,159,398,397

15 Star Trek $2,266,723,196 13 $174,363,323 Into Darkness ($467,381,584) Kelvin Timeline $1,189,710,370 3 $396,570,123 Into Darkness ($467,381,584) 1 Into Darkness (2013) $467,381,584 2 Star Trek (2009) $385,680,446 3 Beyond (2016) $336,648,340 The Original Series $621,900,000 6 $103,650,000 The Motion Picture ($139,000,000) 1 The Motion Picture (1979) $139,000,000 2 IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $133,000,000 3 VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $96,900,000 4 II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $95,800,000 5 III: The Search for Spock (1984) $87,000,000 6 V: The Final Frontier (1989) $70,200,000 The Next Generation $455,112,826 4 $113,778,207 First Contact ($150,000,000) 1 First Contact (1996) $150,000,000 2 Generations (1994) $120,000,000 3 Insurrection (1998) $117,800,000 4 Nemesis (2002) $67,312,826

16 Madagascar $2,256,517,920 4 $564,129,480 Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274) Main series $1,883,502,299 3 $627,834,100 Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274) 1 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) $746,921,274 2 Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603,900,354 3 Madagascar (2005) $532,680,671 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373,015,621

17 Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 1 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786,636,033 2 Last Crusade (1989) $474,171,806 3 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) $389,925,971 4 Temple of Doom (1984) $333,107,271

18 Toy Story $1,970,175,205 3 $656,725,068 Toy Story 3 ($1,066,969,703) 1 Toy Story 3 (2010) $1,066,969,703 2 Toy Story 2 (1999) $497,366,869 3 Toy Story (1995) $373,554,033 4 Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $32,284,600

19 Finding Nemo $1,968,201,296 2 $984,100,648 Finding Dory ($1,027,865,760) 1 Finding Dory (2016) $1,027,865,760 2 Finding Nemo (2003) $940,335,536

20 Terminator $1,843,542,195 5 $368,708,439 Judgment Day ($519,843,345) 1 Judgment Day (1991) $519,843,345 2 Genisys (2015) $440,603,537 3 Rise of the Machines (2003) $433,371,112 4 Salvation (2009) $371,353,001 5 The Terminator (1984) $78,371,200

21 Kung Fu Panda $1,817,318,196 3 $605,772,732 Kung Fu Panda 2 ($665,692,281) 1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665,692,281 2 Kung Fu Panda (2008) $631,744,560 3 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $519,881,355

22 Planet of the Apes $1,712,848,378 9 $190,316,486 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ($708,835,589) Original series (APJAC Productions) $160,000,000 5 $32,000,000 Planet of the Apes 1 Planet of the Apes (1968) 2 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) 3 Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) 4 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) 5 Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) Reboot series (Chernin Entertainment) $1,372,836,638 2 $686,418,319 Rise of the Planet of the Apes ($708,835,589) 1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) $708,835,589 2 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481,801,049 Planet of the Apes (2001) $362,211,740

23 Men in Black $1,655,236,118 3 $551,745,373 Men in Black 3 ($624,026,776) 1 Men in Black 3 (2012) $624,026,776 2 Men in Black (1997) $589,390,539 3 Men in Black 2 (2002) $441,818,803

24 Bourne $1,636,746,753 5 $327,349,351 The Bourne Ultimatum ($442,824,138) 1 The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442,824,138 2 Jason Bourne (2016) $415,243,424 3 The Bourne Supremacy (2004) $288,500,217 4 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276,144,750 5 The Bourne Identity (2002) $214,034,224

25 The Matrix $1,632,989,142 3 $544,329,714 The Matrix Reloaded ($742,128,461) 1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $742,128,461 2 The Matrix (1999) $463,517,383 3 The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427,343,298

Cross-franchise properties

Criteria: All theatrically released media that has utilised the property across more than one franchise. The chart is limited to properties that have been licensed from pre-existing franchises and have grossed over $1 billion (up to a top 25). Therefore Catwoman is included as a property here by virtue of the 2004 film, but Black Widow is not by virtue of never being licensed to create a Black Widow franchise. Once the Wonder-Woman film is released, the property will be added to the chart and will include the new film along with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Highest-grossing cross-franchise properties^[§]

(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)

Rank Series Total worldwide box office No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film

1 Iron Man $6,502,813,646 6 $1,083,802,274 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 Iron Man $2,424,547,547 3 $808,182,516 Iron Man 3 ($1,215,439,994) 1 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1,215,439,994 2 Iron Man 2 (2010) $623,933,331 3 Iron Man (2008) $585,174,222 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1,153,304,495

2 Batman $5,815,981,468 14 $415,427,248 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) The Dark Knight Trilogy $2,463,216,216 3 $821,072,072 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1,084,439,099 2 The Dark Knight (2008) $1,004,558,444 3 Batman Begins (2005) $374,218,673 DC Extended Universe $1,618,860,248 2 $809,430,124 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,260,194) 1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $873,260,194 2 Suicide Squad (2016) $745,600,054 Batman $1,252,907,544 4 $313,226,886 Batman ($411,348,924) 1 Batman (1989) $411,348,924 2 Batman Forever (1995) $336,529,144 3 Batman Returns (1992) $266,822,354 4 Batman & Robin (1997) $238,207,122 Lego $469,160,692 1 $469,160,692 The Lego Movie ($469,160,692) 1 The Lego Movie (2014) $469,160,692 Mask of the Phantasm (2016) $5,617,391 The Killing Joke (2016) $4,462,034 1960s TV series $1,757,343 2 $878,672 Batman: The Movie ($1,700,000) 1 Batman: The Movie (1966)*R $1,700,000 2 Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) $57,343

3 Captain America $5,163,257,376 5 $1,032,651,475 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 Captain America $2,238,295,772 3 $746,098,591 Civil War ($1,153,304,495) 1 Civil War (2016) $1,153,304,495 2 The Winter Soldier (2014) $714,421,503 3 The First Avenger (2011) $370,569,774

4 Spider-Man $5,116,563,999 6 $852,760,667 Captain America: Civil War ($1,153,304,495) Spider-Man $2,496,346,518 3 $832,115,506 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 1 Spider-Man 3 (2007) $890,871,626 2 Spider-Man (2002) $821,708,551 3 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $783,766,341 Amazing Spider-Man $1,466,912,986 2 $733,456,493 The Amazing Spider-Man ($757,930,663) 1 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $757,930,663 2 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $708,982,323 Captain America:Civil War (2016) $1,153,304,495

5 X-Men $4,379,836,406 9 $486,648,490 Deadpool ($783,112,979) Main series $2,808,832,317 6 $468,138,720 Days of Future Past ($747,862,775) 1 Days of Future Past (2014) $747,862,775 2 Apocalypse (2016) $543,934,787 3 The Last Stand (2006) $459,359,555 4 X2 (2003) $407,711,549 5 First Class (2011) $353,624,124 6 X-Men (2000) $296,339,527 Wolverine series $787,891,110 2 $393,945,555 The Wolverine ($414,828,246) 1 The Wolverine (2013) $414,828,246 2 Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373,062,864 Deadpool (2016) $783,112,979

6 Thor $4,018,859,624 5 $803,771,925 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 Thor $1,093,898,020 2 $546,949,010 The Dark World ($644,571,402) 1 The Dark World (2013) $644,571,402 2 Thor (2011) $449,326,618

7 Hulk $3,433,749,635 4 $858,437,409 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $263,427,551 Hulk (2003) $245,360,480

8 Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694

9 Superman $2,539,904,922 7 $362,843,560 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,260,194) DC Extended Universe $1,541,305,712 2 $770,652,856 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,260,194) 1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $873,260,194 2 Man of Steel (2013) $668,045,518 Original series $607,518,018 4 $151,879,505 Superman ($300,218,018) 1 Superman (1978) $300,218,018 2 Superman II (1980) $190,400,000 3 Superman III (1983) $80,200,000 4 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) $36,700,000 Superman Returns (2006) $391,081,192

10 Ant-Man $1,672,616,460 2 $836,308,230 Captain America: Civil War ($1,153,304,495) 1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1,153,304,495 2 Ant-Man (2015) $519,311,965

11 Catwoman $1,435,121,175 5 $287,024,235 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1,084,439,099 Burton/Schumacher continuity $348,924,733 2 $174,462,367 Batman Returns ($266,822,354) 1 Batman Returns (1992) $266,822,354 2 Catwoman (2004) $82,102,379 1960s TV series $1,757,343 2 $878,672 Batman: The Movie ($1,700,000) 1 Batman: The Movie (1966)*R $1,700,000 2 Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) $57,343

12 Alien $1,261,966,232 7 $180,280,890 Prometheus ($403,354,469) Main series $557,182,615 4 $139,295,654 Resurrection ($161,376,068) 1 Resurrection (1997) $161,376,068 2 Alien 3 (1992) $159,814,498 3 Aliens (1986) $131,060,248 4 Alien (1979) $104,931,801 Prequel series $403,354,469 1 $403,354,469 Prometheus ($403,354,469) 1 Prometheus (2012) $403,354,469 Alien vs. Predator $301,429,148 2 $150,714,574 Alien vs. Predator ($172,544,654) 1 Alien vs. Predator (2004) $172,544,654 2 Requiem (2007) $128,884,494

13 Deadpool $1,156,175,843 2 $578,087,922 Deadpool ($783,112,979) 1 Deadpool (2016) $783,112,979 2 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373,062,864

Continuities

Criteria: This is defined as a sequence of films that exists within a continuity. For this purpose the continuity is taken at the highest level i.e. the Iron Man, Avengers, Captain America films and so forth exist within the MCU, so separate entries are not included for them in this table. In the case of James Bond the series was rebooted in 2006, and both the original and reooted continuity qualify for two separate entries here. On the other hand Star Trek had a soft reboot in 2009, facilitated by Spock travelling to a parallel universe, but since the new films are still part of the same continuity they are retained as a single entry.

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 22 November 2024 in theaters around the world.

Highest-grossing continuities^[§]

(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)

Rank Series Total worldwide box office No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film

1 Marvel Cinematic Universe † $10,896,960,586 14 $778,354,328 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Phase Two $5,272,625,269 6 $878,770,878 Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,405,403,694) 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 2 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1,215,439,994 3 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773,312,399 4 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $714,421,503 5 Thor: The Dark World (2013) $644,602,516 6 Ant-Man (2015) $519,445,163 Phase One $3,811,989,406 6 $635,331,568 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Iron Man 2 (2010) $623,933,331 3 Iron Man (2008) $585,174,222 4 Thor (2011) $449,326,618 5 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370,569,774 6 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $263,427,551 Phase Three † $1,812,335,737 2 $906,167,869 Captain America: Civil War ($1,153,304,495) 1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) † $1,153,304,495 2 Doctor Strange (2016) † $659,031,242

2 J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World † $8,522,887,454 9 $946,987,495 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) Harry Potter series $7,725,216,129 8 $965,652,016 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 1 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) $1,341,511,219 2 Philosopher's Stone (2001) $974,755,371 3 Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) $960,283,305 4 Order of the Phoenix (2007) $939,885,929 5 Half-Blood Prince (2009) $934,416,487 6 Goblet of Fire (2005) $896,911,078 7 Chamber of Secrets (2002) $878,979,634 8 Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $796,688,549 9 IMAX Marathon (2016) $1,784,557 Fantastic Beasts series † $797,671,325 1 $797,671,325 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ($797,671,325) 1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) † $797,671,325

3 Star Wars † $7,385,613,163 9 $820,623,685 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) Prequel trilogy $2,525,197,773 3 $841,732,591 The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,677) 1 I – The Phantom Menace (1999) $1,027,044,677 2 III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) $848,754,768 3 II – Attack of the Clones (2002) $649,398,328 Sequel trilogy $2,068,223,624 1 $2,068,223,624 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) 1 VII – The Force Awakens (2015) $2,068,223,624 Original trilogy $1,798,473,188 3 $599,491,063 A New Hope ($775,398,007) 1 IV – A New Hope (1977) $775,398,007 2 V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $547,969,004 3 VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) $475,106,177 Anthology films † $925,435,734 1 $925,435,734 Rogue One ($844,455,354) 1 Rogue One (2016) † $925,435,734 The Clone Wars (2008) $68,282,844

4 J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth $5,852,997,162 6 $975,499,527 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) The Hobbit $2,935,490,211 3 $978,496,737 An Unexpected Journey ($1,017,003,568) 1 An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1,021,103,568 2 The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $958,366,855 3 The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $956,019,788 The Lord of the Rings $2,917,506,956 3 $972,502,319 The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 1 The Return of the King (2003) $1,119,929,521 2 The Two Towers (2002) $926,047,111 3 The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $871,530,324

5 X-Men $4,379,836,406 9 $486,648,490 Deadpool ($783,112,979) Main series $2,808,832,317 6 $468,138,720 Days of Future Past ($747,862,775) 1 Days of Future Past (2014) $747,862,775 2 Apocalypse (2016) $543,934,787 3 The Last Stand (2006) $459,359,555 4 X2 (2003) $407,711,549 5 First Class (2011) $353,624,124 6 X-Men (2000) $296,339,527 Wolverine series $787,891,110 2 $393,945,555 The Wolverine ($414,828,246) 1 The Wolverine (2013) $414,828,246 2 Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373,062,864 Deadpool (2016) $783,112,979

6 The Fast and the Furious $3,896,130,579 7 $556,590,083 Furious 7 ($1,516,045,911) 1 Furious 7 (2015) $1,516,045,911 2 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788,679,850 3 Fast Five (2011) $626,137,675 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $363,164,265 5 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $236,350,661 6 The Fast and the Furious (2001) $207,283,925 7 Tokyo Drift (2006) $158,468,292

7 Transformers $3,773,861,624 4 $943,465,406 Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) 1 Dark of the Moon (2011) $1,123,794,079 2 Age of Extinction (2014) $1,104,054,072 3 Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836,303,693 4 Transformers (2007) $709,709,780

8 Pirates of the Caribbean $3,729,577,967 4 $932,394,492 Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 1 Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,066,179,725 2 On Stranger Tides (2011) $1,045,713,802 3 At World's End (2007) $963,420,425 4 The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654,264,015

9 Jurassic Park $3,687,760,348 4 $921,940,087 Jurassic World ($1,670,400,637) 1 Jurassic World (2015) $1,670,400,637 2 Jurassic Park (1993) $1,029,939,903 3 The Lost World (1997) $618,638,999 4 Jurassic Park III (2001) $368,780,809

10 James Bond (1962–2002) $3,664,158,618 20 $183,207,931 Die Another Day ($431,971,116) Pierce Brosnan's Bond $1,479,008,618 4 $369,752,155 Die Another Day ($431,971,116) 1 Die Another Day (2002) $431,971,116 2 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361,832,400 3 GoldenEye (1995) $352,194,034 4 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333,011,068 Roger Moore's Bond $1,151,600,000 7 $164,514,286 Moonraker ($210,300,000) 1 Moonraker (1979) $210,300,000 2 For Your Eyes Only (1981) $194,900,000 3 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $185,400,000 4 Octopussy (1983) $183,700,000 5 A View to a Kill (1985) $152,400,000 6 Live and Let Die (1973) $126,400,000 7 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) $98,500,000 Sean Connery's Bond $621,500,000 6 $103,583,333 Thunderball ($141,200,000) 1 Thunderball (1965) $141,200,000 2 Goldfinger (1964) $124,900,000 3 Diamonds Are Forever (1971) $116,000,000 4 You Only Live Twice (1967) $101,000,000 5 From Russia with Love (1963) $78,900,000 6 Dr. No (1962) $59,500,000 Timothy Dalton's Bond $347,400,000 2 $173,700,000 The Living Daylights ($191,200,000) 1 The Living Daylights (1987) $191,200,000 2 Licence to Kill (1989) $156,200,000 George Lazenby's Bond $64,600,000 1 $64,600,000 On Her Majesty's Secret Service ($64,600,000) 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $64,600,000

11 Shrek $3,510,794,482 5 $702,158,896 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) Main series $2,955,807,005 4 $738,951,751 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $919,838,758 2 Shrek the Third (2007) $798,958,162 3 Shrek Forever After (2010) $752,600,867 4 Shrek (2001) $484,409,218 Puss in Boots (2011) $554,987,477

12 The Twilight Saga $3,346,157,056 5 $669,231,411 Breaking Dawn – Part 2 ($829,746,820) 1 Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) $829,746,820 2 Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) $712,205,856 3 New Moon (2009) $709,711,008 4 Eclipse (2010) $698,491,347 5 Twilight (2008) $393,616,788 6 Twilight/New Moon (Combo) $2,385,237

13 Ice Age † $3,217,251,681 5 $643,450,336 Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 1 Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886,686,817 2 Continental Drift (2012) $877,244,782 3 The Meltdown (2006) $661,483,908 4 Collision Course (2016) † $408,579,038 5 Ice Age (2002) $383,257,136

14 James Bond (2006–present) $3,174,372,309 4 $793,593,077 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 1 Skyfall (2012) $1,108,561,013 2 Spectre (2015) $880,674,609 3 Casino Royale (2006) $599,045,960 4 Quantum of Solace (2008) $586,090,727

15 The Hunger Games $2,968,191,442 4 $742,047,861 Catching Fire ($865,011,746) 1 Catching Fire (2013) $865,011,746 2 Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) $755,356,711 3 The Hunger Games (2012) $694,394,724 4 Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) $653,428,261

16 Mission: Impossible $2,778,977,995 5 $555,795,599 Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 1 Ghost Protocol (2011) $694,713,380 2 Rogue Nation (2015) $682,330,139 3 Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546,388,105 4 Mission: Impossible (1996) $457,696,359 5 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $397,850,012

17 Despicable Me $2,673,274,267 3 $891,091,422 Minions ($1,159,398,397) Main series $1,513,875,870 2 $756,937,935 Despicable Me 2 ($970,761,885) 1 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970,761,885 2 Despicable Me (2010) $543,113,985 Minions (2015) $1,159,398,397

18 The Dark Knight $2,463,216,216 3 $821,072,072 Iron Man 3 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1,084,439,099 2 The Dark Knight (2008) $1,004,558,444 3 Batman Begins (2005) $374,218,673

19 Spider-Man $2,496,346,518 3 $832,115,506 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 1 Spider-Man 3 (2007) $890,871,626 2 Spider-Man (2002) $821,708,551 3 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $783,766,341

20 DC Extended Universe $2,286,905,766 3 $762,301,922 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,260,194) 1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $873,260,194 2 Suicide Squad (2016) $745,600,054 3 Man of Steel (2013) $668,045,518

21 Star Trek $2,266,723,196 13 $174,363,323 Into Darkness ($467,381,584) Kelvin Timeline $1,189,710,370 3 $396,570,123 Into Darkness ($467,381,584) 1 Into Darkness (2013) $467,381,584 2 Star Trek (2009) $385,680,446 3 Beyond (2016) $336,648,340 The Original Series $621,900,000 6 $103,650,000 The Motion Picture ($139,000,000) 1 The Motion Picture (1979) $139,000,000 2 IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $133,000,000 3 VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $96,900,000 4 II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $95,800,000 5 III: The Search for Spock (1984) $87,000,000 6 V: The Final Frontier (1989) $70,200,000 The Next Generation $455,112,826 4 $113,778,207 First Contact ($150,000,000) 1 First Contact (1996) $150,000,000 2 Generations (1994) $120,000,000 3 Insurrection (1998) $117,800,000 4 Nemesis (2002) $67,312,826

22 Madagascar $2,256,517,920 4 $564,129,480 Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274) Main series $1,883,502,299 3 $627,834,100 Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274) 1 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) $746,921,274 2 Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603,900,354 3 Madagascar (2005) $532,680,671 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373,015,621

23 Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 1 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786,636,033 2 Last Crusade (1989) $474,171,806 3 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) $389,925,971 4 Temple of Doom (1984) $333,107,271

24 Toy Story $1,970,175,205 3 $656,725,068 Toy Story 3 ($1,066,969,703) 1 Toy Story 3 (2010) $1,066,969,703 2 Toy Story 2 (1999) $497,366,869 3 Toy Story (1995) $373,554,033 4 Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $32,284,600

25 Finding Nemo $1,968,201,296 2 $984,100,648 Finding Dory ($1,027,865,760) 1 Finding Dory (2016) $1,027,865,760 2 Finding Nemo (2003) $940,335,536

Ruffice proposal

Properties

Criteria: All films featuring a particular property. This combines the two top tables form the first proposal and includes crossovers as well as franchises licensed from a single property. While the Avengers films are assigned to multiple properties (by virtue of being crossovers), in the case of spin-offs such as Minions and the Fantastic Beasts series they still count as one franchise because they are derived from the original IP. The chart is limited to properties that have had at least one solo outing to prevent the proliferation of minor characters being treated as "properties". Unde rthis criteria Catwoman is included as a property here by virtue of the 2004 film, but Black Widow is not. Once the Wonder-Woman film is released, the property will be added to the chart and will include the new film along with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

For convenient comparison the list currently includes all 25 single-franchise properties from the first proposal and the ten multi-franchise properties that place among them. If this proposal is adopted then a more stringent inclusion criteria will need to be set.

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 22 November 2024 in theaters around the world.

Highest-grossing properties^[§]

(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)

Rank Series Total worldwide box office No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film

1 J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World † $7,804,983,261 9 $867,220,362 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) Harry Potter series $7,725,216,129 8 $965,652,016 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 1 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) $1,341,511,219 2 Philosopher's Stone (2001) $974,755,371 3 Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) $960,283,305 4 Order of the Phoenix (2007) $939,885,929 5 Half-Blood Prince (2009) $934,416,487 6 Goblet of Fire (2005) $896,911,078 7 Chamber of Secrets (2002) $878,979,634 8 Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $796,688,549 9 IMAX Marathon (2016) $1,784,557 Fantastic Beasts series † $797,671,325 1 $797,671,325 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ($797,671,325) 1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) † $797,671,325

2 Star Wars † $7,385,613,163 9 $820,623,685 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) Prequel trilogy $2,525,197,773 3 $841,732,591 The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,677) 1 I – The Phantom Menace (1999) $1,027,044,677 2 III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) $848,754,768 3 II – Attack of the Clones (2002) $649,398,328 Sequel trilogy $2,068,223,624 1 $2,068,223,624 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) 1 VII – The Force Awakens (2015) $2,068,223,624 Original trilogy $1,798,473,188 3 $599,491,063 A New Hope ($775,398,007) 1 IV – A New Hope (1977) $775,398,007 2 V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $547,969,004 3 VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) $475,106,177 Anthology films † $925,435,734 1 $925,435,734 Rogue One ($925,435,734) 1 Rogue One (2016) † $925,435,734 The Clone Wars (2008) $68,282,844

3 James Bond $7,040,275,645 26 $270,779,833 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) Eon series $6,838,530,927 24 $284,938,789 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) Daniel Craig's Bond $3,174,372,309 4 $793,593,077 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 1 Skyfall (2012) $1,108,561,013 2 Spectre (2015) $880,674,609 3 Casino Royale (2006) $599,045,960 4 Quantum of Solace (2008) $586,090,727 Pierce Brosnan's Bond $1,479,008,618 4 $369,752,155 Die Another Day ($431,971,116) 1 Die Another Day (2002) $431,971,116 2 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361,832,400 3 GoldenEye (1995) $352,194,034 4 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333,011,068 Roger Moore's Bond $1,151,600,000 7 $164,514,286 Moonraker ($210,300,000) 1 Moonraker (1979) $210,300,000 2 For Your Eyes Only (1981) $194,900,000 3 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $185,400,000 4 Octopussy (1983) $183,700,000 5 A View to a Kill (1985) $152,400,000 6 Live and Let Die (1973) $126,400,000 7 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) $98,500,000 Sean Connery's Bond $621,500,000 6 $103,583,333 Thunderball ($141,200,000) 1 Thunderball (1965) $141,200,000 2 Goldfinger (1964) $124,900,000 3 Diamonds Are Forever (1971) $116,000,000 4 You Only Live Twice (1967) $101,000,000 5 From Russia with Love (1963) $78,900,000 6 Dr. No (1962) $59,500,000 Timothy Dalton's Bond $347,400,000 2 $173,700,000 The Living Daylights ($191,200,000) 1 The Living Daylights (1987) $191,200,000 2 Licence to Kill (1989) $156,200,000 George Lazenby's Bond $64,600,000 1 $64,600,000 On Her Majesty's Secret Service ($64,600,000) 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $64,600,000 Never Say Never Again (1983) $160,000,000 Casino Royale (1967) $41,744,718

4 Iron Man $6,502,813,646 6 $1,083,802,274 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 Iron Man $2,424,547,547 3 $808,182,516 Iron Man 3 ($1,215,439,994) 1 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1,215,439,994 2 Iron Man 2 (2010) $623,933,331 3 Iron Man (2008) $585,174,222 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1,153,304,495

5 J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth $5,883,468,587 7 $840,495,512 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) Peter Jackson series $5,852,997,162 6 $975,499,527 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) The Hobbit $2,935,490,211 3 $978,496,737 An Unexpected Journey ($1,017,003,568) 1 An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1,021,103,568 2 The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $958,366,855 3 The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $956,019,788 The Lord of the Rings $2,917,506,956 3 $972,502,319 The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 1 The Return of the King (2003) $1,119,929,521 2 The Two Towers (2002) $926,047,111 3 The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $871,530,324 The Lord of the Rings (1978) $30,471,420

6 Batman $5,815,981,468 14 $415,427,248 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) The Dark Knight Trilogy $2,463,216,216 3 $821,072,072 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1,084,439,099 2 The Dark Knight (2008) $1,004,558,444 3 Batman Begins (2005) $374,218,673 DC Extended Universe $1,618,860,248 2 $809,430,124 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,260,194) 1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $873,260,194 2 Suicide Squad (2016) $745,600,054 Batman $1,252,907,544 4 $313,226,886 Batman ($411,348,924) 1 Batman (1989) $411,348,924 2 Batman Forever (1995) $336,529,144 3 Batman Returns (1992) $266,822,354 4 Batman & Robin (1997) $238,207,122 Lego $469,160,692 1 $469,160,692 The Lego Movie ($469,160,692) 1 The Lego Movie (2014) $469,160,692 Mask of the Phantasm (2016) $5,617,391 The Killing Joke (2016) $4,462,034 1960s TV series $1,757,343 2 $878,672 Batman: The Movie ($1,700,000) 1 Batman: The Movie (1966)*R $1,700,000 2 Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) $57,343

7 Captain America $5,163,257,376 5 $1,032,651,475 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 Captain America $2,238,295,772 3 $746,098,591 Civil War ($1,153,304,495) 1 Civil War (2016) $1,153,304,495 2 The Winter Soldier (2014) $714,421,503 3 The First Avenger (2011) $370,569,774

8 Spider-Man $5,116,563,999 6 $852,760,667 Captain America: Civil War ($1,153,304,495) Spider-Man $2,496,346,518 3 $832,115,506 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 1 Spider-Man 3 (2007) $890,871,626 2 Spider-Man (2002) $821,708,551 3 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $783,766,341 Amazing Spider-Man $1,466,912,986 2 $733,456,493 The Amazing Spider-Man ($757,930,663) 1 The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) $757,930,663 2 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) $708,982,323 Captain America:Civil War (2016) $1,153,304,495

9 X-Men $4,379,836,406 9 $486,648,490 Deadpool ($783,112,979) Main series $2,808,832,317 6 $468,138,720 Days of Future Past ($747,862,775) 1 Days of Future Past (2014) $747,862,775 2 Apocalypse (2016) $543,934,787 3 The Last Stand (2006) $459,359,555 4 X2 (2003) $407,711,549 5 First Class (2011) $353,624,124 6 X-Men (2000) $296,339,527 Wolverine series $787,891,110 2 $393,945,555 The Wolverine ($414,828,246) 1 The Wolverine (2013) $414,828,246 2 Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373,062,864 Deadpool (2016) $783,112,979

10 Thor $4,018,859,624 5 $803,771,925 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 Thor $1,093,898,020 2 $546,949,010 The Dark World ($644,571,402) 1 The Dark World (2013) $644,571,402 2 Thor (2011) $449,326,618

11 The Fast and the Furious $3,896,130,579 7 $556,590,083 Furious 7 ($1,516,045,911) 1 Furious 7 (2015) $1,516,045,911 2 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788,679,850 3 Fast Five (2011) $626,137,675 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $363,164,265 5 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $236,350,661 6 The Fast and the Furious (2001) $207,283,925 7 Tokyo Drift (2006) $158,468,292

12 Transformers $3,779,711,271 5 $755,942,254 Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) Main series $3,773,861,624 4 $943,465,406 Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) 1 Dark of the Moon (2011) $1,123,794,079 2 Age of Extinction (2014) $1,104,054,072 3 Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836,303,693 4 Transformers (2007) $709,709,780 The Transformers: The Movie (1986) $5,849,647

13 Pirates of the Caribbean $3,729,577,967 4 $932,394,492 Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 1 Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,066,179,725 2 On Stranger Tides (2011) $1,045,713,802 3 At World's End (2007) $963,420,425 4 The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654,264,015

14 Jurassic Park $3,687,760,348 4 $921,940,087 Jurassic World ($1,670,400,637) 1 Jurassic World (2015) $1,670,400,637 2 Jurassic Park (1993) $1,029,939,903 3 The Lost World (1997) $618,638,999 4 Jurassic Park III (2001) $368,780,809

15 Shrek $3,510,794,482 5 $702,158,896 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) Main series $2,955,807,005 4 $738,951,751 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $919,838,758 2 Shrek the Third (2007) $798,958,162 3 Shrek Forever After (2010) $752,600,867 4 Shrek (2001) $484,409,218 Puss in Boots (2011) $554,987,477

16 Hulk $3,433,749,635 4 $858,437,409 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $263,427,551 Hulk (2003) $245,360,480

17 The Twilight Saga $3,346,157,056 5 $669,231,411 Breaking Dawn – Part 2 ($829,746,820) 1 Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) $829,746,820 2 Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) $712,205,856 3 New Moon (2009) $709,711,008 4 Eclipse (2010) $698,491,347 5 Twilight (2008) $393,616,788 6 Twilight/New Moon (Combo) $2,385,237

18 Ice Age † $3,217,251,681 5 $643,450,336 Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 1 Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886,686,817 2 Continental Drift (2012) $877,244,782 3 The Meltdown (2006) $661,483,908 4 Collision Course (2016) † $408,579,038 5 Ice Age (2002) $383,257,136

19 The Hunger Games $2,968,191,442 4 $742,047,861 Catching Fire ($865,011,746) 1 Catching Fire (2013) $865,011,746 2 Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) $755,356,711 3 The Hunger Games (2012) $694,394,724 4 Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) $653,428,261

20 Avengers $2,924,961,604 2 $1,462,480,802 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694

21 Mission: Impossible $2,778,977,995 5 $555,795,599 Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 1 Ghost Protocol (2011) $694,713,380 2 Rogue Nation (2015) $682,330,139 3 Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546,388,105 4 Mission: Impossible (1996) $457,696,359 5 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $397,850,012

22 Despicable Me $2,673,274,267 3 $891,091,422 Minions ($1,159,398,397) Main series $1,513,875,870 2 $756,937,935 Despicable Me 2 ($970,761,885) 1 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970,761,885 2 Despicable Me (2010) $543,113,985 Minions (2015) $1,159,398,397

23 Superman $2,539,904,922 7 $362,843,560 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,260,194) DC Extended Universe $1,541,305,712 2 $770,652,856 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,260,194) 1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $873,260,194 2 Man of Steel (2013) $668,045,518 Original series $607,518,018 4 $151,879,505 Superman ($300,218,018) 1 Superman (1978) $300,218,018 2 Superman II (1980) $190,400,000 3 Superman III (1983) $80,200,000 4 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) $36,700,000 Superman Returns (2006) $391,081,192

24 Star Trek $2,266,723,196 13 $174,363,323 Into Darkness ($467,381,584) Kelvin Timeline $1,189,710,370 3 $396,570,123 Into Darkness ($467,381,584) 1 Into Darkness (2013) $467,381,584 2 Star Trek (2009) $385,680,446 3 Beyond (2016) $336,648,340 The Original Series $621,900,000 6 $103,650,000 The Motion Picture ($139,000,000) 1 The Motion Picture (1979) $139,000,000 2 IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $133,000,000 3 VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $96,900,000 4 II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $95,800,000 5 III: The Search for Spock (1984) $87,000,000 6 V: The Final Frontier (1989) $70,200,000 The Next Generation $455,112,826 4 $113,778,207 First Contact ($150,000,000) 1 First Contact (1996) $150,000,000 2 Generations (1994) $120,000,000 3 Insurrection (1998) $117,800,000 4 Nemesis (2002) $67,312,826

25 Madagascar $2,256,517,920 4 $564,129,480 Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274) Main series $1,883,502,299 3 $627,834,100 Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274) 1 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) $746,921,274 2 Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603,900,354 3 Madagascar (2005) $532,680,671 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373,015,621

26 Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 1 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786,636,033 2 Last Crusade (1989) $474,171,806 3 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) $389,925,971 4 Temple of Doom (1984) $333,107,271

27 Toy Story $1,970,175,205 3 $656,725,068 Toy Story 3 ($1,066,969,703) 1 Toy Story 3 (2010) $1,066,969,703 2 Toy Story 2 (1999) $497,366,869 3 Toy Story (1995) $373,554,033 4 Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $32,284,600

28 Finding Nemo $1,968,201,296 2 $984,100,648 Finding Dory ($1,027,865,760) 1 Finding Dory (2016) $1,027,865,760 2 Finding Nemo (2003) $940,335,536

29 Terminator $1,843,542,195 5 $368,708,439 Judgment Day ($519,843,345) 1 Judgment Day (1991) $519,843,345 2 Genisys (2015) $440,603,537 3 Rise of the Machines (2003) $433,371,112 4 Salvation (2009) $371,353,001 5 The Terminator (1984) $78,371,200

30 Kung Fu Panda $1,817,318,196 3 $605,772,732 Kung Fu Panda 2 ($665,692,281) 1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665,692,281 2 Kung Fu Panda (2008) $631,744,560 3 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $519,881,355

31 Planet of the Apes $1,712,848,378 9 $190,316,486 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ($708,835,589) Original series (APJAC Productions) $160,000,000 5 $32,000,000 Planet of the Apes 1 Planet of the Apes (1968) 2 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) 3 Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) 4 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) 5 Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) Reboot series (Chernin Entertainment) $1,372,836,638 2 $686,418,319 Rise of the Planet of the Apes ($708,835,589) 1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) $708,835,589 2 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481,801,049 Planet of the Apes (2001) $362,211,740

32 Ant-Man $1,672,616,460 2 $836,308,230 Captain America: Civil War ($1,153,304,495) 1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1,153,304,495 2 Ant-Man (2015) $519,311,965

33 Men in Black $1,655,236,118 3 $551,745,373 Men in Black 3 ($624,026,776) 1 Men in Black 3 (2012) $624,026,776 2 Men in Black (1997) $589,390,539 3 Men in Black 2 (2002) $441,818,803

34 Bourne $1,636,746,753 5 $327,349,351 The Bourne Ultimatum ($442,824,138) 1 The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442,824,138 2 Jason Bourne (2016) $415,243,424 3 The Bourne Supremacy (2004) $288,500,217 4 The Bourne Legacy (2012) $276,144,750 5 The Bourne Identity (2002) $214,034,224

35 The Matrix $1,632,989,142 3 $544,329,714 The Matrix Reloaded ($742,128,461) 1 The Matrix Reloaded (2003) $742,128,461 2 The Matrix (1999) $463,517,383 3 The Matrix Revolutions (2003) $427,343,298

Continuities

Criteria: This is defined as a sequence of films that exists within a continuity. For this purpose the continuity is taken at the highest level i.e. the Iron Man, Avengers, Captain America films and so forth exist within the MCU, so separate entries are not included for them in this table. In the case of James Bond the series was rebooted in 2006, and both the original and reooted continuity qualify for two separate entries here. On the other hand Star Trek had a soft reboot in 2009, facilitated by Spock travelling to a parallel universe, but since the new films are still part of the same continuity they are retained as a single entry.

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 22 November 2024 in theaters around the world.

Highest-grossing continuities^[§]

(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)

Rank Series Total worldwide box office No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film

1 Marvel Cinematic Universe † $10,896,960,586 14 $778,354,328 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) Phase Two $5,272,625,269 6 $878,770,878 Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,405,403,694) 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1,405,403,694 2 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1,215,439,994 3 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773,312,399 4 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $714,421,503 5 Thor: The Dark World (2013) $644,602,516 6 Ant-Man (2015) $519,445,163 Phase One $3,811,989,406 6 $635,331,568 The Avengers ($1,519,557,910) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,519,557,910 2 Iron Man 2 (2010) $623,933,331 3 Iron Man (2008) $585,174,222 4 Thor (2011) $449,326,618 5 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370,569,774 6 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $263,427,551 Phase Three † $1,812,335,737 2 $906,167,869 Captain America: Civil War ($1,153,304,495) 1 Captain America: Civil War (2016) † $1,153,304,495 2 Doctor Strange (2016) † $659,031,242

2 J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World † $8,522,887,454 9 $946,987,495 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) Harry Potter series $7,725,216,129 8 $965,652,016 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 1 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) $1,341,511,219 2 Philosopher's Stone (2001) $974,755,371 3 Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) $960,283,305 4 Order of the Phoenix (2007) $939,885,929 5 Half-Blood Prince (2009) $934,416,487 6 Goblet of Fire (2005) $896,911,078 7 Chamber of Secrets (2002) $878,979,634 8 Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $796,688,549 9 IMAX Marathon (2016) $1,784,557 Fantastic Beasts series † $797,671,325 1 $797,671,325 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ($797,671,325) 1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) † $797,671,325

3 Star Wars † $7,385,613,163 9 $820,623,685 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) Prequel trilogy $2,525,197,773 3 $841,732,591 The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,677) 1 I – The Phantom Menace (1999) $1,027,044,677 2 III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) $848,754,768 3 II – Attack of the Clones (2002) $649,398,328 Sequel trilogy $2,068,223,624 1 $2,068,223,624 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) 1 VII – The Force Awakens (2015) $2,068,223,624 Original trilogy $1,798,473,188 3 $599,491,063 A New Hope ($775,398,007) 1 IV – A New Hope (1977) $775,398,007 2 V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $547,969,004 3 VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) $475,106,177 Anthology films † $925,435,734 1 $925,435,734 Rogue One ($844,455,354) 1 Rogue One (2016) † $925,435,734 The Clone Wars (2008) $68,282,844

4 J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth $5,852,997,162 6 $975,499,527 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) The Hobbit $2,935,490,211 3 $978,496,737 An Unexpected Journey ($1,017,003,568) 1 An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1,021,103,568 2 The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $958,366,855 3 The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $956,019,788 The Lord of the Rings $2,917,506,956 3 $972,502,319 The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 1 The Return of the King (2003) $1,119,929,521 2 The Two Towers (2002) $926,047,111 3 The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $871,530,324

5 X-Men $4,379,836,406 9 $486,648,490 Deadpool ($783,112,979) Main series $2,808,832,317 6 $468,138,720 Days of Future Past ($747,862,775) 1 Days of Future Past (2014) $747,862,775 2 Apocalypse (2016) $543,934,787 3 The Last Stand (2006) $459,359,555 4 X2 (2003) $407,711,549 5 First Class (2011) $353,624,124 6 X-Men (2000) $296,339,527 Wolverine series $787,891,110 2 $393,945,555 The Wolverine ($414,828,246) 1 The Wolverine (2013) $414,828,246 2 Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373,062,864 Deadpool (2016) $783,112,979

6 The Fast and the Furious $3,896,130,579 7 $556,590,083 Furious 7 ($1,516,045,911) 1 Furious 7 (2015) $1,516,045,911 2 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788,679,850 3 Fast Five (2011) $626,137,675 4 Fast & Furious (2009) $363,164,265 5 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $236,350,661 6 The Fast and the Furious (2001) $207,283,925 7 Tokyo Drift (2006) $158,468,292

7 Transformers $3,773,861,624 4 $943,465,406 Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) 1 Dark of the Moon (2011) $1,123,794,079 2 Age of Extinction (2014) $1,104,054,072 3 Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836,303,693 4 Transformers (2007) $709,709,780

8 Pirates of the Caribbean $3,729,577,967 4 $932,394,492 Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 1 Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,066,179,725 2 On Stranger Tides (2011) $1,045,713,802 3 At World's End (2007) $963,420,425 4 The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654,264,015

9 Jurassic Park $3,687,760,348 4 $921,940,087 Jurassic World ($1,670,400,637) 1 Jurassic World (2015) $1,670,400,637 2 Jurassic Park (1993) $1,029,939,903 3 The Lost World (1997) $618,638,999 4 Jurassic Park III (2001) $368,780,809

10 James Bond (1962–2002) $3,664,158,618 20 $183,207,931 Die Another Day ($431,971,116) Pierce Brosnan's Bond $1,479,008,618 4 $369,752,155 Die Another Day ($431,971,116) 1 Die Another Day (2002) $431,971,116 2 The World Is Not Enough (1999) $361,832,400 3 GoldenEye (1995) $352,194,034 4 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) $333,011,068 Roger Moore's Bond $1,151,600,000 7 $164,514,286 Moonraker ($210,300,000) 1 Moonraker (1979) $210,300,000 2 For Your Eyes Only (1981) $194,900,000 3 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $185,400,000 4 Octopussy (1983) $183,700,000 5 A View to a Kill (1985) $152,400,000 6 Live and Let Die (1973) $126,400,000 7 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) $98,500,000 Sean Connery's Bond $621,500,000 6 $103,583,333 Thunderball ($141,200,000) 1 Thunderball (1965) $141,200,000 2 Goldfinger (1964) $124,900,000 3 Diamonds Are Forever (1971) $116,000,000 4 You Only Live Twice (1967) $101,000,000 5 From Russia with Love (1963) $78,900,000 6 Dr. No (1962) $59,500,000 Timothy Dalton's Bond $347,400,000 2 $173,700,000 The Living Daylights ($191,200,000) 1 The Living Daylights (1987) $191,200,000 2 Licence to Kill (1989) $156,200,000 George Lazenby's Bond $64,600,000 1 $64,600,000 On Her Majesty's Secret Service ($64,600,000) 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $64,600,000

11 Shrek $3,510,794,482 5 $702,158,896 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) Main series $2,955,807,005 4 $738,951,751 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $919,838,758 2 Shrek the Third (2007) $798,958,162 3 Shrek Forever After (2010) $752,600,867 4 Shrek (2001) $484,409,218 Puss in Boots (2011) $554,987,477

12 The Twilight Saga $3,346,157,056 5 $669,231,411 Breaking Dawn – Part 2 ($829,746,820) 1 Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) $829,746,820 2 Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) $712,205,856 3 New Moon (2009) $709,711,008 4 Eclipse (2010) $698,491,347 5 Twilight (2008) $393,616,788 6 Twilight/New Moon (Combo) $2,385,237

13 Ice Age † $3,217,251,681 5 $643,450,336 Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 1 Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886,686,817 2 Continental Drift (2012) $877,244,782 3 The Meltdown (2006) $661,483,908 4 Collision Course (2016) † $408,579,038 5 Ice Age (2002) $383,257,136

14 James Bond (2006–present) $3,174,372,309 4 $793,593,077 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 1 Skyfall (2012) $1,108,561,013 2 Spectre (2015) $880,674,609 3 Casino Royale (2006) $599,045,960 4 Quantum of Solace (2008) $586,090,727

15 The Hunger Games $2,968,191,442 4 $742,047,861 Catching Fire ($865,011,746) 1 Catching Fire (2013) $865,011,746 2 Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) $755,356,711 3 The Hunger Games (2012) $694,394,724 4 Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) $653,428,261

16 Mission: Impossible $2,778,977,995 5 $555,795,599 Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 1 Ghost Protocol (2011) $694,713,380 2 Rogue Nation (2015) $682,330,139 3 Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546,388,105 4 Mission: Impossible (1996) $457,696,359 5 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $397,850,012

17 Despicable Me $2,673,274,267 3 $891,091,422 Minions ($1,159,398,397) Main series $1,513,875,870 2 $756,937,935 Despicable Me 2 ($970,761,885) 1 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970,761,885 2 Despicable Me (2010) $543,113,985 Minions (2015) $1,159,398,397

18 The Dark Knight $2,463,216,216 3 $821,072,072 Iron Man 3 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1,084,439,099 2 The Dark Knight (2008) $1,004,558,444 3 Batman Begins (2005) $374,218,673

19 Spider-Man $2,496,346,518 3 $832,115,506 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 1 Spider-Man 3 (2007) $890,871,626 2 Spider-Man (2002) $821,708,551 3 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $783,766,341

20 DC Extended Universe $2,286,905,766 3 $762,301,922 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($873,260,194) 1 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $873,260,194 2 Suicide Squad (2016) $745,600,054 3 Man of Steel (2013) $668,045,518

21 Star Trek $2,266,723,196 13 $174,363,323 Into Darkness ($467,381,584) Kelvin Timeline $1,189,710,370 3 $396,570,123 Into Darkness ($467,381,584) 1 Into Darkness (2013) $467,381,584 2 Star Trek (2009) $385,680,446 3 Beyond (2016) $336,648,340 The Original Series $621,900,000 6 $103,650,000 The Motion Picture ($139,000,000) 1 The Motion Picture (1979) $139,000,000 2 IV: The Voyage Home (1986) $133,000,000 3 VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) $96,900,000 4 II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) $95,800,000 5 III: The Search for Spock (1984) $87,000,000 6 V: The Final Frontier (1989) $70,200,000 The Next Generation $455,112,826 4 $113,778,207 First Contact ($150,000,000) 1 First Contact (1996) $150,000,000 2 Generations (1994) $120,000,000 3 Insurrection (1998) $117,800,000 4 Nemesis (2002) $67,312,826

22 Madagascar $2,256,517,920 4 $564,129,480 Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274) Main series $1,883,502,299 3 $627,834,100 Europe's Most Wanted ($746,921,274) 1 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) $746,921,274 2 Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603,900,354 3 Madagascar (2005) $532,680,671 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373,015,621

23 Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 1 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) $786,636,033 2 Last Crusade (1989) $474,171,806 3 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) $389,925,971 4 Temple of Doom (1984) $333,107,271

24 Toy Story $1,970,175,205 3 $656,725,068 Toy Story 3 ($1,066,969,703) 1 Toy Story 3 (2010) $1,066,969,703 2 Toy Story 2 (1999) $497,366,869 3 Toy Story (1995) $373,554,033 4 Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $32,284,600

25 Finding Nemo $1,968,201,296 2 $984,100,648 Finding Dory ($1,027,865,760) 1 Finding Dory (2016) $1,027,865,760 2 Finding Nemo (2003) $940,335,536