The 23 most successful movie franchises of all time, based on the billions of dollars they have made at the box office
23. "Indiana Jones" — $1.947 billion
22. "Toy Story" — $1.970 billion
Box office total: $1.970 billion
Number of movies: 3
Highest-grossing movie: "Toy Story 3" ($1.06 billion)
21. "Planet of the Apes" — $2.077 billion
Box office total: $2.077 billion
Number of movies: 5
Highest-grossing movie: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" ($710.6 million)
20. "Mission: Impossible" — $2.779 billion
Box office total: $2.779 billion
Number of movies: 5
Highest-grossing movie: "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" ($694.7 million)
16. "The Hunger Games" — $2.968 billion
Box office total: $2.968 billion
Number of movies: 4
Highest-grossing movie: "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" ($865.0 million)
15. "Ice Age" — $3.216 billion
Box office total: $3.216 billion
Number of movies: 5
Highest-grossing movie: "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" ($886.7 million)
17. "Twilight" — $3.343 billion
Box office total: $3.343 billion
Number of movies: 5
Highest-grossing movie: "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" ($829.7 million)
17. "Shrek" — $3.510 billion
Box office total: $3.510 billion
Number of movies: 5
Highest-grossing movie: "Shrek 2" ($919.8 million)
16. "Jurassic Park" — $3.642 billion
Box office total: $3.642 billion
Number of movies: 4
Highest-grossing movie: "Jurassic World" ($1.671 billion)
14. "Despicable Me" — $3.708 billion
Box office total: $3.708 billion
Number of movies: 4
Highest-grossing movie: "Minions" ($1.159 billion)
13. "DC Extended Universe" — 3.768 billion
Box office total: $3.768 billion
Number of movies: 5
Highest-grossing movie: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" ($873.6 million)
12. "Transformers" — $4.385 billion
Box office total: $4.385 billion
Number of movies: 6
Highest-grossing movie: "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" ($1.123 billion)
11. "Pirates of Caribbean" — $4.524 billion
Box office total: $4.524 billion
Number of movies: 5
Highest-grossing movie: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" ($1.066 billion)
10. "Spider-Man" — $4.843 billion
Box office total: $4.843 billion
Number of movies: 6
Highest-grossing movie: "Spider-Man 3" ($890.9 million)
9. "Batman" — $4.903 billion
Box office total: $4.903 billion
Number of movies: 10
Highest-grossing movie: "The Dark Knight Rises" ($1.084 billion)
8. "X-Men" — $4.996 billion
Box office total: $4.996 billion
Number of movies: 10
Highest-grossing movie: "Deadpool" ($783.1 million)
7. "James Bond" — $5.019 billion
Box office total: $5.019 billion
Number of movies: 10 (with worldwide releases)
Highest-grossing movie: "Skyfall" ($1.108 billion)
6. "The Fast and the Furious" —$5.132 billion
Box office total: $5.132 billion
Number of movies: 8
Highest-grossing movie: "Furious 7" ($1.516 billion)
5. "Disney Live-Action Reimaginings" — $5.814 billion
Box office total: $5.814 billion
Number of movies: 9
Highest-grossing movie: "Beauty and the Beast" ($1.263 billion)
4. "Middle Earth" — $5.847 billion
Box office total: $5.847 billion
Number of movies: 6
Highest-grossing movie: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" ($1.119 billion)
3. "JK Rowling’s Wizarding World" — $8.537 billion
Box office total: $8.537 billion
Number of movies: 9
Highest-grossing movie: ""Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows - Part 2" ($1.119 billion)
2. "Star Wars" — $9.097 billion
Box office total: $9.097 billion
Number of movies: 8
Highest-grossing movie: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ($2.068 billion)
1. "Marvel Cinematic Universe" — $14.694 billion
Box office total: $14.694 billion
Number of movies: 18
Highest-grossing movie: "The Avengers" ($1.518 billion)
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