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The top 10 movies at the summer box office show why Hollywood is in love with sequels

Jason GuerrasioAug 10, 2016, 18:35 IST

Universal Pictures

There's been a lot of complaining this summer about Hollywood releasing sequel after sequel from big movie franchises.

And yes, there have been a lot of big-budget movies that underperformed: "Independence Day: Resurgence," "Alice Through the Looking Glass," "Zoolander 2," and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" are just a few.

But if you hate franchises, sorry: The movie sequels and adaptations will keep coming.

To see why Hollywood loves franchises, all you have to do is look at the top 10 highest-grossing movies of the summer so far, below.

Note: All figures below are domestic gross totals via BoxOfficeMojo.com.