The 10 most successful movie franchises of all time, ranked

"Jurassic World Rebirth." Universal PicturesFranchises have been the backbone of Hollywood for decades.The highest-grossing franchise in movie history is the Marvel Cinematic Universe.It has made more than $31 billion at the box office since 2008.It's hard to imagine what the movies would look like without sequels, spin-offs, and connected universes taking over the box office every weekend.The top 10 movie franchises at the global box office have each grossed at least $6 billion. They range from '60s and '70s series like James Bond and the "Star Wars" movies to more contemporary releases like "The Fast and the Furious" and the DCEU.The recent release of "Jurassic World Rebirth" might put the "Jurassic" franchise above some heavyweights like "Harry Potter" and "Spider-Man" once its run is over.Business Insider used data from Box Office Mojo and The Numbers to identify the highest-grossing film franchises of all time.Here's how each of your favorite movie universes compares, including their number of films and their top-performing release.10. "Batman""The Dark Knight Rises."Warner Bros.Box office total: $5.72 billionNumber of movies: 11Highest-grossing movie: "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012) — $1.11 billion9. "X-Men""Deadpool 2."20th CenturyBox office total: $6.08 billionNumber of movies: 13Highest-grossing movie: "Deadpool 2" (2018) — $786 million8. "Jurassic Park""Jurassic World Rebirth."Jasin Boland / Universal Pictures and Amblin EntertainmentBox office total: $6.39 billionNumber of movies: 7Highest-grossing movie: "Jurassic World" (2015) — $1.67 billion7. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."Warner Bros.Box office total: $7.11 billionNumber of movies: 12Highest-grossing movie: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" (2011) — $1.34 billion6. DC Extended Universe"Aquaman."Warner Bros. PicturesBox office total: $7.21 billionNumber of movies: 16Highest-grossing movie: "Aquaman" (2018) — $1.15 billion5. "The Fast and the Furious""Furious 7."Universal PicturesBox office total: $7.32 billionNumber of movies: 11Highest-grossing movie: "Furious 7" (2015) — $1.52 billion4. "James Bond""Skyfall."Columbia PicturesBox office total: $7.88 billionNumber of movies: 27Highest-grossing movie: "Skyfall" (2012) — $1.11 billion3. "Spider-Man""Spider-Man: No Way Home."Sony PicturesBox office total: $9 billionNumber of movies: 10Highest-grossing movie: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (2021) —$1.95 billion2. "Star Wars""Star Wars: The Force Awakens."Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesBox office total: $10.42 billionNumber of movies: 12Highest-grossing movie: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2016) — $2.07 billion1. The Marvel Cinematic Universe"Avengers: Endgame."Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesBox office total: $31.98 billionNumber of movies: 36Highest-grossing movie: "Avengers: Endgame" (2019) — $2.8 billionRead the original article on Business Insider

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