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Highest-grossing films[1]
Rank Peak Title Worldwide gross Year Ref
1 1 Avatar $2,787,965,087 2009 [# 1][# 2]
2 1 Titanic $2,186,772,302 1997 [# 3][# 4]
3 3 The Avengers $1,518,594,910 2012 [# 5][# 6]
4 3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 $1,341,511,219 2011 [# 7][# 8]
5 5 Frozen $1,276,365,295 2013 [# 9][# 10]
6 5 Iron Man 3 $1,215,439,994 2013 [# 11][# 12]
7 4 Transformers: Dark of the Moon $1,123,794,079 2011 [# 13][# 8]
8 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $1,119,929,521 2003 [# 14][# 15]
9 7 Skyfall $1,108,561,013 2012 [# 16][# 17]
10 7 The Dark Knight Rises $1,084,439,099 2012 [# 18][# 19]
11 11 Transformers: Age of Extinction † $1,080,939,076 2014 [# 20][# 21]
12 3 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $1,066,179,725 2006 [# 22][# 23]
13 5 Toy Story 3 $1,063,171,911 2010 [# 24][# 25]
14 6 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $1,045,713,802 2011 [# 26][# 27]
15 1 Jurassic Park $1,029,153,882 1993 [# 28][# 29]
16 2 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace $1,027,044,677 1999 [# 30][# 4]
17 5 Alice in Wonderland $1,025,467,110 2010 [# 31][# 32]
18 14 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $1,017,003,568 2012 [# 33][# 34]
19 4 The Dark Knight $1,004,558,444 2008 [# 35][# 36]
20 2 The Lion King $987,483,777 1994 [# 37][# 29]
21 2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone $974,755,371 2001 [# 38][# 39]
22 20 Despicable Me 2 $970,761,885 2013 [# 40][# 41]
23 5 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End $963,420,425 2007 [# 42][# 43]
24 10 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 $960,283,305 2010 [# 44][# 45]
25 24 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $958,366,855 2013 [# 46][# 47]
26 6 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix $939,885,929 2007 [# 48][# 43]
27 9 Finding Nemo $936,743,261 2003 [# 49][# 15]
28 8 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $934,416,487 2009 [# 50][# 51]
29 5 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers $926,047,111 2002 [# 52][# 53]
30 6 Shrek 2 $919,838,758 2004 [# 54][# 55]
31 8 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire $896,911,078 2005 [# 56][# 57]
32 10 Spider-Man 3 $890,871,626 2007 [# 58][# 59]
33 15 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $886,686,817 2009 [# 60][# 61]
34 6 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets $878,979,634 2002 [# 62][# 63]
35 29 Ice Age: Continental Drift $877,244,782 2012 [# 64][# 65]
36 5 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring $871,530,324 2001 [# 66][# 67]
37 34 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $864,565,663 2013 [# 68][# 69]
38 11 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith $848,754,768 2005 [# 70][# 71]
39 19 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $836,303,693 2009 [# 72][# 73]
40 33 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 $829,685,377 2012 [# 74][# 75]
41 24 Inception $825,532,764 2010 [# 76][# 77]
42 7 Spider-Man $821,708,551 2002 [# 78][# 79]
43 2 Independence Day $817,400,891 1996 [# 80][# 81]
44 19 Shrek the Third $798,958,162 2007 [# 82][# 79]
45 14 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban $796,688,549 2004 [# 83][# 84]
46 1 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial $792,910,554 1982 [# 85][# 86]
47 43 Fast & Furious 6 $788,679,850 2013 [# 87][# 88]
48 23 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $786,636,033 2008 [# 89][# 88]
49 15 Spider-Man 2 $783,766,341 2004 [# 90][# 84]
50 1 Star Wars $775,398,007 1977 [# 91][# 86]

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VERSION 1.0 edit

Version 1.0 includes two sections: "Highest-grossing franchises" and "Highest-grossing film series."

The "Highest-grossing franchises" is exactly like the "Highest-grossing franchises and film series" section found here, with the exception that the title of the section has been changed.

The "Highest-grossing film series" separates various film series. As such, while the "Highest-grossing franchises" lumps Burton's Joker along with Nolan's Joker and even the 1966 Joker, the "Highest-grossing film series" section separates each series into a separate cinematic universe (or, in the case of Star Trek, into a separate cinematic multiverse).

It has been proposed that the List_of_highest-grossing_films page include both a "Highest-grossing franchises" section and a "Highest-grossing film series" section. Here is what that might look like:


Highest-grossing franchises edit

 
The James Bond series was the first to gross over a billion dollars, and is still the highest-grossing after adjusting for inflation.

Prior to 2000, only seven series had grossed over $1 billion at the box office: James Bond,[2] Star Wars,[3] Indiana Jones,[4] Rocky,[5][6][7] Batman,[8] Jurassic Park[9] and Star Trek.[10] Since the turn of the century that number has increased to over thirty;[11] this is partly due to inflation and market growth, but also to Hollywood's adoption of the franchise model: films that have built-in brand recognition, such as being based on a well known literary source (The Lord of the Rings) or an established character (Indiana Jones). The methodology is based on the concept that films associated with things audiences are already familiar with can be more effectively marketed to them, and as such are known as "pre-sold" films within the industry.[12] The Harry Potter series has grossed the most, amassing nearly $8 billion over eight films at the box office, although the EON James Bond series is the highest grossing when adjusted for inflation, with a total of over $13 billion at 2011/12 prices.[13] If ancillary income from merchandising is included, then Star Wars is the most lucrative franchise, earning more than $22 billion in total, with direct income from the films themselves accounting for just one third of overall revenues.[14][15] At constant prices the live-action Star Wars films are also the most consistent performers, earning on average more per film than any other series,[12] while Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth series is the nominal record-holder, averaging at about $980 million with each film earning in excess of $870 million.

  † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 10 May 2024 in theaters around the world.
Highest-grossing 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
  • *Canada and U.S. gross only.
  • RDistributor rental.


Highest-grossing film series edit

  † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 10 May 2024 in theaters around the world.
Highest-grossing film series[§] (The films in each series can be viewed by selecting "show")
Rank Series Total worldwide
box office 		No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film



VERSION 2.0 edit

Version 2.0 is similar to Version 1.0 above, except that it incorporates film series that, like Avatar, currently only contain one film. This allows a person to compare, e.g., the gross revenue of the eight Harry Potter films to the one Avatar films. This also demonstrates the power of, e.g., a film like Avatar, in that it, despite only containing a single film, still succeeds in grossing higher than other series that have far more films in them (e.g., the Fast/Furious series, which has six films, compared to Avatar's one).



Highest-grossing franchises edit

 
The James Bond series was the first to gross over a billion dollars, and is still the highest-grossing after adjusting for inflation.

Prior to 2000, only seven series had grossed over $1 billion at the box office: James Bond,[16] Star Wars,[17] Indiana Jones,[18] Rocky,[19][20][21] Batman,[22] Jurassic Park[23] and Star Trek.[24] Since the turn of the century that number has increased to over thirty;[11] this is partly due to inflation and market growth, but also to Hollywood's adoption of the franchise model: films that have built-in brand recognition, such as being based on a well known literary source (The Lord of the Rings) or an established character (Indiana Jones). The methodology is based on the concept that films associated with things audiences are already familiar with can be more effectively marketed to them, and as such are known as "pre-sold" films within the industry.[12] The Harry Potter series has grossed the most, amassing nearly $8 billion over eight films at the box office, although the EON James Bond series is the highest grossing when adjusted for inflation, with a total of over $13 billion at 2011/12 prices.[25] If ancillary income from merchandising is included, then Star Wars is the most lucrative franchise, earning more than $22 billion in total, with direct income from the films themselves accounting for just one third of overall revenues.[26][15] At constant prices the live-action Star Wars films are also the most consistent performers, earning on average more per film than any other series,[12] while Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth series is the nominal record-holder, averaging at about $980 million with each film earning in excess of $870 million.

  † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 10 May 2024 in theaters around the world.
Highest-grossing 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
  • *Canada and U.S. gross only.
  • RDistributor rental.



Highest-grossing film series edit

  † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 10 May 2024 in theaters around the world.
Highest-grossing film series[§] (The films in each series can be viewed by selecting "show")
Rank Series Total worldwide
box office 		No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film

Version 3 edit

Here a a 3rd version. As this is an example I have only show the top 5 film series and franchise. The main one the Harry potter franchise. And as you can see the deathly hallows are 1 with a total of 2.3 billion and average of 1.1 billion. Rank Series Total worldwide box office No. of films Average of films Highest-grossing film 1 [hide]Harry Potter $7,723,431,572 8 $965,428,947 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 

1      Deathly Hallows	$2,301,794,524.  2.  $1,150,897,262     Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219)

1 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 $1,341,511,219 2. Deathly Hallows – Part 1 $960,283,305 2 Philosopher's Stone $974,755,371 3 Order of the Phoenix $939,885,929 4 Half-Blood Prince $934,416,487 5 Goblet of Fire $896,911,078 6 Chamber of Secrets $878,979,634 7 Prisoner of Azkaban $796,688,549


2 [hide]James Bond $6,159,601,036 25 $246,384,041 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) [hide]Eon series $5,957,856,318 23 $259,037,231 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) [hide]Daniel Craig Bond $2,293,697,700 3 $764,565,900 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 1 Skyfall $1,108,561,013 2 Casino Royale $599,045,960 3 Quantum of Solace $586,090,727 [hide]Pierce Brosnan Bond $1,479,008,618 4 $369,752,155 Die Another Day ($431,971,116) 1 Die Another Day $431,971,116 2 The World is Not Enough $361,832,400 3 GoldenEye $352,194,034 4 Tomorrow Never Dies $333,011,068 [hide]Roger Moore Bond $1,151,600,000 7 $164,514,286 Moonraker ($210,300,000) 1 Moonraker $210,300,000 2 For Your Eyes Only $194,900,000 3 The Spy Who Loved Me $185,400,000 4 Octopussy $183,700,000 5 A View to a Kill $152,400,000 6 Live and Let Die $126,400,000 7 The Man with the Golden Gun $98,500,000 [hide]Sean Connery Bond $621,500,000 6 $103,583,333 Thunderball ($141,200,000) 1 Thunderball $141,200,000 2 Goldfinger $124,900,000 3 Diamonds Are Forever $116,000,000 4 You Only Live Twice $101,000,000 5 From Russia with Love $78,900,000 6 Dr. No $59,500,000 [hide]Timothy Dalton Bond $347,400,000 2 $173,700,000 The Living Daylights ($191,200,000) 1 The Living Daylights $191,200,000 2 Licence to Kill $156,200,000 [hide]George Lazenby Bond $64,600,000 1 $64,600,000 On Her Majesty's Secret Service ($64,600,000) 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service $64,600,000 2 Never Say Never Again $160,000,000 

3 Casino Royale (1967)	$41,744,718

3 [hide]Marvel Cinematic Universe $5,014,186,761 7 $716,312,394 Marvel's The Avengers ($1,511,757,910) 

 [hide]Phase One	$3,802,227,995	6	$633,704,666	Marvel's The Avengers ($1,511,757,910)

1 Marvel's The Avengers $1,511,757,910 2 Iron Man 2 $623,933,331 3 Iron Man $585,174,222 4 Thor $449,326,618 5 Captain America: The First Avenger $368,608,363 6 The Incredible Hulk $263,427,551 hide]Phase Two $1,211,958,766 1 $1,211,958,766 Iron Man 3 ($1,211,958,766) 1 Iron Man 3 $1,211,958,766 4 [hide]Star Wars $4,382,359,868 7 $626,051,410 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,427) [hide]Prequel trilogy $2,525,197,773 3 $841,732,591 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,677) 1 I: The Phantom Menace $1,027,044,677 2 III: Revenge of the Sith $848,754,768 3 II: Attack of the Clones $649,398,328 [hide]Original trilogy $1,788,879,251 3 $596,293,084 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ($775,398,007) 1 IV: A New Hope $775,398,007 2 V: The Empire Strikes Back $538,375,067 3 VI: Return of the Jedi $475,106,177 

The Clone Wars	$68,282,844


5 [hide]Tolkien's Middle-Earth $3,964,981,944 5 $792,996,389 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 

[hide]Peter Jackson series	$3,934,510,524	4	$983,627,631	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521)
[hide]The Lord of the Rings	$2,917,506,956	3	$972,502,319	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521)

1 The Return of the King $1,119,929,521 2 The Two Towers $926,047,111 3 The Fellowship of the Ring $871,530,324 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey $1,017,003,568 The Lord of the Rings (1978) $30,471,420

6 [hide]Pirates of the Caribbean $3,727,735,967 4 $931,933,992 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 1 Dead Man's Chest $1,066,179,725 2 On Stranger Tides $1,043,871,802 3 At World's End $963,420,425 4 The Curse of the Black Pearl $654,264,015

7 [hide]Batman $3,723,441,151 9 $413,715,683 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) [hide]Nolan series $2,463,216,216 3 $821,072,072 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) 1 The Dark Knight Rises $1,084,439,099 2 The Dark Knight $1,004,558,444 3 Batman Begins $374,218,673 [hide]Burton/Schumacher series $1,252,907,544 4 $313,226,886 Batman ($411,348,924) 1 Batman $411,348,924 2 Batman Forever $336,529,144 3 Batman Returns $266,822,354 4 Batman & Robin $238,207,122 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm $5,617,391 Batman: The Movie *R $1,700,000

8 [hide]Shrek $3,510,516,231 5 $702,103,246 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) [hide]Main series $2,955,807,005 4 $738,951,751 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 1 Shrek 2 $919,838,758 2 Shrek The Third $798,958,162 3 Shrek Forever After $752,600,867 4 Shrek $484,409,218 Puss in Boots $554,709,226


9 [hide]The Twilight Saga $3,345,177,904 5 $669,035,581 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ($829,685,377) 1 Breaking Dawn 1. – Part 2 $829,685,377 2 Breaking Dawn – Part 1 $712,171,856 2 New Moon $709,827,462 3 Eclipse $698,491,347 4 Twilight $392,616,625 5 Twilight/New Moon combo $2,385,237 10 [hide]Spider-Man $3,248,563,075 4 $812,140,769 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) [hide]Raimi series $2,496,346,518 3 $832,115,506 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 1 Spider-Man 3 $890,871,626 2 Spider-Man $821,708,551 3 Spider-Man 2 $783,766,341 The Amazing Spider-Man $752,216,557

11 [hide]Ice Age $2,802,576,893 4 $700,644,223 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 1 Dawn of the Dinosaurs $886,686,817 2 Continental Drift $877,244,782 3 The Meltdown $655,388,158 4 Ice Age $383,257,136 12 [hide]Transformers $2,675,610,116 4 $668,902,529 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,746,996) [hide]Live-action series $2,669,760,469 3 $889,920,156 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,746,996) 1 Dark o!--CRAIG-->{{#expr:599045960+586090727+f the Moon $1,123,746,996 2 Revenge of the Fallen $836,303,693 3 Transformers $709,709,780 The Transformers: The Movie $5,849,647 13 [hide]Iron Man $2,421,066,319 3 $807,022,106 Iron Man 3 ($1,211,958,766) 1 Iron Man 3 $1,211,958,766 2 Iron Man 2 $623,933,331 3 Iron Man $585,174,222 14 [hide]The Fast and the Furious $2,332,519,723 6 $388,753,287 Fast & Furious 6 ($741,114,905) 1 Fast & Furious 6 $741,114,905 2 Fast Five $626,137,675 3 Fast & Furious $363,164,265 4 2 Fast 2 Furious $236,350,661 5 The Fast and the Furious $207,283,925 6 Tokyo Drift $158,468,292

15 [hide]X-Men $2,149,284,341 6 $358,214,057 X-Men: The Last Stand ($459,359,555) Main series 1 X-Men: The Last Stand $459,359,555 2 X2 $407,711,549 3. X-Men: First Class $353,624,124 4. X-Men $296,339,527 Wolverine 1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine $373,062,864 2 The Wolverine $259,186,722

Highest-grossing franchises and film series[§] (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 [show]Harry Potter $7,723,431,572 8 $965,428,947 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 2 [show]James Bond $6,159,601,036 25 $246,384,041 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 3 [show]Marvel Cinematic Universe $5,014,186,761 7 $716,312,394 Marvel's The Avengers ($1,511,757,910) 4 [show]Star Wars $4,382,359,868 7 $626,051,410 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,427) 5 [show]Tolkien's Middle-Earth $3,964,981,944 5 $792,996,389 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 6 [show]Pirates of the Caribbean $3,727,735,967 4 $931,933,992 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 7 [show]Batman $3,723,441,151 9 $413,715,683 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) 8 [show]Shrek $3,510,516,231 5 $702,103,246 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 9 [show]The Twilight Saga $3,345,177,904 5 $669,035,581 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ($829,685,377) 10 [show]Spider-Man $3,248,563,075 4 $812,140,769 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 11 [hide]Ice Age $2,802,576,893 4 $700,644,223 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 1 Dawn of the Dinosaurs $886,686,817 2 Continental Drift $877,244,782 3 The Meltdown $655,388,158 4 Ice Age $383,257,136 12 [hide]Transformers $2,675,610,116 4 $668,902,529 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,746,996) [hide]Live-action series $2,669,760,469 3 $889,920,156 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,746,996) 1 Dark of the Moon $1,123,746,996 2 Revenge of the Fallen $836,303,693 3 Transformers $709,709,780 The Transformers: The Movie $5,849,647 13 [show]Iron Man $2,421,066,319 3 $807,022,106 Iron Man 3 ($1,211,958,766) 14 [show]The Fast and the Furious $2,332,519,723 6 $388,753,287 Fast & Furious 6 ($741,114,905) 15 [show]X-Men $2,149,284,341 6 $358,214,057 X-Men: The Last Stand ($459,359,555) 16 [hide]Mission: Impossible $2,096,647,856 4 $524,161,964 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 1 Ghost Protocol $694,713,380 2 Mission: Impossible II $546,388,105 3 Mission: Impossible $457,696,359 4 Mission: Impossible III $397,850,012 17 [hide]Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 1 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $786,636,033 2 Last Crusade $474,171,806 3 Raiders of the Lost Ark $389,925,971 4 Temple of Doom $333,107,271 18 [hide]Jurassic Park $1,957,271,690 3 $652,423,897 Jurassic Park ($969,851,882) 1 Jurassic Park $969,851,882 2 The Lost World $618,638,999 3 Jurassic Park III $368,780,809 19 [hide]Toy Story $1,948,143,626 3 $649,381,209 Toy Story 3 ($1,063,171,911) 1 Toy Story 3 $1,063,171,911 2 Toy Story 2 $485,015,179 3 Toy Story $361,958,736 4 Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $32,284,600 5 Toy Story 2 (3D) $5,713,200 20 [hide]Star Trek $1,913,896,068 12 $159,491,339 Star Trek Into Darkness ($450,202,796) [hide]Alternate Reality Series $835,883,242 2 $417,941,621 Star Trek Into Darkness ($450,202,796) 1 Into Darkness $450,202,796 2 Star Trek $385,680,446 [hide]The Original Series $622,900,000 6 $103,816,667 Star Trek: The Motion Picture ($139,000,000) 1 The Motion Picture $139,000,000 2 IV: The Voyage Home $133,000,000 3 VI: The Undiscovered Country $96,900,000 4 II: The Wrath of Khan $96,800,000 5 III: The Search for Spock $87,000,000 6 V: The Final Frontier $70,200,000 [hide]The Next Generation $455,112,826 4 $113,778,207 Star Trek: First Contact ($150,000,000) 1 First Contact $150,000,000 2 Generations $120,000,000 3 Insurrection $117,800,000 4 Nemesis $67,312,826 21 [hide]Madagascar $1,878,691,276 3 $626,230,425 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ($742,110,251) 1 3: Europe's Most Wanted $742,110,251 2 Escape 2 Africa $603,900,354 3 Madagascar $532,680,671 22 [hide]Superman $1,656,753,153 7 $236,679,022 Man of Steel ($643,857,505) Man of Steel $643,857,505 [hide]Original series $621,814,456 5 $124,362,891 Superman ($300,218,018) [hide]Christopher Reeve films $607,518,018 4 $151,879,505 Superman ($300,218,018) 1 Superman $300,218,018 2 Superman II $190,400,000 3 Superman III $80,200,000 4 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace $36,700,000 Supergirl * $14,296,438 Superman Returns $391,081,192 23 [hide]Men in Black $1,655,236,118 3 $551,745,373 Men in Black 3 ($624,026,776) 1 Men in Black 3 $624,026,776 2 Men in Black $589,390,539 3 Men in Black II $441,818,803 24 [hide]The Matrix $1,632,989,142 3 $544,329,714 The Matrix Reloaded ($742,128,461) 1 The Matrix Reloaded $742,128,461 2 The Matrix $463,517,383 3 The Matrix Revolutions $427,343,298 25 [hide]The Chronicles of Narnia $1,580,364,900 3 $526,788,300 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ($745,013,115) 1 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe $745,013,115 2 Prince Caspian $419,665,568 3 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader $415,686,217 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.98.167.114 (talk) 12:06, 8 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

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Film Release date Opening Budget Domestic Worldwide Ref(s) Toy Story 3 June 18, 2010 $110,307,189 $200,000,000 $415,004,880 $1,063,171,911 [60] Finding Nemo May 30, 2003 $70,251,710 $94,000,000 $380,843,261 $921,743,261 [54] Up May 29, 2009 $68,108,790 $175,000,000 $293,004,164 $731,342,744 [59] The Incredibles November 5, 2004 $70,467,623 $92,000,000 $261,441,092 $631,442,092 [55] Ratatouille June 29, 2007 $47,027,395 $150,000,000 $206,445,654 $623,722,818 [57] Monsters University June 21, 2013 $82,429,469 $200,000,000 $258,565,238 $613,465,238 [63] Monsters, Inc. November 2, 2001 $62,577,067 $115,000,000 $289,916,256 $562,816,256 [53] Cars 2 June 24, 2011 $66,135,507 $200,000,000 $191,452,396 $559,852,396 [61] Brave June 22, 2012 $66,323,594 $185,000,000 $237,283,207 $538,788,207 [62] WALL-E June 27, 2008 $63,087,526 $180,000,000 $223,808,164 $521,311,860 [58] Toy Story 2 November 24, 1999 $57,388,839 $90,000,000 $245,852,179 $485,015,179 [52] Cars June 9, 2006 $60,119,509 $120,000,000 $244,082,982 $461,983,149 [56] A Bug's Life November 25, 1998 $33,258,052 $120,000,000 $162,798,565 $363,398,565 [51] Toy Story November 22, 1995 $29,140,617 $30,000,000 $191,796,233 $361,958,736 [50] Total grosses $1,951,000,000 $3,602,294,271 $8,440,012,412 [64] Average grosses $63,330,206 $139,357,143 $256,631,655 $595,869,202

2 [show]Harry Potter $7,723,431,572 8 $965,428,947 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 3 [show]James Bond $6,159,601,036 25 $246,384,041 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 4 [show]Marvel Cinematic Universe $5,014,186,761 7 $716,312,394 Marvel's The Avengers ($1,511,757,910) 5 [show]Star Wars $4,382,359,868 7 $626,051,410 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,427) 6 [show]Tolkien's Middle-Earth $3,964,981,944 5 $792,996,389 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 7 [show]Pirates of the Caribbean $3,727,735,967 4 $931,933,992 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 8 [show]Batman $3,723,441,151 9 $413,715,683 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) 9 [show]Shrek $3,510,516,231 5 $702,103,246 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 10 [show]The Twilight Saga $3,345,177,904 5 $669,035,581 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ($829,685,377) 11 [show]Spider-Man $3,248,563,075 4 $812,140,769 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 12 [show]Ice Age $2,802,576,893 4 $700,644,223 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 13 [show]Transformers $2,675,610,116 4 $668,902,529 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,746,996) 14 [show]Iron Man $2,421,066,319 3 $807,022,106 Iron Man 3 ($1,211,958,766) 15 [show]The Fast and the Furious $2,332,519,723 6 $388,753,287 Fast & Furious 6 ($741,114,905) 16 [show]X-Men $2,149,284,341 6 $358,214,057 X-Men: The Last Stand ($459,359,555) 17 [show]Mission: Impossible $2,096,647,856 4 $524,161,964 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 18 [show]Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 19 [show]Jurassic Park $1,957,271,690 3 $652,423,897 Jurassic Park ($969,851,882) 20 [show]Toy Story $1,948,143,626 3 $649,381,209 Toy Story 3 ($1,063,171,911) 21 [show]Star Trek $1,913,896,068 12 $159,491,339 Star Trek Into Darkness ($450,202,796) 22 [show]Madagascar $1,878,691,276 3 $626,230,425 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ($742,110,251) 23 [show]Superman $1,656,753,153 7 $236,679,022 Man of Steel ($643,857,505) 24 [show]Men in Black $1,655,236,118 3 $551,745,373 Men in Black 3 ($624,026,776) 25. [.show]The Matrix $1,632,989,142 3 $544,329,714 The Matrix Reloaded ($742,128,461) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.98.167.114 (talk) 12:31, 8 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

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Film Release date Opening Budget Domestic Worldwide Ref(s) Toy Story 3 June 18, 2010 $110,307,189 $200,000,000 $415,004,880 $1,063,171,911 [60] Finding Nemo May 30, 2003 $70,251,710 $94,000,000 $380,843,261 $921,743,261 [54] Up May 29, 2009 $68,108,790 $175,000,000 $293,004,164 $731,342,744 [59] The Incredibles November 5, 2004 $70,467,623 $92,000,000 $261,441,092 $631,442,092 [55] Ratatouille June 29, 2007 $47,027,395 $150,000,000 $206,445,654 $623,722,818 [57] Monsters University June 21, 2013 $82,429,469 $200,000,000 $258,565,238 $613,465,238 [63] Monsters, Inc. November 2, 2001 $62,577,067 $115,000,000 $289,916,256 $562,816,256 [53] Cars 2 June 24, 2011 $66,135,507 $200,000,000 $191,452,396 $559,852,396 [61] Brave June 22, 2012 $66,323,594 $185,000,000 $237,283,207 $538,788,207 [62] WALL-E June 27, 2008 $63,087,526 $180,000,000 $223,808,164 $521,311,860 [58] Toy Story 2 November 24, 1999 $57,388,839 $90,000,000 $245,852,179 $485,015,179 [52] Cars June 9, 2006 $60,119,509 $120,000,000 $244,082,982 $461,983,149 [56] A Bug's Life November 25, 1998 $33,258,052 $120,000,000 $162,798,565 $363,398,565 [51] Toy Story November 22, 1995 $29,140,617 $30,000,000 $191,796,233 $361,958,736 [50] Total grosses $1,951,000,000 $3,602,294,271 $8,440,012,412 [64] Average grosses $63,330,206 $139,357,143 $256,631,655 $595,869,202

2 [show]Harry Potter $7,723,431,572 8 $965,428,947 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 3 [show]James Bond $6,159,601,036 25 $246,384,041 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 4 [show]Marvel Cinematic Universe $5,014,186,761 7 $716,312,394 Marvel's The Avengers ($1,511,757,910) 5 [show]Star Wars $4,382,359,868 7 $626,051,410 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,427) 6 [show]Tolkien's Middle-Earth $3,964,981,944 5 $792,996,389 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 7 [show]Pirates of the Caribbean $3,727,735,967 4 $931,933,992 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 8 [show]Batman $3,723,441,151 9 $413,715,683 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) 9 [show]Shrek $3,510,516,231 5 $702,103,246 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 10 [show]The Twilight Saga $3,345,177,904 5 $669,035,581 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ($829,685,377) 11 [show]Spider-Man $3,248,563,075 4 $812,140,769 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 12 [show]Ice Age $2,802,576,893 4 $700,644,223 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 13 [show]Transformers $2,675,610,116 4 $668,902,529 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,746,996) 14 [show]Iron Man $2,421,066,319 3 $807,022,106 Iron Man 3 ($1,211,958,766) 15 [show]The Fast and the Furious $2,332,519,723 6 $388,753,287 Fast & Furious 6 ($741,114,905) 16 [show]X-Men $2,149,284,341 6 $358,214,057 X-Men: The Last Stand ($459,359,555) 17 [show]Mission: Impossible $2,096,647,856 4 $524,161,964 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 18 [show]Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 19 [show]Jurassic Park $1,957,271,690 3 $652,423,897 Jurassic Park ($969,851,882) 20 [show]Toy Story $1,948,143,626 3 $649,381,209 Toy Story 3 ($1,063,171,911) 21 [show]Star Trek $1,913,896,068 12 $159,491,339 Star Trek Into Darkness ($450,202,796) 22 [show]Madagascar $1,878,691,276 3 $626,230,425 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ($742,110,251) 23 [show]Superman $1,656,753,153 7 $236,679,022 Man of Steel ($643,857,505) 24 [show]Men in Black $1,655,236,118 3 $551,745,373 Men in Black 3 ($624,026,776) 25. [.show]The Matrix $1,632,989,142 3 $544,329,714 The Matrix Reloaded ($742,128,461) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.98.167.114 (talk) 13:00, 8 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

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Highest-grossing franchises and film series


The James Bond series was the first to gross over a billion dollars, and is still the highest-grossing after adjusting for inflation. Prior to 2000, only seven series had grossed over $1 billion at the box office: James Bond,[76] Star Wars,[77] Indiana Jones,[78] Rocky,[79][80][81] Batman,[82] Jurassic Park[83] and Star Trek.[84] Since the turn of the century that number has increased to over thirty;[85] this is partly due to inflation and market growth, but also to Hollywood's adoption of the franchise model: films that have built-in brand recognition, such as being based on a well known literary source (The Lord of the Rings) or an established character (Indiana Jones). The methodology is based on the concept that films associated with things audiences are already familiar with can be more effectively marketed to them, and as such are known as "pre-sold" films within the industry.[25] The Harry Potter series has grossed the most, amassing nearly $8 billion over eight films at the box office, although the EON James Bond series is the highest grossing when adjusted for inflation, with a total of over $13 billion at 2011/12 prices.[86] If ancillary income from merchandising is included, then Star Wars is the most lucrative franchise, earning more than $22 billion in total, with direct income from the films themselves accounting for just one third of overall revenues.[10][87] At constant prices the live-action Star Wars films are also the most consistent performers, earning on average more per film than any other series,[25] while Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth series is the nominal record-holder, averaging at about $980 million with each film earning in excess of $870 million. 

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Highest-grossing franchises and film series[§] (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 [show]Harry Potter $7,723,431,572 8 $965,428,947 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 2 [show]James Bond $6,159,601,036 25 $246,384,041 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 3 [show]Marvel Cinematic Universe $5,014,504,354 7 $716,357,765 Marvel's The Avengers ($1,511,757,910) 4 [show]Star Wars $4,382,359,868 7 $626,051,410 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,427) 5 [show]Tolkien's Middle-Earth $3,964,981,944 5 $792,996,389 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 6 [show]Pirates of the Caribbean $3,727,735,967 4 $931,933,992 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 7 [show]Batman $3,723,441,151 9 $413,715,683 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) 8 [show]Shrek $3,510,516,231 5 $702,103,246 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 9 [show]The Twilight Saga $3,345,177,904 5 $669,035,581 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ($829,685,377) 10 [show]Spider-Man $3,248,563,075 4 $812,140,769 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 11 [show]Ice Age $2,802,576,893 4 $700,644,223 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 12 [show]Transformers $2,675,610,116 4 $668,902,529 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,746,996) 13. [show]The Lord of the Rings $2,917,506,956 3 $972,502,319 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 14. [show]Iron Man $2,421,383,912 3 $807,127,971 Iron Man 3 ($1,212,276,359) 15 [show]The Fast and the Furious $2,362,615,708 6 $393,769,285 Fast & Furious 6 ($771,210,890) 16 [show]X-Men $2,196,783,619 6 $366,130,603 X-Men: The Last Stand ($459,359,555) 17 [show]Mission: Impossible $2,096,647,856 4 $524,161,964 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 18 [show]Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 19 [show]Jurassic Park $1,957,271,690 3 $652,423,897 Jurassic Park ($969,851,882) 20 [show]Toy Story $1,948,143,626 3 $649,381,209 Toy Story 3 ($1,063,171,911) 21 [show]Star Trek $1,915,440,717 12 $159,620,060 Star Trek Into Darkness ($451,747,445) 22 [show]Madagascar $1,878,691,276 3 $626,230,425 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ($742,110,251) 23 [show]Superman $1,660,275,275 7 $237,182,182 Man of Steel ($647,379,627) 24 [show]Men in Black $1,655,236,118 3 $551,745,373 Men in Black 3 ($624,026,776) 25 [show]The Matrix $1,632,989,142 3 $544,329,714 The Matrix Reloaded ($742,128,461)

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The James Bond series was the first to gross over a billion dollars, and is still the highest-grossing after adjusting for inflation. Prior to 2000, only seven series had grossed over $1 billion at the box office: James Bond,[76] Star Wars,[77] Indiana Jones,[78] Rocky,[79][80][81] Batman,[82] Jurassic Park[83] and Star Trek.[84] Since the turn of the century that number has increased to over thirty;[85] this is partly due to inflation and market growth, but also to Hollywood's adoption of the franchise model: films that have built-in brand recognition, such as being based on a well known literary source (The Lord of the Rings) or an established character (Indiana Jones). The methodology is based on the concept that films associated with things audiences are already familiar with can be more effectively marketed to them, and as such are known as "pre-sold" films within the industry.[25] The Harry Potter series has grossed the most, amassing nearly $8 billion over eight films at the box office, although the EON James Bond series is the highest grossing when adjusted for inflation, with a total of over $13 billion at 2011/12 prices.[86] If ancillary income from merchandising is included, then Star Wars is the most lucrative franchise, earning more than $22 billion in total, with direct income from the films themselves accounting for just one third of overall revenues.[10][87] At constant prices the live-action Star Wars films are also the most consistent performers, earning on average more per film than any other series,[25] while Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth series is the nominal record-holder, averaging at about $980 million with each film earning in excess of $870 million. 

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Highest-grossing franchises and film series[§] (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 [show]Harry Potter $7,723,431,572 8 $965,428,947 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,341,511,219) 2 [show]James Bond $6,159,601,036 25 $246,384,041 Skyfall ($1,108,561,013) 3 [show]Marvel Cinematic Universe $5,014,504,354 7 $716,357,765 Marvel's The Avengers ($1,511,757,910) 4 [show]Star Wars $4,382,359,868 7 $626,051,410 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace ($1,027,044,427) 5 [show]Tolkien's Middle-Earth $3,964,981,944 5 $792,996,389 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 6 [show]Pirates of the Caribbean $3,727,735,967 4 $931,933,992 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,725) 7 [show]Batman $3,723,441,151 9 $413,715,683 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,084,439,099) 8 [show]Shrek $3,510,516,231 5 $702,103,246 Shrek 2 ($919,838,758) 9 [show]The Twilight Saga $3,345,177,904 5 $669,035,581 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ($829,685,377) 10 [show]Spider-Man $3,248,563,075 4 $812,140,769 Spider-Man 3 ($890,871,626) 11 [show]Ice Age $2,802,576,893 4 $700,644,223 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ($886,686,817) 12 [show]Transformers $2,675,610,116 4 $668,902,529 Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($1,123,746,996) 13. [show]The Lord of the Rings $2,917,506,956 3 $972,502,319 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,119,929,521) 14. [show]Iron Man $2,421,383,912 3 $807,127,971 Iron Man 3 ($1,212,276,359) 15 [show]The Fast and the Furious $2,362,615,708 6 $393,769,285 Fast & Furious 6 ($771,210,890) 16 [show]X-Men $2,196,783,619 6 $366,130,603 X-Men: The Last Stand ($459,359,555) 17 [show]Mission: Impossible $2,096,647,856 4 $524,161,964 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol ($694,713,380) 18 [show]Indiana Jones $1,983,841,081 4 $495,960,270 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ($786,636,033) 19 [show]Jurassic Park $1,957,271,690 3 $652,423,897 Jurassic Park ($969,851,882) 20 [show]Toy Story $1,948,143,626 3 $649,381,209 Toy Story 3 ($1,063,171,911) 21 [show]Star Trek $1,915,440,717 12 $159,620,060 Star Trek Into Darkness ($451,747,445) 22 [show]Madagascar $1,878,691,276 3 $626,230,425 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ($742,110,251) 23 [show]Superman $1,660,275,275 7 $237,182,182 Man of Steel ($647,379,627) 24 [show]Men in Black $1,655,236,118 3 $551,745,373 Men in Black 3 ($624,026,776) 25 [show]The Matrix $1,632,989,142 3 $544,329,714 The Matrix Reloaded ($742,128,461) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.98.167.114 (talk) 08:53, 14 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

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