Film series

A film series or movie series (also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. ^[1]

This article explains what film series are and gives brief examples of movie series. The body shows a list of the most popular film series and franchises in the United States and Canada. ^[2]

Description

Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work—for example, the Three Colours series—but in most cases the success of the original film (or an original series in the case of the Skywalker Saga ) inspires further films to be made.^{[ citation needed ]} Individual sequels are relatively common but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments.

As of 2022, the 30 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe form the highest-grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World (11 films), Star Wars (12 films), Ian Fleming's James Bond (27 films), and J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth (6 films) series. ^[3]

Box office

Main article: List of highest-grossing films § Highest-grossing franchises and film series

† Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 5 April 2024 in theaters around the world.

Highest-grossing franchises and film series ^[§]

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

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

1 Marvel Cinematic Universe S $29,827,318,870 33 $903,858,148 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,501,328) The Infinity Saga $22,587,759,303 23 $982,076,491 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,501,328) Phase Three $13,505,059,275 11 $1,227,732,661 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,501,328) 1 Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2,797,501,328 2 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2,048,359,754 3 Black Panther (2018) $1,347,280,838 4 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1,153,337,496 5 Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) $1,131,927,996 6 Captain Marvel (2019) $1,128,274,794 7 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) $880,166,924 8 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863,756,051 9 Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $853,983,879 10 Doctor Strange (2016) $677,796,076 11 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) $622,674,139 Phase Two $5,269,487,547 6 $878,247,925 Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,402,809,540) 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1,402,809,540 2 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1,214,811,252 3 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773,350,147 4 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $714,421,503 5 Thor: The Dark World (2013) $644,783,140 6 Ant-Man (2015) $519,311,965 Phase One $3,813,212,481 6 $635,535,414 The Avengers ($1,518,815,515) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,518,815,515 2 Iron Man 2 (2010) $623,933,331 3 Iron Man (2008) $585,796,247 4 Thor (2011) $449,326,618 5 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370,569,774 6 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $264,770,996 The Multiverse Saga $7,239,559,567 10 $723,955,957 Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,921,847,111) Phase Four $5,711,819,678 7 $815,974,240 Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,921,847,111) 1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1,921,847,111 2 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955,775,804 3 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $859,208,836 4 Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) $760,928,081 5 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432,243,292 6 Eternals (2021) $402,064,899 7 Black Widow (2021) $379,751,655 Phase Five $1,527,739,889 3 $509,246,630 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ($845,555,777) 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845,555,777 2 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $476,071,180 3 The Marvels (2023) $206,112,932

2 Spider-Man † $10,609,774,995 14 $757,841,071 No Way Home ($1,921,847,111) Marvel Cinematic Universe $3,933,942,031 3 $1,311,314,010 No Way Home ($1,921,847,111) 1 No Way Home (2021) $1,921,847,111 2 Far From Home (2019) $1,131,927,996 3 Homecoming (2017) $880,166,924 Raimi series $2,512,301,347 3 $837,433,782 Spider-Man 3 ($894,983,373) 1 Spider-Man 3 (2007) $894,983,373 2 Spider-Man (2002) $821,708,551 3 Spider-Man 2 (2004) $788,976,453 4 Spider-Man/Men in Black II (combo) $6,632,970 Sony's Spider-Man Universe † $1,630,179,890 4 $407,544,973 Venom ($856,085,151) 1 Venom (2018) $856,085,151 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506,863,592 3 Morbius (2022) $167,460,961 4 Madame Web (2024) † $99,770,186 The Amazing Spider-Man series $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 Spider-Verse $1,066,438,741 2 $533,219,371 Across the Spider-Verse ($690,897,910) 1 Across the Spider-Verse (2023) $690,897,910 2 Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $375,540,831

3 Star Wars $10,324,504,714 12 $860,375,393 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) Skywalker Saga $8,805,876,676 9 $978,430,742 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) Sequel trilogy $4,474,907,761 3 $1,491,635,920 The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624) 1 VII – The Force Awakens (2015) $2,068,223,624 2 VIII – The Last Jedi (2017) $1,332,539,889 3 IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019) $1,074,144,248 Prequel trilogy $2,525,235,803 3 $841,745,268 The Phantom Menace ($1,027,082,707) 1 I – The Phantom Menace (1999) $1,027,082,707 2 III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) $848,754,768 3 II – Attack of the Clones (2002) $649,398,328 Original trilogy $1,805,733,112 3 $601,911,037 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) $482,366,101 Standalone films $1,450,345,194 2 $725,172,597 Rogue One ($1,057,420,387) 1 Rogue One (2016) $1,057,420,387 2 Solo (2018) $392,924,807 The Clone Wars (2008) $68,282,844

4 Wizarding World $9,656,055,269 11 $877,823,206 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,342,139,727) Harry Potter series $7,780,010,016 8 $972,501,252 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,342,139,727) 1 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) $1,342,139,727 2 Philosopher's Stone (2001) $1,009,046,830 3 Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) $977,070,383 4 Order of the Phoenix (2007) $942,201,710 5 Half-Blood Prince (2009) $934,483,039 6 Goblet of Fire (2005) $896,815,106 7 Chamber of Secrets (2002) $880,684,614 8 Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $797,568,607 Fantastic Beasts series $1,876,045,253 3 $625,348,418 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ($814,038,508) 1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $814,038,508 2 The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $654,855,901 3 The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407,150,844

5 James Bond $7,836,485,924 27 $290,240,219 Skyfall ($1,108,569,499) Eon series $7,634,741,206 25 $305,389,648 Skyfall ($1,108,569,499) Daniel Craig series $3,969,513,462 5 $793,902,692 Skyfall ($1,108,569,499) 1 Skyfall (2012) $1,108,569,499 2 Spectre (2015) $880,705,312 3 No Time to Die (2021) $774,153,007 4 Casino Royale (2006) $616,505,162 5 Quantum of Solace (2008) $589,580,482 Pierce Brosnan series $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 series $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 series $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 series $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 series $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

6 Avengers $7,767,486,137 4 $1,941,871,534 Endgame ($2,797,501,328) 1 Endgame (2019) $2,797,501,328 2 Infinity War (2018) $2,048,359,754 3 The Avengers (2012) $1,518,815,515 4 Age of Ultron (2015) $1,402,809,540

7 Fast & Furious $7,333,675,191 11 $666,697,745 Furious 7 ($1,515,341,399) The Fast Saga $6,572,942,265 10 $657,294,227 Furious 7 ($1,515,341,399) 1 Furious 7 (2015) $1,515,341,399 2 The Fate of the Furious (2017) F8 $1,238,764,765 3 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788,680,968 4 F9 (2021) $726,229,501 5 Fast X (2023) $714,588,307 6 Fast Five (2011) $626,137,675 7 Fast & Furious (2009) $360,366,870 8 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $236,350,661 9 The Fast and the Furious (2001) $207,517,509 10 Tokyo Drift (2006) $158,964,610 Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760,732,926

8 DC Extended Universe S † $7,191,495,242 15 $479,433,016 Aquaman ($1,148,528,393) 1 Aquaman (2018) $1,148,528,393 2 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $873,637,528 3 Wonder Woman (2017) $822,854,286 4 Suicide Squad (2016) $746,846,894 5 Man of Steel (2013) $668,045,518 6 Justice League (2017) $657,926,987 7 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) † $434,381,226 8 Black Adam (2022) $393,452,111 9 Shazam! (2019) $365,971,656 10 The Flash (2023) $271,333,313 11 Birds of Prey (2020) $205,372,791 12 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) $169,601,036 13 The Suicide Squad (2021) $168,717,425 14 Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) $134,038,006 15 Blue Beetle (2023) $130,788,072

9 Batman $6,843,842,452 17 $402,578,968 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,081,169,825) The Dark Knight trilogy $2,462,179,755 3 $820,726,585 The Dark Knight Rises ($1,081,169,825) 1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012) $1,081,169,825 2 The Dark Knight (2008) $1,007,336,937 3 Batman Begins (2005) $373,672,993 Burton/Schumacher series $1,253,192,682 4 $313,298,171 Batman ($411,556,825) 1 Batman (1989) $411,556,825 2 Batman Forever (1995) $336,567,531 3 Batman Returns (1992) $266,832,411 4 Batman & Robin (1997) $238,235,915 Joker (2019) $1,074,458,282 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $873,637,528 The Batman (2022) $772,245,583 The Lego Batman Movie (2017) $311,950,384 Catwoman (2004) $82,102,379 Mask of the Phantasm (1993) $5,617,391 DC Universe Animated Original Movies $4,501,125 2 $2,250,563 The Killing Joke ($4,462,034) 1 The Killing Joke (2016) $4,462,034 2 Batman and Harley Quinn (2017) $39,091 1960s TV series $3,957,343 2 $1,978,672 Batman: The Movie ($3,900,000) 1 Batman: The Movie (1966) * R $3,900,000 2 Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) $57,343

10 X-Men $6,084,116,741 13 $468,008,980 Deadpool 2 ($785,896,609) Main series $3,059,525,837 7 $437,075,120 Days of Future Past ($746,045,700) 1 Days of Future Past (2014) $746,045,700 2 Apocalypse (2016) $543,934,105 3 The Last Stand (2006) $460,435,291 4 X2 (2003) $407,711,549 5 First Class (2011) $352,616,690 6 X-Men (2000) $296,339,528 7 Dark Phoenix (2019) $252,442,974 Deadpool series $1,568,508,764 2 $784,254,382 Deadpool 2 ($785,896,609) 1 Deadpool 2 (2018) $785,896,609 2 Deadpool (2016) $782,612,155 Wolverine series $1,406,912,546 3 $468,970,849 Logan ($619,021,436) 1 Logan (2017) $619,021,436 2 The Wolverine (2013) $414,828,246 3 Origins: Wolverine (2009) $373,062,864 The New Mutants (2020) $49,169,594

11 Jurassic Park $6,006,943,987 6 $1,001,157,331 Jurassic World ($1,671,537,444) Jurassic World trilogy $3,981,988,949 3 $1,327,329,650 Jurassic World ($1,671,537,444) 1 Jurassic World (2015) $1,671,537,444 2 Fallen Kingdom (2018) $1,308,473,425 3 Dominion (2022) $1,001,978,080 Jurassic Park trilogy $2,024,955,038 3 $674,985,013 Jurassic Park ($1,037,535,230) 1 Jurassic Park (1993) $1,037,535,230 2 The Lost World (1997) $618,638,999 3 Jurassic Park III (2001) $368,780,809

12 Middle-earth $5,958,241,503 7 $851,177,358 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,147,997,407) Jackson series $5,927,770,083 6 $987,961,681 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,147,997,407) The Lord of the Rings $2,995,691,652 3 $998,563,884 The Return of the King ($1,147,997,407) 1 The Return of the King (2003) $1,147,997,407 2 The Two Towers (2002) $948,945,489 3 The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) $898,748,756 The Hobbit $2,932,078,431 3 $977,359,477 An Unexpected Journey ($1,017,030,651) 1 An Unexpected Journey (2012) $1,017,030,651 2 The Desolation of Smaug (2013) $959,027,992 3 The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) $956,019,788 The Lord of the Rings (1978) $30,471,420

13 Transformers $5,292,103,419 8 $661,512,927 Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) Main series $5,286,242,818 7 $755,177,545 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 5 The Last Knight (2017) $605,425,157 6 Bumblebee (2018) $467,989,645 7 Rise of the Beasts (2023) $438,966,392 The Transformers: The Movie (1986) $5,860,601

14 Avatar $5,243,956,307 2 $2,621,978,154 Avatar ($2,923,706,026) 1 Avatar (2009) $2,923,706,026 2 The Way of Water (2022) $2,320,250,281

15 Despicable Me $4,648,498,378 5 $929,699,676 Minions ($1,159,444,662) Main series $2,548,849,951 3 $849,616,650 Despicable Me 3 ($1,034,800,131) 1 Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1,034,800,131 2 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970,766,005 3 Despicable Me (2010) $543,283,815 Minions series $2,099,648,427 2 $1,049,824,214 Minions ($1,159,444,662) 1 Minions (2015) $1,159,444,662 2 The Rise of Gru (2022) $940,203,765

16 Pirates of the Caribbean $4,522,015,850 5 $904,403,170 Dead Man's Chest ($1,066,179,747) 1 Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,066,179,747 2 On Stranger Tides (2011) $1,045,713,802 3 At World's End (2007) $960,996,492 4 Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $794,861,794 5 The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $654,264,015

17 Mission: Impossible $4,139,186,793 7 $591,312,399 Fallout ($791,657,398) 1 Fallout (2018) $791,657,398 2 Ghost Protocol (2011) $694,713,380 3 Rogue Nation (2015) $682,716,636 4 Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) $567,535,383 5 Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) $546,388,108 6 Mission: Impossible (1996) $457,696,391 7 Mission: Impossible III (2006) $398,479,497

18 Shrek $4,019,587,683 6 $669,931,281 Shrek 2 ($928,961,330) Main series $2,979,338,795 4 $744,834,699 Shrek 2 ($928,961,330) 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $928,961,330 2 Shrek the Third (2007) $813,367,380 3 Shrek Forever After (2010) $752,600,867 4 Shrek (2001) $484,409,218 Puss in Boots series $1,040,248,888 2 $520,124,444 Puss in Boots ($554,987,477) 1 Puss in Boots (2011) $554,987,477 2 The Last Wish (2022) $485,261,411

19 The Twilight Saga $3,359,862,915 5 $671,972,583 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) $709,827,462 4 Eclipse (2010) $698,509,825 5 Twilight (2008) $407,187,715 6 Twilight / New Moon Combo (2010) $2,385,237

20 The Hunger Games $3,305,563,751 5 $661,112,750 Catching Fire ($865,011,746) Main series $2,968,191,834 4 $742,047,959 Catching Fire ($865,011,746) 1 Catching Fire (2013) $865,011,746 2 Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) $755,357,103 3 The Hunger Games (2012) $694,394,724 4 Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) $653,428,261 The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) $337,371,917

^SShared universes for which some properties also have their own entries.

^*Canada and U.S. gross only.

^RDistributor rental.

Longest-running film series and franchises

Franchise	First film	Last/latest film	Length	Number of films
King Kong	King Kong (March 2, 1933)	Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (March 29, 2024)	91 years	13
The Invisible Man	The Invisible Man (October 31, 1933)	The Invisible Man (February 27, 2020)	86 years, 3 months	8
The Mummy	The Mummy (December 22, 1932)	The Scorpion King: Book of Souls (October 23, 2018)	85 years, 10 months	19
Mickey Mouse	Fantasia (November 13, 1940)	Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (May 20, 2022)	81 years, 6 months	17
Batman	Batman (July 6, 1943)	Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (October 7, 2022)	79 years, 3 months	17
Lassie	Lassie Come Home (October 7, 1943)	Lassie Come Home (November 26, 2020) [4]	77 years, 1 month	12
Superman	Superman (January 5, 1948)	Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (October 7, 2022)	74 years, 9 months	14
Captain America	Captain America (February 5, 1944)	Captain America: Civil War (April 12, 2016)	73 years, 2 months	7
Father of the Bride	Father of the Bride (June 16, 1950)	Father of the Bride (June 16, 2022)	72 years	6
Peter Pan	Peter Pan (February 5, 1953) [5]	Peter Pan & Wendy (April 28, 2023)	70 years, 2 months	7
Wong Fei-hung	Huang Fei-hong zhuan: Bian feng mie zhu (1949)	Wong Fei-hung: Return Of The King (2018)	69 years	123
Godzilla	Godzilla (October 27, 1954) [6]	Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (March 29, 2024)	69 years, 5 months	38
Father of Four	Father of Four (2 November 1953)	Far til fire og vikingerne (1 October 2020)	66 years, 10 months	21
The Cisco Kid	In Old Arizona (January 20, 1929)	The Cisco Kid (February 6, 1994)	65 years	28
Cinderella	Cinderella (February 15, 1950)	Cinderella (February 13, 2015)	64 years, 11 months	4
Alice in Wonderland	Alice in Wonderland (July 26, 1951) [7]	Alice Through the Looking Glass (May 27, 2016)	64 years, 10 months	3
Sleeping Beauty	Sleeping Beauty (January 29, 1959) [8]	Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (October 18, 2019) [9]	60 years, 8 months	3
101 Dalmatians	One Hundred and One Dalmatians (January 25, 1961)	Cruella (May 28, 2021) [10]	60 years, 4 months	5
James Bond	Dr. No (5 October 1962)	No Time to Die (30 September 2021) [11]	58 years, 11 months	27
St Trinian's School	The Belles of St. Trinian's (28 September 1954)	St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (18 December 2009) [12]	55 years, 2 months	7
Ultraman	Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (July 22, 1967) [13]	Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (February 23, 2023)	55 years, 7 months	47
Asterix	Asterix the Gaul (20 December 1967)	Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (1 February 2023)	55 years, 1 month	16
Otoko wa Tsurai yo	It's Tough Being a Man (August 27, 1969)	Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (December 27, 2019)	50 years, 4 months	48
The Exorcist	The Exorcist (December 26, 1973)	The Exorcist: Believer (October 6, 2023)	49 years, 9 months	6
Kamen Rider	Go Go Kamen Rider (July 19, 1971)	Shin Kamen Rider (March 17, 2023)	49 years, 7 months	95
Planet of the Apes	Planet of the Apes (February 8, 1968)	War for the Planet of the Apes (July 10, 2017)	49 years, 5 months	9
The Flintstones	The Man Called Flintstone (August 3, 1966)	The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! (March 10, 2015)	48 years, 7 months	12
The Jungle Book	The Jungle Book (October 18, 1967) [14]	The Jungle Book (April 15, 2016) [15] [16]	48 years, 5 months	5
Zatoichi	The Tale of Zatoichi (April 12, 1962) [17] [18]	Zatoichi: The Last (May 29, 2010)	48 years, 1 month	26
Shaft	Shaft (July 2, 1971)	Shaft (June 14, 2019)	48 years	5
The Omen	The Omen (June 6, 1976)	The First Omen (April 5, 2024)	47 years, 9 months	6
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (October 11, 1974) [19]	Texas Chainsaw Massacre (February 18, 2022)	47 years, 4 months	9
Yogi Bear & friends	Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (June 3, 1964)	Yogi Bear (December 17, 2010) [20]	46 years, 6 months	7
Looney Tunes	Bugs Bunny: Superstar (December 19, 1975)	King Tweety (June 14, 2022)	46 years, 5 months	11
Rocky	Rocky (November 21, 1976) [21]	Creed III (March 3, 2023) [22]	46 years, 3 months	9
Super Sentai	Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (1975)	Kamen Rider Saber + Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger: Superhero Senki (2021)	46 years	61
Lupin III	Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy (August 3, 1974)	Lupin III: The First (December 6, 2019)	45 years, 4 months	43
Spider-Man	Spider-Man (September 14, 1977)	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (June 2, 2023)	45 years, 8 months	18
The Pink Panther	The Pink Panther (December 18, 1963)	The Pink Panther 2 (February 6, 2009)	45 years, 1 month	12
Olsen Gang	The Olsen Gang (11 October 1968)	The Olsen Gang in Deep Trouble (2013)	45 years	17
Halloween	Halloween (October 25, 1978)	Halloween Ends (October 14, 2022)	43 years, 11 months	13
Scooby-Doo	Scooby Goes Hollywood (December 23, 1979) [23]	Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (September 26, 2023)	43 years, 9 months	48
Coffin Joe	At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (9 November 1964)	Embodiment of Evil (August 8, 2008)	43 years, 8 months	3
Death Wish	Death Wish (July 24, 1974)	Death Wish (March 2, 2018)	43 years, 7 months	5
Tales for All	The Christmas Martian (1971)	The Outlaw League (2014)	43 years	24
Doraemon	Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (March 15, 1980)	Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony (March 1, 2023) [24]	43 years, 11 months	44
Star Wars	Star Wars (May 25, 1977)	Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (December 20, 2019)	42 years, 6 months	12
The Muppets	The Muppet Movie (May 31, 1979)	Muppets Haunted Mansion (October 8, 2021) [25]	42 years, 4 months	14
Indiana Jones	Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981)	Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (June 30, 2023)	42 years	5
Feluda	Sonar Kella (27 December 1974)	Double Feluda (16 December 2016)	41 years, 11 months	11
Evil Dead	The Evil Dead (October 15, 1981)	Evil Dead Rise (April 21, 2023)	41 years, 6 months	5
Winnie the Pooh	The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (March 11, 1977)	Christopher Robin (August 3, 2018) [26]	41 years, 4 months	15
Night of the Living Dead	Night of the Living Dead (October 1, 1968)	Survival of the Dead (September 9, 2009)	40 years, 11 months	6
Gamera	Gamera, the Giant Monster (November 27, 1965)	Gamera the Brave (April 29, 2006)	40 years, 5 months	12
Mothra	Mothra (July 30, 1961)	Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (December 15, 2001)	40 years, 4 months	11
Ghostbusters	Ghostbusters (June 8, 1984)	Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (March 22, 2024)	39 years, 9 months	5
The Amityville Horror	The Amityville Horror (July 27, 1979)	The Amityville Murders (October 9, 2018)	39 years, 2 months	11
Psycho	Psycho (June 16, 1960)	Psycho (December 4, 1998)	38 years, 5 months	6
Alien	Alien (May 25, 1979) [27]	Alien: Covenant (May 19, 2017) [28] [29]	37 years, 11 months	6
Middle-earth	The Hobbit (November 27, 1977)	The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (11 December 2014)	37 years	9
Rambo	First Blood (October 22, 1982)	Rambo: Last Blood (September 20, 2019)	36 years, 10 months	5
Transformers	The Transformers: The Movie (August 8, 1986) [30]	Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (June 9, 2023)	36 years, 10 months	8
Star Trek	Star Trek: The Motion Picture (December 7, 1979)	Star Trek Beyond (July 22, 2016) [31]	36 years, 7 months	13
Children of the Corn	Children of the Corn (March 9, 1984)	Children of the Corn (October 23, 2020)	36 years, 7 months	11
Herbie	The Love Bug (December 24, 1968)	Herbie: Fully Loaded (June 22, 2005)	36 years, 5 months	6
Mad Max	Mad Max (April 12, 1979)	Mad Max: Fury Road (May 15, 2015)	36 years, 1 month	4
Philip Marlowe	The Falcon Takes Over (May 29, 1942)	Marlowe (24 September 2022)	35 years, 9 months	11
Dragon Ball	Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (December 20, 1986)	Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (June 11, 2022)	35 years, 6 months	24
My Little Pony	My Little Pony: The Movie (June 6, 1986)	My Little Pony: A New Generation (September 24, 2021)	35 years, 3 months	5
Predator	Predator (June 12, 1987)	Prey (July 21, 2022)	35 years, 1 month	5
Hellraiser	Hellraiser (September 10, 1987)	Hellraiser (October 7, 2022)	35 years	11
Terminator	The Terminator (October 26, 1984)	Terminator: Dark Fate (November 1, 2019)	35 years	6
Anpanman	Soreike! Anpanman Kirakira Boshi no Namida (March 11, 1989)	Soreike! Anpanman: Roborii to Pokapoka Present (June 30, 2023)	34 years, 3 months	34
Carry On	Carry On Sergeant (31 August 1958) [32]	Carry On Columbus (2 October 1992)	34 years, 1 month	31
The Little Mermaid	The Little Mermaid (November 17, 1989)	The Little Mermaid (May 26, 2023)	33 years, 6 months	4
Vacanze di Natale	Vacanze di Natale (1983)	Un Natale al Sud (2016)	33 years
Poltergeist	Poltergeist (June 4, 1982)	Poltergeist (May 22, 2015)	32 years, 11 months	4
National Lampoon's Vacation	National Lampoon's Vacation (July 29, 1983)	Vacation (July 29, 2015) [33]	32 years	6
Bill & Ted	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (February 17, 1989)	Bill & Ted Face the Music (August 28, 2020)	31 years, 6 months	3
Uuno Turhapuro	Uuno Turhapuro (24 August 1973)	Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life (10 September 2004)	31 years	20
Puppet Master	Puppet Master (October 12, 1989) [34]	Blade: The Iron Cross (2020)	30 years, 8 months	14
Tremors	Tremors (January 19, 1990)	Tremors: Shrieker Island (October 20, 2020) [35] [36] [37]	30 years, 9 months	7
The Howling	The Howling (March 13, 1981)	The Howling: Reborn (October 18, 2011)	30 years, 7 months
Child’s Play	Child's Play (November 9, 1988)	Child's Play (June 21, 2019)	30 years, 7 months	8
Sniper	Sniper (January 29, 1993)	Sniper: G.R.I.T. – Global Response & Intelligence Team (September 26, 2023)	30 years, 7 months	10
The Fly	The Fly (July 16, 1958)	The Fly II (February 10, 1989)	30 years, 6 months	5
Tom and Jerry	Tom and Jerry: The Movie (October 1, 1992)	Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land (November 15, 2022)	30 years, 1 month	17
Witchcraft	Witchcraft (November 1988)	Witchcraft XVI: Hollywood Coven (2018)	30 years	16
Crayon Shin-chan	Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (July 24, 1993)	Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Chounouryoku Daikessen - Tobe Tobe Temakizushi (August 4, 2023) [38]	30 years	31
Shake, Rattle & Roll	Shake, Rattle & Roll (December 25, 1984)	Shake, Rattle & Roll XV (December 25, 2014)	30 years
Apartment Wife	Apartment Wife: Affair In the Afternoon (November 20, 1971)	Apartment Wife: Moans from Next Door (June 1, 2001)	29 years, 6 months
Debbie Does Dallas	Debbie Does Dallas (1978)	Debbie Does Dallas ... Again (2007)	29 years	12
Jurassic Park	Jurassic Park (June 11, 1993)	Jurassic World Dominion (June 10, 2022)	28 years, 11 months	6
Candyman	Candyman (October 16, 1992)	Candyman (August 27, 2021)	28 years, 10 months	4
Friday the 13th	Friday the 13th (May 9, 1980)	Friday the 13th (February 13, 2009)	28 years, 9 months	12
Mr. Moto	Think Fast, Mr. Moto (August 1937) [39]	The Return of Mr. Moto (1965)	28 years	9
View Askewniverse	Clerks (October 19, 1994)	Clerks III (September 13, 2022)	27 years, 10 months	9
Power Rangers	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (June 30, 1995)	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always (April 19, 2023)	27 years, 9 months	4
The Ring	Ring (August 11, 1995)	Sadako DX (October 28, 2022)	27 years, 2 months	15
The Land Before Time	The Land Before Time (November 18, 1988)	The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave (February 2, 2016)	27 years, 2 months	14
Mission: Impossible	Mission: Impossible (May 22, 1996)	Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (July 12, 2023)	27 years, 1 month	7
Taboo	Taboo (March 7, 1980)	Taboo 23 (2007)	27 years	23
RoboCop	RoboCop (July 17, 1987)	RoboCop (February 12, 2014)	26 years, 6 months	4
Toy Story	Toy Story (November 22, 1995)	Lightyear (June 17, 2022)	26 years, 6 months	6
Aladdin	Aladdin (November 25, 1992)	Aladdin (May 24, 2019)	26 years, 5 months	4
Scream	Scream (December 20, 1996)	Scream VI (March 10, 2023)	26 years, 2 months	6
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (March 30, 1990)	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (August 2, 2023)	33 years, 4 months	7
God of Gamblers	God of Gamblers (December 14, 1989)	From Vegas to Macau III (February 6, 2016)	26 years, 1 month	9
The Lion King	The Lion King (June 15, 1994)	Black is King (July 31, 2020)	26 years, 1 month	5
Case Closed	Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (April 19, 1997)	Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (April 14, 2023) [40]	25 years, 11 months	26
The Karate Kid	The Karate Kid (June 22, 1984)	The Karate Kid (June 11, 2010)	25 years, 11 months	5
Leprechaun	Leprechaun (January 8, 1993)	Leprechaun Returns (December 11, 2018)	25 years, 11 months	8
Rin Tin Tin	The Man from Hell's River (May 1922)	The Return of Rin Tin Tin (November 1, 1947) [41] [42] [43]	25 years, 6 months
Enteng Kabisote	Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!: The Movie (1991)	Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers (November 30, 2016)	25 years, 6 months
The Waltons	The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (December 19, 1971)	A Walton Easter (April 27, 1997)	25 years, 4 months
A Nightmare on Elm Street	A Nightmare on Elm Street (November 9, 1984)	A Nightmare on Elm Street (April 30, 2010)	25 years, 5 months	9
Beauty and the Beast	Beauty and the Beast (November 13, 1991)	Beauty and the Beast (March 17, 2017)	25 years, 4 months	5
The Rockford Files	Backlash of the Hunter (March 27, 1974)	If It Bleeds, It Leads (April 20, 1999)	25 years	9
Bad Boys	Bad Boys (April 7, 1995)	Bad Boys for Life (January 17, 2020)	24 years, 9 months	3
Digimon	Digimon Adventure (March 6, 1999) [44]	Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (October 27, 2023)	24 years, 7 months	20
Die Hard	Die Hard (July 15, 1988)	A Good Day to Die Hard (February 14, 2013)	24 years, 6 months	5
Ugo Fantozzi	Fantozzi (1975)	Fantozzi 2000 – La clonazione (1999)	24 years
The Matrix	The Matrix (March 31, 1999)	The Matrix Resurrections (December 22, 2021)	22 years, 8 months	4
Beethoven	Beethoven (April 3, 1992)	Beethoven’s Treasure Tail (October 28, 2014)	22 years, 6 months	8
Pokémon	Pokémon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back (July 18, 1998) [45]	Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (December 25, 2020) [46]	22 years, 5 months	24
One Piece	One Piece: The Movie (March 4, 2000)	One Piece Film: Red (August 6, 2022)	22 years, 5 months	15
Road to ...	Road to Singapore (March 14, 1940)	The Road to Hong Kong (March 1962)	22 years	7
Whispering Corridors	Whispering Corridors (May 30, 1998)	The Humming (2020)	22 years
Sjors & Sjimmie	Sjors van de Rebellenclub (July 25, 1955)	Sjors en Sjimmie en het Zwaard van Krijn (July 14, 1977)	21 years, 11 months	7
Men in Black	Men in Black (July 2, 1997)	Men in Black: International (June 14, 2019)	21 years, 11 months	4
Fast & Furious	The Fast and the Furious (June 22, 2001)	Fast X (May 19, 2023) [47]	21 years, 10 months	11
Shrek	Shrek (May 18, 2001)	Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (December 21, 2022)	21 years, 7 months	6
Jumanji	Jumanji (December 15, 1995)	Jumanji: The Next Level (December 13, 2019)	23 years, 11 months	4
Faces of Death	Faces of Death (November 10, 1978)	Faces of Death: Fact or Fiction? (1999)	21 years
Khiladi	Khiladi (5 June 1992)	Khiladi 786 (7 December 2012)	20 years, 6 months
Hannibal Lecter	Manhunter (August 15, 1986)	Hannibal Rising (February 9, 2007)	20 years, 5 months	5
Troublesome Night	Troublesome Night (10 May 1997)	Always Be with You (October 26, 2017)	20 years, 5 months	20
Wizarding World	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (10 November 2001) [48]	Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (April 15, 2022)	20 years, 5 months	11
Universal Soldier	Universal Soldier (July 10, 1992)	Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (October 25, 2012)	20 years, 3 months	6
X-Men	X-Men (July 14, 2000)	The New Mutants (August 28, 2020)	20 years, 1 month	13
Camp Blood	Camp Blood (April 4, 2000)	Children of Camp Blood (2020)	20 years	11
Ju-On	Ju-On: The Curse (11 February 2000)	The Grudge (January 3, 2020)	19 years, 10 months
Resident Evil	Resident Evil (March 21, 2002)	Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (November 19, 2021)	19 years, 7 months	7
Saw	Saw (October 29, 2004)	Saw X (September 29, 2023)	18 years, 11 months	10
The Godfather	The Godfather (March 15, 1972)	The Godfather Part III (December 25, 1990)	18 years, 9 months	3
Philo Vance	The Canary Murder Case (February 16, 1929)	Philo Vance's Secret Mission (August 30, 1947)	18 years, 6 months	15
Wangan Midnight	Wangan Midnight (1991)	Wangan Midnight: The Movie (2009)	18 years	11
Kinnikuman	Kinnikuman (July 14, 1984)	Muscle Ginseng Competition! The Great Choujin War (July 20, 2002)	18 years	7
Before Trilogy	Before Sunrise (January 19, 1995)	Before Midnight (January 20, 2013)	18 years	3

See also

• Lists of feature film series
• Highest-grossing franchises and film series
• Media franchise
• List of highest-grossing media franchises
• List of longest-running video game franchises

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