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The 15 most lucrative movie franchises of all-time

 

With Transformers' latest film in theatres now and Harry Potter's last installment getting ready for its release, we look at the 15 top earning movie franchises - and their all-time global gross - of all-time. (All data up to July 7, 2011)

 
 
 
 
With Transformers' latest film in theatres now and Harry Potter's last installment getting ready for its release, we look at the 15 top earning movie franchises - and their all-time global gross - of all-time. (All data up to July 7, 2011)
 

With Transformers' latest film in theatres now and Harry Potter's last installment getting ready for its release, we look at the 15 top earning movie franchises - and their all-time global gross - of all-time. (All data up to July 7, 2011)

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With Transformers' latest film in theatres now and Harry Potter's last installment getting ready for its release, we look at the 15 top earning movie franchises - and their all-time global gross - of all-time. (All data up to July 7, 2011)
15. The Matrix
($1.63 billion, 3 films)
14. Twilight
($1.79 billion, 4 films)
($1.9 billion, 3 films)
12. Toy Story
($1.91 billion, 3 films)
11. Ice Age
($1.93 billion, 3 films)
10. Indiana Jones
($1.98 billion, 4 films)
9. Transformers
($2 billion, 3 films)
8. Spider-Man
($2.5 billion, 3 films)
7. Batman
($2.63 billion, 6 films)
6. Lord of the Rings
($2.91 billion, 3 films)
5. Shrek
($2.94 billion, 4 films)
4. James Bond
($3.55 billion, 23 films)
3. Pirates of the Caribbean
($3.68 billion, 4 films)
2. Star Wars
($5.49 billion, 6 films)
1. Harry Potter
($5.57 billion, 7 films)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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