An iconic superhero, childhood toy, classic book or even a movie with mind blowing stunts can transform a standalone film into a movie franchise. These series draw fans into the theaters for decades – with sequels, prequels and reboots – as they seek something familiar, beloved, or wildly exciting.

Since 2000, franchise movies have dominated at the box office, typically being the highest grossing films of the year. With series like Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Star Trek and James Bond, what are the top grossing film franchises worldwide? Well, the numbers have been run and here’s what’s been found.

Now, keep in mind these numbers are for a film’s unadjusted gross sales. This means that these numbers are not recalculated for inflation nor the change in movie ticket prices over decades. For instance, franchises like Star Wars and James Bond might rank lower in this list – because a majority of their box office profits came from decades prior to 1990 when ticket prices were much lower. To illustrate, the average movie ticket price in 1983 was $3.15 compared to today’s movie tickets price of $8.17 – plus gross doesn’t take into account the addition of 3D tickets (which were not available in previous decades).

Without further adieu, here’s the 10 highest grossing worldwide film franchises - http://www.aderemisblog.com.ng/2015/12/top-10-highest-grossing-movie-franchises-worldwide.html

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