Top 10 Best Movie Franchises of All Time

Peter Jackson's trilogy won 17 Oscars, including 11 for The Return of the King, and remains the gold standard for epic fantasy filmmaking.

Disney's interconnected superhero universe grossed over $30 billion across 32 films from 2008 to 2023 — the highest-grossing franchise in history.

The longest-running film series, spanning 25 films from 1962 to 2021 and six actors playing 007, has grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide.

Coppola's crime saga set the template for prestige cinema. The first two films are among the most acclaimed ever made, with The Godfather sitting at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Ridley Scott's 1979 original and James Cameron's 1986 sequel stand as two of the greatest genre films ever made. The franchise spans eight films.

Spielberg and Lucas's archaeologist-adventurer series starring Harrison Ford produced three beloved classics and has grossed $2 billion worldwide.

Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy — Begins, The Dark Knight, and Rises — redefined superhero cinema with its grounded, thematic ambition.

The Wachowskis' cyberpunk trilogy launched one of the most influential film franchises of the 2000s and spawned an entire aesthetic movement.

Spielberg's 1993 dinosaur thriller spawned a six-film franchise grossing over $6 billion. The original remains a benchmark for CGI visual effects.

Peter Jackson's trilogy won 17 Oscars, including 11 for The Return of the King, and remains the gold standard for epic fantasy filmmaking.

Disney's interconnected superhero universe grossed over $30 billion across 32 films from 2008 to 2023 — the highest-grossing franchise in history.

The longest-running film series, spanning 25 films from 1962 to 2021 and six actors playing 007, has grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide.

Coppola's crime saga set the template for prestige cinema. The first two films are among the most acclaimed ever made, with The Godfather sitting at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Ridley Scott's 1979 original and James Cameron's 1986 sequel stand as two of the greatest genre films ever made. The franchise spans eight films.

Spielberg and Lucas's archaeologist-adventurer series starring Harrison Ford produced three beloved classics and has grossed $2 billion worldwide.

Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy — Begins, The Dark Knight, and Rises — redefined superhero cinema with its grounded, thematic ambition.

The Wachowskis' cyberpunk trilogy launched one of the most influential film franchises of the 2000s and spawned an entire aesthetic movement.

Spielberg's 1993 dinosaur thriller spawned a six-film franchise grossing over $6 billion. The original remains a benchmark for CGI visual effects.