Movies are good business. They are especially great business when they become franchises. And while not every one of them out of Hollywood is a hit, these 19 are. And they are huge. It is also the reason why they keep getting made and why Michael Bay still has a job. They've grossed 86 billion combined already. Check them out below:
1. James Bond–$14.6 Billion
2. Star Wars–$9.1 Billion
3. Harry Potter–$9 Billion
4. Marvel Cinematic Universe–$5.1 Billion
5. The Tolkien Saga–$4.9 Billion
6. Batman–$4.7 Billion
7. Pirates of the Caribbean–$4.2 Billion
8. Spider-Man–$3.8 Billion
9. Indiana Jones–$3.5 Billion
10. The Twilight Saga–$3.5 Billion
11. Jaws–$2.98 Billion
12. Star Trek–$2.97 Billion
13. Rocky–$2.96 Billion
14. Jurassic Park–$2.94 Billion
15. Transformers–$2.90 Billion
16. Superman–$2.40 Billion
17. X-Men–$2.23 Billion
18. The Matrix–$2.13 Billion
19. Terminator–$2.0146 Billion