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Top 10 Movies That Made a Fortune on Merchandise


the battles beginning which side are you

the battles beginning which side are you merchandising merchandising where the

merchandising merchandising where the

merchandising merchandising where the real money from the movie is made

real money from the movie is made

real money from the movie is made [Music]

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that make a fortune on

movies that make a fortune on

movies that make a fortune on merchandise yeah some real race car what

merchandise yeah some real race car what

merchandise yeah some real race car what do you think look at me for this list

do you think look at me for this list

do you think look at me for this list we’re taking a look at movies and movie

we’re taking a look at movies and movie

we’re taking a look at movies and movie franchises that weren’t just big hits at

franchises that weren’t just big hits at

franchises that weren’t just big hits at the box office but also went on to

the box office but also went on to

the box office but also went on to produce profitable toys clothing and

produce profitable toys clothing and

produce profitable toys clothing and other goods the new cars are here get

other goods the new cars are here get

other goods the new cars are here get ready to start your engines

ready to start your engines

ready to start your engines number 10 the cars franchise seriously

number 10 the cars franchise seriously

number 10 the cars franchise seriously your Driving’s incredible cars isn’t

your Driving’s incredible cars isn’t

your Driving’s incredible cars isn’t most people’s favorite Pixar movie and

most people’s favorite Pixar movie and

most people’s favorite Pixar movie and Cars 2 really isn’t anyone’s favorite

Cars 2 really isn’t anyone’s favorite

Cars 2 really isn’t anyone’s favorite Pixar movie I think you forgot the

Pixar movie I think you forgot the

Pixar movie I think you forgot the insulting part of that insult

insulting part of that insult

insulting part of that insult nevertheless cars is still among Pixar’s

nevertheless cars is still among Pixar’s

nevertheless cars is still among Pixar’s most marketable franchises that isn’t

most marketable franchises that isn’t

most marketable franchises that isn’t too surprising given the marketing

too surprising given the marketing

too surprising given the marketing possibilities yeah that is spectacular

possibilities yeah that is spectacular

possibilities yeah that is spectacular advice kids have adored toy cars dating

advice kids have adored toy cars dating

advice kids have adored toy cars dating all the way back to Hot Wheels with

all the way back to Hot Wheels with

all the way back to Hot Wheels with hundreds of new cars ready to roll out

hundreds of new cars ready to roll out

hundreds of new cars ready to roll out thus turning automobiles into sentient

thus turning automobiles into sentient

thus turning automobiles into sentient beings with likable appearances made for

beings with likable appearances made for

beings with likable appearances made for a winning toy line alright that makes

a winning toy line alright that makes

a winning toy line alright that makes perfect sense as if collecting every toy

perfect sense as if collecting every toy

perfect sense as if collecting every toy car wasn’t enough Disney’s profits

car wasn’t enough Disney’s profits

car wasn’t enough Disney’s profits soared even higher when planes came in

soared even higher when planes came in

soared even higher when planes came in for a landing I’m just trying to prove

for a landing I’m just trying to prove

for a landing I’m just trying to prove that maybe just maybe I can do more than

that maybe just maybe I can do more than

that maybe just maybe I can do more than what I was built for with the opening of

what I was built for with the opening of

what I was built for with the opening of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure

Cars Land at Disney California Adventure

Cars Land at Disney California Adventure this billion dollar franchise isn’t

this billion dollar franchise isn’t

this billion dollar franchise isn’t slowing down anytime soon

slowing down anytime soon

slowing down anytime soon June 15 our slang at Disney California

June 15 our slang at Disney California

June 15 our slang at Disney California Adventure Park number 9 the despicable

Adventure Park number 9 the despicable

Adventure Park number 9 the despicable Me franchise wow this is garbage you

Me franchise wow this is garbage you

Me franchise wow this is garbage you actually like this while GRU and his

actually like this while GRU and his

actually like this while GRU and his adoptive daughters are certainly

adoptive daughters are certainly

adoptive daughters are certainly marketable characters

marketable characters

marketable characters it’s those adorable yellow minions that

it’s those adorable yellow minions that

it’s those adorable yellow minions that really made this franchise a breakout

really made this franchise a breakout

really made this franchise a breakout success just look at these little guys

success just look at these little guys

success just look at these little guys you just want to give him a big fat hug

you just want to give him a big fat hug

you just want to give him a big fat hug as if they were plush dolls

as if they were plush dolls

as if they were plush dolls thus it only makes sense that they would

thus it only makes sense that they would

thus it only makes sense that they would spawn countless toys not to mention a

spawn countless toys not to mention a

spawn countless toys not to mention a ride at Universal Studios and their own

ride at Universal Studios and their own

ride at Universal Studios and their own spin-off movie just one minion doll

spin-off movie just one minion doll

spin-off movie just one minion doll isn’t gonna cut it though you’re gonna

isn’t gonna cut it though you’re gonna

isn’t gonna cut it though you’re gonna have to buy your five-year-old a whole

have to buy your five-year-old a whole

have to buy your five-year-old a whole army of minions until they’re satisfied

army of minions until they’re satisfied

army of minions until they’re satisfied I have been working on something wow

I have been working on something wow

I have been working on something wow this pyramid thing out of the water

this pyramid thing out of the water

this pyramid thing out of the water number 8 the Transformers franchise

transformers has always largely been

transformers has always largely been about selling toys heck the franchise

about selling toys heck the franchise

about selling toys heck the franchise started as a Hasbro toy line in the 80s

the action figures went on to inspire an

the action figures went on to inspire an animated series which would ironically

animated series which would ironically

animated series which would ironically inspire more action figures Megatron

inspire more action figures Megatron

inspire more action figures Megatron must be stopped no matter the cost

must be stopped no matter the cost

must be stopped no matter the cost then when the live-action film franchise

then when the live-action film franchise

then when the live-action film franchise hit the scene in the early 21st century

hit the scene in the early 21st century

hit the scene in the early 21st century even more toys hit the shelves Michael

even more toys hit the shelves Michael

even more toys hit the shelves Michael Bay’s an expert when it comes to working

Bay’s an expert when it comes to working

Bay’s an expert when it comes to working commercials into his movies so he was

commercials into his movies so he was

commercials into his movies so he was the perfect man to bring the Autobots to

the perfect man to bring the Autobots to

the perfect man to bring the Autobots to the big screens from a marketing

the big screens from a marketing

the big screens from a marketing standpoint at least

see what you will about the movies but

see what you will about the movies but Transformers merchandise remains awesome

Transformers merchandise remains awesome

Transformers merchandise remains awesome and will forever keep consumers coming

and will forever keep consumers coming

and will forever keep consumers coming back

back

back disguised as birth vehicles Optimus

disguised as birth vehicles Optimus

disguised as birth vehicles Optimus Prime and the whole were like Autobots

Prime and the whole were like Autobots

Prime and the whole were like Autobots have no power to protect the world from

have no power to protect the world from

have no power to protect the world from the destruction of the Decepticons

the destruction of the Decepticons

the destruction of the Decepticons number 7 the Toy Story franchise

toy story must be every ad executives

toy story must be every ad executives dream come true the main characters are

dream come true the main characters are

dream come true the main characters are already playthings fake yard you are a

already playthings fake yard you are a

already playthings fake yard you are a child please they practically sell

child please they practically sell

child please they practically sell themselves of course Toy Story didn’t

themselves of course Toy Story didn’t

themselves of course Toy Story didn’t become one of Disney’s most profitable

become one of Disney’s most profitable

become one of Disney’s most profitable franchises based on its marketable

franchises based on its marketable

franchises based on its marketable premise alone the filmmakers took these

premise alone the filmmakers took these

premise alone the filmmakers took these simple pieces of plastic and molded them

simple pieces of plastic and molded them

simple pieces of plastic and molded them into wonderful timeless and original

into wonderful timeless and original

into wonderful timeless and original characters we truly care about that’s

characters we truly care about that’s

characters we truly care about that’s the reason people keep coming back to

the reason people keep coming back to

the reason people keep coming back to Toy Story and why every generation of

Toy Story and why every generation of

Toy Story and why every generation of children desires a Woody and Buzz

children desires a Woody and Buzz

children desires a Woody and Buzz Lightyear of its own you think you can

Lightyear of its own you think you can

Lightyear of its own you think you can take care of him for me ok then plus the

take care of him for me ok then plus the

take care of him for me ok then plus the series elevated mr. Potato Head to

series elevated mr. Potato Head to

series elevated mr. Potato Head to another level of Fame mrs. Potato Head

another level of Fame mrs. Potato Head

another level of Fame mrs. Potato Head mrs. Potato Head mrs. Potato Head hey I

mrs. Potato Head mrs. Potato Head hey I

mrs. Potato Head mrs. Potato Head hey I could dream cannot number 6 the Harry

could dream cannot number 6 the Harry

could dream cannot number 6 the Harry Potter franchise

through the Harry Potter books JK

through the Harry Potter books JK Rowling created one of the greatest

Rowling created one of the greatest

Rowling created one of the greatest fictional worlds in all of literature

fictional worlds in all of literature

fictional worlds in all of literature the feature film adaptations made

the feature film adaptations made

the feature film adaptations made Rowling’s world come to life as did the

Rowling’s world come to life as did the

Rowling’s world come to life as did the merchandise it shows us nothing more or

merchandise it shows us nothing more or

merchandise it shows us nothing more or less than the deepest and most desperate

less than the deepest and most desperate

less than the deepest and most desperate desires of our hearts if you’re a true

desires of our hearts if you’re a true

desires of our hearts if you’re a true Harry Potter fan then you undoubtedly

Harry Potter fan then you undoubtedly

Harry Potter fan then you undoubtedly purchased a few wands and robes the wand

purchased a few wands and robes the wand

purchased a few wands and robes the wand chooses the wizard mr. Potter and maybe

chooses the wizard mr. Potter and maybe

chooses the wizard mr. Potter and maybe even some Quidditch gear then if you’re

even some Quidditch gear then if you’re

even some Quidditch gear then if you’re a really hardcore fan you’ll likely blue

a really hardcore fan you’ll likely blue

a really hardcore fan you’ll likely blue your life savings on expensive prop

your life savings on expensive prop

your life savings on expensive prop replicas and collectibles just thought

replicas and collectibles just thought

replicas and collectibles just thought wouldn’t come cheap mum to get the full

wouldn’t come cheap mum to get the full

wouldn’t come cheap mum to get the full Hogwarts experience though you’ll have

Hogwarts experience though you’ll have

Hogwarts experience though you’ll have to visit the Wizarding World of Harry

to visit the Wizarding World of Harry

to visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter then explore the classrooms and

Potter then explore the classrooms and

Potter then explore the classrooms and corridors of Hogwarts castle the trip is

corridors of Hogwarts castle the trip is

corridors of Hogwarts castle the trip is worth every galleon sickle and Knut at

worth every galleon sickle and Knut at

worth every galleon sickle and Knut at least no one on the Gryffindor team had

least no one on the Gryffindor team had

least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy that way and they got it on pure

to buy that way and they got it on pure

to buy that way and they got it on pure talent number 5 the Batman franchise

every little boy has dreamed of being

every little boy has dreamed of being Batman thus all those Batman toys and

Batman thus all those Batman toys and

Batman thus all those Batman toys and accessories have made the folks at

accessories have made the folks at

accessories have made the folks at Warner Brothers richer than Bruce Wayne

Warner Brothers richer than Bruce Wayne

Warner Brothers richer than Bruce Wayne chicks love the car granted Batman

chicks love the car granted Batman

chicks love the car granted Batman hasn’t always been easy to market to

hasn’t always been easy to market to

hasn’t always been easy to market to young kids Batman Returns was so dark

young kids Batman Returns was so dark

young kids Batman Returns was so dark that McDonald’s pulled out of their

that McDonald’s pulled out of their

that McDonald’s pulled out of their Happy Meal promotion killing sleep it

Happy Meal promotion killing sleep it

Happy Meal promotion killing sleep it sure isn’t that a little low

as a result the studio wanted Batman and

as a result the studio wanted Batman and Robin to be more toy attic maybe that’s

Robin to be more toy attic maybe that’s

Robin to be more toy attic maybe that’s why mr. freeze looked and talked like an

why mr. freeze looked and talked like an

why mr. freeze looked and talked like an action figure I’m afraid that the

action figure I’m afraid that the

action figure I’m afraid that the condition is left be Coleridge to your

condition is left be Coleridge to your

condition is left be Coleridge to your breeze of mercy there are so many

breeze of mercy there are so many

breeze of mercy there are so many memorable incarnations of the Dark

memorable incarnations of the Dark

memorable incarnations of the Dark Knight though that the bat-signal

Knight though that the bat-signal

Knight though that the bat-signal continues to lure us to its products so

continues to lure us to its products so

continues to lure us to its products so what do you think does it come in black

what do you think does it come in black

what do you think does it come in black number four the Jurassic Park franchise

number four the Jurassic Park franchise

number four the Jurassic Park franchise [Music]

[Music]

[Music] after Steven Spielberg cooked up the

after Steven Spielberg cooked up the

after Steven Spielberg cooked up the most realistic dinosaurs audiences had

most realistic dinosaurs audiences had

most realistic dinosaurs audiences had ever seen in Jurassic Park no child’s

ever seen in Jurassic Park no child’s

ever seen in Jurassic Park no child’s toy chest was complete without a

toy chest was complete without a

toy chest was complete without a velociraptor even if some of the sequels

velociraptor even if some of the sequels

velociraptor even if some of the sequels weren’t so hot that’s not always starts

weren’t so hot that’s not always starts

weren’t so hot that’s not always starts and later there’s running and screaming

and later there’s running and screaming

and later there’s running and screaming it still ordered their parents to buy

it still ordered their parents to buy

it still ordered their parents to buy the merchandise we can charge anything

the merchandise we can charge anything

the merchandise we can charge anything we want 2,000 a day 10,000 a day and

we want 2,000 a day 10,000 a day and

we want 2,000 a day 10,000 a day and people will pay it and then there’s the

people will pay it and then there’s the

people will pay it and then there’s the merchandise why because dinosaurs might

merchandise why because dinosaurs might

merchandise why because dinosaurs might have gone extinct but their appeal never

have gone extinct but their appeal never

have gone extinct but their appeal never will even decades after the initial

will even decades after the initial

will even decades after the initial blockbuster Jurassic world had us lining

blockbuster Jurassic world had us lining

blockbuster Jurassic world had us lining up at the box office and the toy stores

up at the box office and the toy stores

up at the box office and the toy stores we’re gonna make a fortune with this

we’re gonna make a fortune with this

we’re gonna make a fortune with this place now if you’ll excuse us we’re

place now if you’ll excuse us we’re

place now if you’ll excuse us we’re gonna go make our t-rex and indominus

gonna go make our t-rex and indominus

gonna go make our t-rex and indominus rex action figures fight each other

rex action figures fight each other

rex action figures fight each other probably not a good idea number three

probably not a good idea number three

probably not a good idea number three the frozen franchise open those gates I

the frozen franchise open those gates I

the frozen franchise open those gates I may unlock your secrets and exploit your

may unlock your secrets and exploit your

may unlock your secrets and exploit your riches for years it seemed like the

riches for years it seemed like the

riches for years it seemed like the traditional Disney fairy tale was dead

frozen proved however the Disney’s

frozen proved however the Disney’s signature magic is alive and well in the

signature magic is alive and well in the

signature magic is alive and well in the hearts of children aside from becoming

hearts of children aside from becoming

hearts of children aside from becoming the highest-grossing animated film of

the highest-grossing animated film of

the highest-grossing animated film of all time frozen just keeps raking in the

all time frozen just keeps raking in the

all time frozen just keeps raking in the big bucks with Olaf dolls

big bucks with Olaf dolls

big bucks with Olaf dolls I heard carrots are good for your eyes

I heard carrots are good for your eyes

I heard carrots are good for your eyes that I think they’re much better for

that I think they’re much better for

that I think they’re much better for your nose also and on addresses how

your nose also and on addresses how

your nose also and on addresses how about boots winter boots and dresses and

about boots winter boots and dresses and

about boots winter boots and dresses and of course that infectious soundtrack

of course that infectious soundtrack

of course that infectious soundtrack [Music]

some parents may now be sick of frozen

some parents may now be sick of frozen fever bleeding their wallets dry but

fever bleeding their wallets dry but

fever bleeding their wallets dry but since your parents bought you all that

since your parents bought you all that

since your parents bought you all that Little Mermaid and Lion King merchandise

Little Mermaid and Lion King merchandise

Little Mermaid and Lion King merchandise when you were young though well forgive

when you were young though well forgive

when you were young though well forgive me for not leaping for joy chances are

me for not leaping for joy chances are

me for not leaping for joy chances are you’ll have a hard time telling your

you’ll have a hard time telling your

you’ll have a hard time telling your child no especially since a frozen

child no especially since a frozen

child no especially since a frozen sequel was announced in March 2015

sequel was announced in March 2015

sequel was announced in March 2015 [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number two

number two

number two the Marvel Cinematic Universe Rodie I’m

the Marvel Cinematic Universe Rodie I’m

the Marvel Cinematic Universe Rodie I’m working on something big Marvel has been

working on something big Marvel has been

working on something big Marvel has been part of our popular culture for years

part of our popular culture for years

part of our popular culture for years inspiring plenty of merchandise

inspiring plenty of merchandise

inspiring plenty of merchandise I hear you’re kind of attached it’s

I hear you’re kind of attached it’s

I hear you’re kind of attached it’s handier than you might think

handier than you might think

handier than you might think with the Marvel Cinematic Universe

with the Marvel Cinematic Universe

with the Marvel Cinematic Universe launching these superheroes into another

launching these superheroes into another

launching these superheroes into another league of popularity though we’ve gotten

league of popularity though we’ve gotten

league of popularity though we’ve gotten several waves of new action figures

several waves of new action figures

several waves of new action figures courtesy of Hasbro and designer Dave

courtesy of Hasbro and designer Dave

courtesy of Hasbro and designer Dave Bonner

besides giving us detailed action

besides giving us detailed action figures and bobbleheads Marvel

figures and bobbleheads Marvel

figures and bobbleheads Marvel merchandise has exploded in recent years

merchandise has exploded in recent years

merchandise has exploded in recent years with t-shirts backpacks and of course

with t-shirts backpacks and of course

with t-shirts backpacks and of course costumes are you keeping the outfit

costumes are you keeping the outfit

costumes are you keeping the outfit right you know what it’s kind of growing

right you know what it’s kind of growing

right you know what it’s kind of growing on me

on me

on me the universe offers a wide variety of

the universe offers a wide variety of

the universe offers a wide variety of characters making the marketing

characters making the marketing

characters making the marketing possibilities endless so is this how you

possibilities endless so is this how you

possibilities endless so is this how you normally look more or less it’s a good

normally look more or less it’s a good

normally look more or less it’s a good luck you’re never too old to collect

luck you’re never too old to collect

luck you’re never too old to collect every piece of Marvel memorabilia

every piece of Marvel memorabilia

every piece of Marvel memorabilia although you may not be rich enough I

although you may not be rich enough I

although you may not be rich enough I know guys with none of that worth 10

know guys with none of that worth 10

know guys with none of that worth 10 years before we unveil our number one

years before we unveil our number one

years before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions my

pick here are some honorable mentions my

pick here are some honorable mentions my old sword sting take it take it it’s so

old sword sting take it take it it’s so

old sword sting take it take it it’s so light yeah yeah made by the elves you

light yeah yeah made by the elves you

light yeah yeah made by the elves you know

know

know the Ducks where the jokes van Wyk bring

the Ducks where the jokes van Wyk bring

the Ducks where the jokes van Wyk bring did your came up with that name a Jose

did your came up with that name a Jose

did your came up with that name a Jose Canseco Pat tell me you didn’t pay money

Canseco Pat tell me you didn’t pay money

Canseco Pat tell me you didn’t pay money for this let’s see if I remember how to

for this let’s see if I remember how to

for this let’s see if I remember how to do this with the exception of dr. Stromm

do this with the exception of dr. Stromm

do this with the exception of dr. Stromm our entire staff certifies the product

our entire staff certifies the product

our entire staff certifies the product ready for human testing number one the

ready for human testing number one the

ready for human testing number one the Star Wars franchise

Star Wars franchise

Star Wars franchise [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

since studios didn’t have the best grasp

since studios didn’t have the best grasp on creative movie marketing in 1977 20th

on creative movie marketing in 1977 20th

on creative movie marketing in 1977 20th Century Fox actually sold the

Century Fox actually sold the

Century Fox actually sold the merchandise rights for Star Wars to

merchandise rights for Star Wars to

merchandise rights for Star Wars to George Lucas big mistake on their behalf

George Lucas big mistake on their behalf

George Lucas big mistake on their behalf since Star Wars now holds the Guinness

since Star Wars now holds the Guinness

since Star Wars now holds the Guinness World Record for most successful film

World Record for most successful film

World Record for most successful film merchandising franchise Star Wars just

merchandising franchise Star Wars just

merchandising franchise Star Wars just keeps enduring with action figures and

keeps enduring with action figures and

keeps enduring with action figures and plastic lightsabers remaining hot ticket

plastic lightsabers remaining hot ticket

plastic lightsabers remaining hot ticket items father’s light saber this is the

items father’s light saber this is the

items father’s light saber this is the weapon of a Jedi Knight before the

weapon of a Jedi Knight before the

weapon of a Jedi Knight before the Phantom Menace even came out in 1999 it

Phantom Menace even came out in 1999 it

Phantom Menace even came out in 1999 it already made a killing in early toy

already made a killing in early toy

already made a killing in early toy sales oh and you’d better believe we all

sales oh and you’d better believe we all

sales oh and you’d better believe we all added a bb-8 droid to our Christmas list

added a bb-8 droid to our Christmas list

added a bb-8 droid to our Christmas list in anticipation for the force awakens

do you agree with our list

do you agree with our list what movie made you spend a fortune in

what movie made you spend a fortune in

what movie made you spend a fortune in merchandise

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