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worlds welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10
today we’re counting down the top 10
today we’re counting down the top 10 best blockbuster film franchises for
best blockbuster film franchises for
best blockbuster film franchises for this list we’ve looked at the list of
this list we’ve looked at the list of
this list we’ve looked at the list of highest-grossing film franchises and
highest-grossing film franchises and
highest-grossing film franchises and have chosen those series we feel our
have chosen those series we feel our
have chosen those series we feel our best in terms of technical and artistic
best in terms of technical and artistic
best in terms of technical and artistic merit as well as coolness and nostalgia
merit as well as coolness and nostalgia
merit as well as coolness and nostalgia factor are you trying to tell me that I
factor are you trying to tell me that I
factor are you trying to tell me that I can dodge bullets we’ve ranked a list
can dodge bullets we’ve ranked a list
can dodge bullets we’ve ranked a list based on a balance between those
based on a balance between those
based on a balance between those criteria the films earnings and how
criteria the films earnings and how
criteria the films earnings and how consistently badass they stayed over the
consistently badass they stayed over the
consistently badass they stayed over the years nothing shocks me i’m scientist
number 10 mission impossible following
number 10 mission impossible following IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he gets himself
IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he gets himself
IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he gets himself in and out of increasingly well
in and out of increasingly well
in and out of increasingly well impossible missions this franchise has
impossible missions this franchise has
impossible missions this franchise has had its ups and downs
had its ups and downs
had its ups and downs since it debuted in 1996 but with
since it debuted in 1996 but with
since it debuted in 1996 but with heart-stopping action sequences unheard
heart-stopping action sequences unheard
heart-stopping action sequences unheard of stunts and the neverending star power
of stunts and the neverending star power
of stunts and the neverending star power of Tom Cruise on its side it’s become
of Tom Cruise on its side it’s become
of Tom Cruise on its side it’s become one of the most bankable action brands
one of the most bankable action brands
one of the most bankable action brands going and succeeded in eclipsing its
going and succeeded in eclipsing its
going and succeeded in eclipsing its source material
number nine spider-man
number nine spider-man Peter Parker his alter ego and friends
Peter Parker his alter ego and friends
Peter Parker his alter ego and friends had a huge following of comic fans but
had a huge following of comic fans but
had a huge following of comic fans but it was tough to get everybody’s favorite
it was tough to get everybody’s favorite
it was tough to get everybody’s favorite web slinger off the ground and onto the
web slinger off the ground and onto the
web slinger off the ground and onto the big screen with directors like tobe
big screen with directors like tobe
big screen with directors like tobe Hooper and James Cameron trying and
Hooper and James Cameron trying and
Hooper and James Cameron trying and failing cool Spidey outfit thanks once
failing cool Spidey outfit thanks once
failing cool Spidey outfit thanks once Sam Raimi gave audiences the opportunity
Sam Raimi gave audiences the opportunity
Sam Raimi gave audiences the opportunity to see Spidey and live action they’ve
to see Spidey and live action they’ve
to see Spidey and live action they’ve continued to flock summer after summer
continued to flock summer after summer
continued to flock summer after summer to see different incarnations of this
to see different incarnations of this
to see different incarnations of this award-winning franchise number 8 James
award-winning franchise number 8 James
award-winning franchise number 8 James Bond
the first true blockbuster film
the first true blockbuster film franchise if you do it better than bond
franchise if you do it better than bond
franchise if you do it better than bond three measures of Gordon’s wanted vodka
three measures of Gordon’s wanted vodka
three measures of Gordon’s wanted vodka are the measure of kina Lillet shake it
are the measure of kina Lillet shake it
are the measure of kina Lillet shake it over rice and then add a thin slice of
over rice and then add a thin slice of
over rice and then add a thin slice of lemon peel yes sir
lemon peel yes sir
lemon peel yes sir based on Ian Fleming’s novels about the
based on Ian Fleming’s novels about the
based on Ian Fleming’s novels about the British secret agent this series has
British secret agent this series has
British secret agent this series has gone through many Bond actors over its
gone through many Bond actors over its
gone through many Bond actors over its 20-plus films with hit or miss results
20-plus films with hit or miss results
20-plus films with hit or miss results was it painful the gene therapy
was it painful the gene therapy
was it painful the gene therapy you couldn’t possibly imagine oh good
you couldn’t possibly imagine oh good
you couldn’t possibly imagine oh good I’m glad to hear that in fact it’s
I’m glad to hear that in fact it’s
I’m glad to hear that in fact it’s tempting to bump bond up but a handful
tempting to bump bond up but a handful
tempting to bump bond up but a handful of stinkers tarnish and otherwise
of stinkers tarnish and otherwise
of stinkers tarnish and otherwise spectacular franchise I do hope that
spectacular franchise I do hope that
spectacular franchise I do hope that wasn’t for me but that is however if
wasn’t for me but that is however if
wasn’t for me but that is however if they keep making films like Skyfall
the top spot will soon belong to
the top spot will soon belong to double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven
double-oh-seven take the money shop number seven
take the money shop number seven
take the money shop number seven Batman aside from an animated flick and
Batman aside from an animated flick and
Batman aside from an animated flick and a campy adaptation of the 60s TV series
a campy adaptation of the 60s TV series
a campy adaptation of the 60s TV series we could split Batman into two distinct
we could split Batman into two distinct
we could split Batman into two distinct franchises as my plastic surgeon always
franchises as my plastic surgeon always
franchises as my plastic surgeon always said is he gonna go go the slow the
said is he gonna go go the slow the
said is he gonna go go the slow the Burton Schumacher films and Christopher
Burton Schumacher films and Christopher
Burton Schumacher films and Christopher Nolan’s epic trilogy ones more stylized
Nolan’s epic trilogy ones more stylized
Nolan’s epic trilogy ones more stylized in comic inspired ones darker and
in comic inspired ones darker and
in comic inspired ones darker and grittier high one traded lead actors
grittier high one traded lead actors
grittier high one traded lead actors until the series lost prestige the other
until the series lost prestige the other
until the series lost prestige the other stuck with its muscular hero
stuck with its muscular hero
stuck with its muscular hero either way the Caped Crusader is the
either way the Caped Crusader is the
either way the Caped Crusader is the most popular superhero when translated
most popular superhero when translated
most popular superhero when translated to film it’s not about money it’s about
number six Star Wars with alien races
number six Star Wars with alien races chicks and bikinis puppets co-directed
chicks and bikinis puppets co-directed
chicks and bikinis puppets co-directed yes hmm
yes hmm
yes hmm and a battle between good and evil
Star Wars propelled itself into the
Star Wars propelled itself into the hearts and minds of sci-fi nerds
hearts and minds of sci-fi nerds
hearts and minds of sci-fi nerds everywere the supremacy of this George
everywere the supremacy of this George
everywere the supremacy of this George Lucas masterpiece as a cultural force is
Lucas masterpiece as a cultural force is
Lucas masterpiece as a cultural force is undeniable it has dominated the
undeniable it has dominated the
undeniable it has dominated the zeitgeist for over a quarter century
zeitgeist for over a quarter century
zeitgeist for over a quarter century with Disney’s upcoming additions to the
with Disney’s upcoming additions to the
with Disney’s upcoming additions to the franchise it’s sure to dominate for a
franchise it’s sure to dominate for a
franchise it’s sure to dominate for a long long time to go
number five the Marvel Cinematic
number five the Marvel Cinematic Universe this drink I like it I know
Universe this drink I like it I know
Universe this drink I like it I know it’s great right now though this
it’s great right now though this
it’s great right now though this fictional universe has become a
fictional universe has become a
fictional universe has become a lucrative endeavor for Marvel with super
lucrative endeavor for Marvel with super
lucrative endeavor for Marvel with super hero after super hero dominating the box
hero after super hero dominating the box
hero after super hero dominating the box office not only that but the great
office not only that but the great
office not only that but the great experiment to bring together no less
experiment to bring together no less
experiment to bring together no less than four film franchises into one
than four film franchises into one
than four film franchises into one colossal blockbuster paid off with Joss
colossal blockbuster paid off with Joss
colossal blockbuster paid off with Joss Whedon’s the Avengers so what we call
Whedon’s the Avengers so what we call
Whedon’s the Avengers so what we call ourselves sort of like a team Earth’s
ourselves sort of like a team Earth’s
ourselves sort of like a team Earth’s Mightiest Heroes time frame which raked
Mightiest Heroes time frame which raked
Mightiest Heroes time frame which raked in 1.5 billion dollars worldwide other
in 1.5 billion dollars worldwide other
in 1.5 billion dollars worldwide other franchises don’t stand a chance
franchises don’t stand a chance
franchises don’t stand a chance as this series continues to roll out new
as this series continues to roll out new
as this series continues to roll out new films here’s my boys to infinity and
films here’s my boys to infinity and
films here’s my boys to infinity and beyond
beyond
beyond number 4 Toy Story Pixar’s
number 4 Toy Story Pixar’s
number 4 Toy Story Pixar’s groundbreaking first feature also
groundbreaking first feature also
groundbreaking first feature also ignited their first and truest franchise
ignited their first and truest franchise
ignited their first and truest franchise was looking alien undoubtedly the best
was looking alien undoubtedly the best
was looking alien undoubtedly the best reviewed series on this list it’s also
reviewed series on this list it’s also
reviewed series on this list it’s also worth noting that Toy Story 3 doubled
worth noting that Toy Story 3 doubled
worth noting that Toy Story 3 doubled the box office takings of the original
the box office takings of the original
the box office takings of the original so who’s ready for Ken’s dream tour with
so who’s ready for Ken’s dream tour with
so who’s ready for Ken’s dream tour with universal themes like growing up as its
universal themes like growing up as its
universal themes like growing up as its glue this franchise appeals to young and
glue this franchise appeals to young and
glue this franchise appeals to young and old and reaps the rewards will Han t
old and reaps the rewards will Han t
old and reaps the rewards will Han t pick me you don’t need a magic 8-ball to
pick me you don’t need a magic 8-ball to
pick me you don’t need a magic 8-ball to know will likely see a fourth entry
know will likely see a fourth entry
know will likely see a fourth entry eventually the whole room just for
eventually the whole room just for
eventually the whole room just for trying on clothes everything number
trying on clothes everything number
trying on clothes everything number three Indiana Jones Adventure has a name
three Indiana Jones Adventure has a name
three Indiana Jones Adventure has a name and it’s Indiana Jones
and it’s Indiana Jones
and it’s Indiana Jones hey you calling doctor Joel when Raiders
hey you calling doctor Joel when Raiders
hey you calling doctor Joel when Raiders of the Lost Ark premiered in 1981 it
of the Lost Ark premiered in 1981 it
of the Lost Ark premiered in 1981 it came on the heels of Lucas’s and
came on the heels of Lucas’s and
came on the heels of Lucas’s and Spielberg’s respective successes with
Spielberg’s respective successes with
Spielberg’s respective successes with Star Wars and jaws but Indy is a
Star Wars and jaws but Indy is a
Star Wars and jaws but Indy is a franchise force in his own right
franchise force in his own right
franchise force in his own right even Temple of Doom detractors have
even Temple of Doom detractors have
even Temple of Doom detractors have recently come around to recognize this
recently come around to recognize this
recently come around to recognize this series as one of the greatest trilogies
series as one of the greatest trilogies
series as one of the greatest trilogies of all time yeah we said trilogy
number two Harry Potter 10 years for
number two Harry Potter 10 years for directors seven Horcruxes eight movies
directors seven Horcruxes eight movies
directors seven Horcruxes eight movies and eight billion dollars in worldwide
and eight billion dollars in worldwide
and eight billion dollars in worldwide grosses and not one of the movies sucks
grosses and not one of the movies sucks
grosses and not one of the movies sucks but the true magic of Harry Potter is
but the true magic of Harry Potter is
but the true magic of Harry Potter is his ability to pull money out of nowhere
and make billionaires of the three young
and make billionaires of the three young actors involved who create you’ll Harry
actors involved who create you’ll Harry
actors involved who create you’ll Harry Potter
Potter
Potter JK Rowling was so close to having the
JK Rowling was so close to having the
JK Rowling was so close to having the most successful book to film adaptation
most successful book to film adaptation
most successful book to film adaptation of all time at least according to us
the time of the number one Tolkien’s
the time of the number one Tolkien’s middle-earth my name is Bilbo Baggins
middle-earth my name is Bilbo Baggins
middle-earth my name is Bilbo Baggins Bagginses watches dances with runtimes
Bagginses watches dances with runtimes
Bagginses watches dances with runtimes that rival the longest epochs Peter
that rival the longest epochs Peter
that rival the longest epochs Peter Jackson’s Tolkien series is the beefiest
Jackson’s Tolkien series is the beefiest
Jackson’s Tolkien series is the beefiest of the franchises it also just happens
of the franchises it also just happens
of the franchises it also just happens to be the only one to have a Best
to be the only one to have a Best
to be the only one to have a Best Picture Oscar to its name with action
Picture Oscar to its name with action
Picture Oscar to its name with action fantasy superb acting and technical
fantasy superb acting and technical
fantasy superb acting and technical mastery it will continue to be
mastery it will continue to be
mastery it will continue to be considered an admirable adaptation of
considered an admirable adaptation of
considered an admirable adaptation of the books until the end of all things
the books until the end of all things
the books until the end of all things externally counts as one you agree or
externally counts as one you agree or
externally counts as one you agree or disagree with our list you’re no match
disagree with our list you’re no match
disagree with our list you’re no match for the Marquis well which film
for the Marquis well which film
for the Marquis well which film franchises would be in your top 10 be
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