Top 10 highest-grossing movie franchises of all time, ranked

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10. DC Extended Universe (DCEU) ($6.68 billion) includes hits like ‘Aquaman’ and ‘Wonder Woman’.

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9. The X-Men franchise ($6.08 billion) has one of the top earners with ‘Deadpool 2’ ($786 million).

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8. Batman ($6.84 billion) includes films like ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ ($1.08B each).

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7. The Fast & Furious franchise ($7.33 billion) saw its peak with ‘Furious 7’ ($1.51 billion).

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6. The Avengers franchise ($7.77 billion) reached its highest with ‘Avengers: Endgame’ ($2.79 billion).

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5. The James Bond franchise ($7.84 billion) witnessed highest-grossing film success with ‘Skyfall’ ($1.11B).

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4. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ($9.66 billion) grossed massive at the box-office.

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3. The Star Wars franchise ($10.32 billion) earned the highest with ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ ($2.06 billion).

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2. Spider-Man ($10.51 billion) swing to the top with its performer: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ ($1.91B).

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1. MCU ($29.62 billion) dominates the list with its highest-grossing film ‘Endgame’ ($2.79 billion).

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