# Film series

A film series or movie series is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. It is a type of series fiction.
This article explains what film series are and gives brief examples of movie series. The body shows a list of the most popular film series and franchises in the United States and Canada.

## Description

Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work—for example, the Three Colours series—but in most cases the success of the original film (or an original series in the case of the Skywalker Saga) inspires further films to be made. Individual sequels are relatively common but are not always successful enough to spawn further installments.
As of 2024, the 34 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe form the highest-grossing film series even when adjusted for inflation, surpassing J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World (11 films), Star Wars (12 films), Ian Fleming's James Bond (27 films), and J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth (6 films) series.

## Box office

    † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 21 February 2025 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Series | Total worldwide gross | No. of films | Average of films | Highest-grossing film |
| 1 | Marvel Cinematic Universe † | $31,457,216,010 | 35 | $898,777,600 | Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,501,328) |
| The Infinity Saga $22,589,262,908 23 $982,141,866 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,501,328) Phase Three $13,506,562,880 11 $1,227,869,353 Avengers: Endgame ($2,797,501,328) 1 Avengers: Endgame (2019) $2,797,501,328 2 Avengers: Infinity War (2018) $2,048,359,754 3 Black Panther (2018) $1,347,280,838 4 Captain America: Civil War (2016) $1,153,337,496 5 Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) $1,132,679,685 6 Captain Marvel (2019) $1,128,274,794 7 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) $880,918,840 8 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863,756,051 9 Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $853,983,879 10 Doctor Strange (2016) $677,796,076 11 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) $622,674,139 Phase Two $5,269,487,547 6 $878,247,925 Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1,402,809,540) 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) $1,402,809,540 2 Iron Man 3 (2013) $1,214,811,252 3 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773,350,147 4 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) $714,421,503 5 Thor: The Dark World (2013) $644,783,140 6 Ant-Man (2015) $519,311,965 Phase One $3,813,212,481 6 $635,535,414 The Avengers ($1,518,815,515) 1 The Avengers (2012) $1,518,815,515 2 Iron Man 2 (2010) $623,933,331 3 Iron Man (2008) $585,796,247 4 Thor (2011) $449,326,618 5 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) $370,569,774 6 The Incredible Hulk (2008) $264,770,996 ||||||
| The Multiverse Saga † $8,867,953,102 12 $738,996,092 Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,922,598,800) Phase Four $5,712,571,367 7 $816,081,624 Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1,922,598,800) 1 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) $1,922,598,800 2 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) $955,775,804 3 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) $859,208,836 4 Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) $760,928,081 5 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432,243,292 6 Eternals (2021) $402,064,899 7 Black Widow (2021) $379,751,655 Phase Five † $3,155,381,735 5 $631,076,347 Deadpool & Wolverine ($1,338,073,645) 1 Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) $1,338,073,645 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845,555,777 3 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $476,071,180 4 Captain America: Brave New World (2025) † $289,544,308 5 The Marvels (2023) $206,136,825 ||||||
* 2
* Marvel Cinematic Universe
* $3,936,197,325
* 3
* $1,312,065,775
* No Way Home ($1,922,598,800)
* 1
* No Way Home (2021)
* $1,922,598,800
* 2
* Far From Home (2019)
* $1,132,679,685
* 3
* Homecoming (2017)
* $880,918,840 |||||
* Raimi series
* $2,511,239,929
* 3
* $837,079,976
* Spider-Man 3 ($895,735,062)
* 1
* Spider-Man 3 (2007)
* $895,735,062
* 2
* Spider-Man (2002)
* $825,776,725
* 3
* Spider-Man 2 (2004)
* $789,728,142 |||||
* Sony's Spider-Man Universe
* $2,171,790,210
* 6
* $361,965,035
* Venom ($856,085,151)
* 1
* Venom (2018)
* $856,085,151
* 2
* Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
* $506,863,592
* 3
* Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
* $478,892,552
* 4
* Morbius (2022)
* $167,460,961
* 5
* Madame Web (2024)
* $100,498,764
* 6
* Kraven the Hunter (2024)
* $61,989,190 |||||
* Marc Webb series
* $1,468,416,364
* 2
* $734,208,182
* The Amazing Spider-Man ($758,682,352)
* 1
* The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
* $758,682,352
* 2
* The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
* $709,734,012 |||||
* Spider-Verse
* $1,066,365,569
* 2
* $533,182,785
* Across the Spider-Verse ($690,824,738)
* 1
* Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
* $690,824,738
* 2
* Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
* $375,540,831 |||||
* 3
* Skywalker Saga
* $8,825,309,378
* 9
* $980,589,931
* The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624)
* Sequel trilogy
* $4,474,907,761
* 3
* $1,491,635,920
* The Force Awakens ($2,068,223,624)
* 1
* VII – The Force Awakens (2015)
* $2,068,223,624
* 2
* VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
* $1,332,539,889
* 3
* IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
* $1,074,144,248
* Prequel trilogy
* $2,544,668,505
* 3
* $848,222,835
* The Phantom Menace ($1,046,515,409)
* 1
* I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
* $1,046,515,409
* 2
* III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
* $848,754,768
* 3
* II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
* $649,398,328
* Original trilogy
* $1,805,733,112
* 3
* $601,911,037
* A New Hope ($775,398,007)
* 1
* IV – A New Hope (1977)
* $775,398,007
* 2
* V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
* $547,969,004
* 3
* VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
* $482,366,101 |||||
* Standalone films
* $1,450,345,194
* 2
* $725,172,597
* Rogue One ($1,057,420,387)
* 1
* Rogue One (2016)
* $1,057,420,387
* 2
* Solo (2018)
* $392,924,807 |||||
* The Clone Wars (2008)
* $68,282,844 |||||
| 4 | Wizarding World | $9,656,055,269 | 11 | $877,823,206 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,342,139,727) |
| Harry Potter series $7,780,010,016 8 $972,501,252 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($1,342,139,727) 1 Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) $1,342,139,727 2 Philosopher's Stone (2001) $1,009,046,830 3 Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) $977,070,383 4 Order of the Phoenix (2007) $942,201,710 5 Half-Blood Prince (2009) $934,483,039 6 Goblet of Fire (2005) $896,815,106 7 Chamber of Secrets (2002) $880,684,614 8 Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) $797,568,607 ||||||
| Fantastic Beasts series $1,876,045,253 3 $625,348,418 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ($814,038,508) 1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $814,038,508 2 The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) $654,855,901 3 The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407,150,844 ||||||
* 5
* Eon series
* $7,634,765,844
* 25
* $305,390,634
* Skyfall ($1,108,594,137)
* Daniel Craig series
* $3,969,538,100
* 5
* $793,907,620
* Skyfall ($1,108,594,137)
* 1
* Skyfall (2012)
* $1,108,594,137
* 2
* Spectre (2015)
* $880,705,312
* 3
* No Time to Die (2021)
* $774,153,007
* 4
* Casino Royale (2006)
* $616,505,162
* 5
* Quantum of Solace (2008)
* $589,580,482
* Pierce Brosnan series
* $1,479,008,618
* 4
* $369,752,155
* Die Another Day ($431,971,116)
* 1
* Die Another Day (2002)
* $431,971,116
* 2
* The World Is Not Enough (1999)
* $361,832,400
* 3
* GoldenEye (1995)
* $352,194,034
* 4
* Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
* $333,011,068
* Roger Moore series
* $1,151,600,000
* 7
* $164,514,286
* Moonraker ($210,300,000)
* 1
* Moonraker (1979)
* $210,300,000
* 2
* For Your Eyes Only (1981)
* $194,900,000
* 3
* The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
* $185,400,000
* 4
* Octopussy (1983)
* $183,700,000
* 5
* A View to a Kill (1985)
* $152,400,000
* 6
* Live and Let Die (1973)
* $126,400,000
* 7
* The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
* $98,500,000
* Sean Connery series
* $621,500,000
* 6
* $103,583,333
* Thunderball ($141,200,000)
* 1
* Thunderball (1965)
* $141,200,000
* 2
* Goldfinger (1964)
* $124,900,000
* 3
* Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
* $116,000,000
* 4
* You Only Live Twice (1967)
* $101,000,000
* 5
* From Russia with Love (1963)
* $78,900,000
* 6
* Dr. No (1962)
* $59,500,000
* Timothy Dalton series
* $347,400,000
* 2
* $173,700,000
* The Living Daylights ($191,200,000)
* 1
* The Living Daylights (1987)
* $191,200,000
* 2
* Licence to Kill (1989)
* $156,200,000
* George Lazenby series
* $64,600,000
* 1
* $64,600,000
* On Her Majesty's Secret Service ($64,600,000)
* 1
* On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
* $64,600,000 |||||
* Never Say Never Again (1983)
* $160,000,000 |||||
* Casino Royale (1967)
* $41,744,718 |||||
| 6 | Avengers | $7,767,486,137 |
| 1 | Endgame (2019) | $2,797,501,328 |
| 2 | Infinity War (2018) | $2,048,359,754 |
| 3 | The Avengers (2012) | $1,518,815,515 |
| 4 | Age of Ultron (2015) | $1,402,809,540 |
* 7
* Main series
* $3,059,525,837
* 7
* $437,075,120
* Days of Future Past ($746,045,700)
* 1
* Days of Future Past (2014)
* $746,045,700
* 2
* Apocalypse (2016)
* $543,934,105
* 3
* The Last Stand (2006)
* $460,435,291
* 4
* X2 (2003)
* $407,711,549
* 5
* First Class (2011)
* $352,616,690
* 6
* X-Men (2000)
* $296,339,528
* 7
* Dark Phoenix (2019)
* $252,442,974 |||||
* Deadpool series
* $2,906,582,409
* 3
* $968,860,803
* Deadpool & Wolverine ($1,338,073,645)
* 1
* Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
* $1,338,073,645
* 2
* Deadpool 2 (2018)
* $785,896,609
* 3
* Deadpool (2016)
* $782,612,155 |||||
* Wolverine series
* $1,406,912,546
* 3
* $468,970,849
* Logan ($619,021,436)
* 1
* Logan (2017)
* $619,021,436
* 2
* The Wolverine (2013)
* $414,828,246
* 3
* Origins: Wolverine (2009)
* $373,062,864 |||||
* The New Mutants (2020)
* $49,169,594 |||||
| 8 | Fast & Furious | $7,333,654,169 | 11 | $666,695,834 | Furious 7 ($1,515,341,399) |
| The Fast Saga $6,572,921,243 10 $657,292,124 Furious 7 ($1,515,341,399) 1 Furious 7 (2015) $1,515,341,399 2 The Fate of the Furious (2017) $1,238,764,765 3 Fast & Furious 6 (2013) $788,680,968 4 F9 (2021) $726,229,501 5 Fast X (2023) $714,567,285 6 Fast Five (2011) $626,137,675 7 Fast & Furious (2009) $360,366,870 8 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) $236,350,661 9 The Fast and the Furious (2001) $207,517,509 10 Tokyo Drift (2006) $158,964,610 ||||||
| Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760,732,926 ||||||
| 9 | DC Extended Universe | $7,191,680,912 |
| 1 | Aquaman (2018) | $1,148,528,393 |
| 2 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) | $873,637,528 |
| 3 | Wonder Woman (2017) | $822,854,286 |
| 4 | Suicide Squad (2016) | $746,846,894 |
| 5 | Man of Steel (2013) | $668,045,518 |
| 6 | Justice League (2017) | $657,926,987 |
| 7 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) | $434,381,226 |
| 8 | Black Adam (2022) | $393,452,111 |
| 9 | Shazam! (2019) | $365,971,656 |
| 10 | The Flash (2023) | $271,433,313 |
| 11 | Birds of Prey (2020) | $205,358,461 |
| 12 | Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) | $169,601,036 |
| 13 | The Suicide Squad (2021) | $168,717,425 |
| 14 | Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) | $134,138,006 |
| 15 | Blue Beetle (2023) | $130,788,072 |
* 10
* The Dark Knight trilogy
* $2,462,179,755
* 3
* $820,726,585
* The Dark Knight Rises ($1,081,169,825)
* 1
* The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
* $1,081,169,825
* 2
* The Dark Knight (2008)
* $1,007,336,937
* 3
* Batman Begins (2005)
* $373,672,993 |||||
* Joker series
* $1,281,958,569
* 2
* $640,979,285
* Joker ($1,074,458,282)
* 1
* Joker (2019)
* $1,074,458,282
* 2
* Folie à Deux (2024)
* $207,500,287 |||||
* Burton/Schumacher series
* $1,253,192,682
* 4
* $313,298,171
* Batman ($411,556,825)
* 1
* Batman (1989)
* $411,556,825
* 2
* Batman Forever (1995)
* $336,567,531
* 3
* Batman Returns (1992)
* $266,832,411
* 4
* Batman & Robin (1997)
* $238,235,915 |||||
* Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
* $873,637,528 |||||
* The Batman (2022)
* $772,319,315 |||||
* The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
* $311,950,384 |||||
* Catwoman (2004)
* $82,102,379 |||||
* Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
* $5,617,391 |||||
* DC Universe Animated Original Movies
* $4,501,125
* 2
* $2,250,563
* The Killing Joke ($4,462,034)
* 1
* The Killing Joke (2016)
* $4,462,034
* 2
* Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)
* $39,091 |||||
* 1960s TV series
* $3,957,343
* 2
* $1,978,672
* Batman: The Movie ($3,900,000)
* 1
* Batman: The Movie (1966)
* $3,900,000
* 2
* Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
* $57,343 |||||
| 11 | Jurassic Park | $6,008,970,499 | 6 | $1,001,495,083 | Jurassic World ($1,671,537,444) |
| Jurassic World series $3,984,015,461 3 $1,328,005,154 Jurassic World ($1,671,537,444) 1 Jurassic World (2015) $1,671,537,444 2 Fallen Kingdom (2018) $1,308,473,425 3 Dominion (2022) $1,004,004,592 ||||||
| Jurassic Park trilogy $2,024,955,038 3 $674,985,013 Jurassic Park ($1,037,535,230) 1 Jurassic Park (1993) $1,037,535,230 2 The Lost World (1997) $618,638,999 3 Jurassic Park III (2001) $368,780,809 ||||||
* 12
* Jackson series
* $5,927,770,083
* 6
* $987,961,681
* The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1,147,997,407)
* The Lord of the Rings
* $2,995,691,652
* 3
* $998,563,884
* The Return of the King ($1,147,997,407)
* 1
* The Return of the King (2003)
* $1,147,997,407
* 2
* The Two Towers (2002)
* $948,945,489
* 3
* The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
* $898,748,756
* The Hobbit
* $2,932,078,431
* 3
* $977,359,477
* An Unexpected Journey ($1,017,030,651)
* 1
* An Unexpected Journey (2012)
* $1,017,030,651
* 2
* The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
* $959,027,992
* 3
* The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
* $956,019,788 |||||
* The Lord of the Rings (1978)
* $30,471,420 |||||
* The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
* $20,458,572 |||||
| 13 | Despicable Me | $5,619,444,992 | 6 | $936,574,165 | Minions ($1,159,444,662) |
| Main series $3,519,796,565 4 $879,949,141 Despicable Me 3 ($1,034,800,131) 1 Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1,034,800,131 2 Despicable Me 4 (2024) $970,946,614 3 Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970,766,005 4 Despicable Me (2010) $543,283,815 ||||||
| Minions series $2,099,648,427 2 $1,049,824,214 Minions ($1,159,444,662) 1 Minions (2015) $1,159,444,662 2 The Rise of Gru (2022) $940,203,765 ||||||
| 14 | Transformers | $5,423,926,612 | 9 | $602,658,512 | Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) |
| Main series $5,418,066,011 8 $677,258,251 Dark of the Moon ($1,123,794,079) 1 Dark of the Moon (2011) $1,123,794,079 2 Age of Extinction (2014) $1,104,054,072 3 Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836,303,693 4 Transformers (2007) $709,709,780 5 The Last Knight (2017) $605,425,157 6 Bumblebee (2018) $467,989,645 7 Rise of the Beasts (2023) $441,381,193 8 One (2024) $129,408,392 ||||||
| The Transformers: The Movie (1986) $5,860,601 ||||||
| 15 | Avatar | $5,243,956,307 | 2 | $2,621,978,154 | Avatar ($2,923,706,026) |
| 1 | Avatar (2009) | $2,923,706,026 |
| 2 | The Way of Water (2022) | $2,320,250,281 |
| 16 | Pirates of the Caribbean | $4,522,015,850 |
| 1 | Dead Man's Chest (2006) | $1,066,179,747 |
| 2 | On Stranger Tides (2011) | $1,045,713,802 |
| 3 | At World's End (2007) | $960,996,492 |
| 4 | Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) | $794,861,794 |
| 5 | The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) | $654,264,015 |
| 17 | Mission: Impossible | $4,142,271,248 |
| 1 | Fallout (2018) | $791,657,398 |
| 2 | Ghost Protocol (2011) | $694,713,380 |
| 3 | Rogue Nation (2015) | $682,716,636 |
| 4 | Dead Reckoning (2023) | $570,619,838 |
| 5 | Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) | $546,388,108 |
| 6 | Mission: Impossible (1996) | $457,696,391 |
| 7 | Mission: Impossible III (2006) | $398,479,497 |
| 18 | Shrek | $4,023,149,353 | 6 | $670,524,892 | Shrek 2 ($932,530,034) |
| Main series $2,982,907,499 4 $745,726,875 Shrek 2 ($932,530,034) 1 Shrek 2 (2004) $932,530,034 2 Shrek the Third (2007) $813,367,380 3 Shrek Forever After (2010) $752,600,867 4 Shrek (2001) $484,409,218 ||||||
| Puss in Boots series $1,040,241,854 2 $520,120,927 Puss in Boots ($554,987,477) 1 Puss in Boots (2011) $554,987,477 2 The Last Wish (2022) $485,254,377 ||||||
| 19 | The Twilight Saga | $3,359,862,915 |
| 1 | Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) | $829,746,820 |
| 2 | Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) | $712,205,856 |
| 3 | New Moon (2009) | $709,827,462 |
| 4 | Eclipse (2010) | $698,509,825 |
| 5 | Twilight (2008) | $407,187,715 |
| 6 | Twilight / New Moon Combo (2010) | $2,385,237 |
| 20 | The Lion King † | $3,326,818,854 | 4 | $831,704,714 | The Lion King (2019) ($1,656,943,394) |
| CGI animated series † $2,356,109,626 2 $1,178,054,813 The Lion King (2019) ($1,656,943,394) 1 The Lion King (2019) $1,656,943,394 2 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) † $699,166,232 ||||||
| Traditionally animated series $970,709,228 2 $485,354,614 The Lion King (1994) ($970,707,763) 1 The Lion King (1994) $970,707,763 2 The Lion King 1½ (2004) $1,465 ||||||
$^S$Shared universes for which some properties also have their own entries.
$^*$Canada and U.S. gross only.
$^R$Distributor rental.