# Successful Film Income Charts Rank the Highest Grossing Movie Franchises with this Infographic By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-07-05 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-franchises References: [blameitonthevoices](http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2013/07/infographic-highest-grossing-movie.html) & [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/jakel11/the-highest-grossing-movie-franchises) There are several movie franchises that have made it big over the years, but which ones were truly the most successful and how do they compare to other popular film giants? This infographic by BuzzFeed presents all of the highest grossing franchises in order of success with a focus on the action and adventure genres to make it easy for us to see how they stack up against each other. You may not be surprised to note that [James Bond](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-bond-2024-advent) holds the highest ranking with [Star Wars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brickbuilt-star-wars-logo) and Harry Potter falling in at second and third place. Look for your favorite action/adventure movie franchises on this infographic and see how much they made in the box office compared to the rest. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Action-adventure Movie Franchises:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a new action-adventure movie franchise that captivates audiences and rivals the success of James Bond, Star Wars, and Harry Potter. - **Box Office Success Measurement:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a new system or technology that accurately measures and ranks the box office success of movie franchises, providing valuable insights to industry professionals. - **Comparative Analysis of Film Giants:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a platform or tool that allows business professionals to easily compare the success of different film franchises across genres, providing valuable market intelligence. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Film and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new technologies, platforms, or content formats that revolutionize the film and entertainment industry, considering the phenomenal success of movie franchises. - **Market Research and Analytics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced market research and analytics solutions tailored for the film industry, enabling data-driven decision making and strategy development. - **Technology and Data Analytics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply cutting-edge technologies and data analytics to optimize the marketing, distribution, and monetization strategies of movie franchises, driving greater financial success. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cinematic Exploration Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinema-roadmap.md) - [Movie-Themed Art NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeky-kyser.md) - [Cinematic Discovery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whats-after-the-movie.md) - [Fandom-Honoring Building Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fandomhonoring-building-block-sets.md) - [Theater Collectible Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galactus-popcorn.md) - [AI-Generated Christmas Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-posters.md) - [Movie Recommendation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-finder.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Brick Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ideas-jaws-set.md) - [Iconic Spy Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/james-bond-2024-advent.md)