The Most Valuable Movie Franchises of All Time

Source: Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

13. Shrek
> Domestic ticket sales: $1,605,133,838 (Inflation-adjusted: $2,150,900,134)
> Years running: 21 (2001-2022)
> Total movies: 9

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

12. Fast and the Furious
> Domestic ticket sales: $1,863,757,983 (Inflation-adjusted: $2,203,039,149)
> Years running: 22 (2001-2023)
> Total movies: 11

Source: Courtesy of New Line Cinema

11. Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings
> Domestic ticket sales: $1,853,480,602 (Inflation-adjusted: $2,536,933,292)
> Years running: 22 (2001-2023)
> Total movies: 8

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

10. Star Trek
> Domestic ticket sales: $1,400,952,879 (Inflation-adjusted: $2,611,836,631)
> Years running: 44 (1979-2023)
> Total movies: 14

Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

9. Bambi
> Domestic ticket sales: $102,797,000 (Inflation-adjusted: $2,704,336,016)
> Years running: 64 (1942-2006)
> Total movies: 2

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