List of highest-grossing media franchises explained

This is a list of media franchises that have grossed $2 billion and more.

List

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$50 billion+
scope=row	Pokémon	1996		Licensed merchandise – Mobile games – Box office – ^[1] Jet aircraft livery sales –	Video game	Satoshi Tajiri
scope=row	Mickey Mouse & Friends	1928		Retail sales – Box office – VHS & DVD –	Animated cartoon	Walt Disney Ub Iwerks	The Walt Disney Company
$20–50 billion
scope=row	Winnie the Pooh	1924		Retail sales – DVD & Blu-ray – ^[2] Box office – ^[3]	Book^[4]	A. A. Milne E. H. Shepard	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Star Wars	1977		Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[5] Home video – ^[6] Video games – Book sales – ^[7] TV revenue –	Film	George Lucas	Lucasfilm
scope=row	Disney Princess	2000		Retail sales – Home entertainment – ^[8]	Animated films	Andy Mooney	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Anpanman	1973		Retail sales – Museum –	Picture book	Takashi Yanase
scope=row	Wizarding World (Harry Potter)	1997		Box office – ^[9] Book Sales – Merchandise sales – Home entertainment – Video games – TV revenue – Studio Tour – ^[10] Stage play –	Novel	J. K. Rowling	J. K. Rowling Warner Bros.
scope=row	Barbie	1987		Merchandise sales – Home video sales – ^[11] Box office – ^[12]	Television special	Ruth Handler	Mattel
scope=row	Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)	2008		Box office – Home entertainment –	Film	Marvel Studios Stan Lee Jack Kirby
scope=row	Call of Duty	2003		Video games –	Video game	Steve Fukuda Zied Rieke	Activision Blizzard
scope=row	Batman	1939		Retail sales – Home video – Box office – ^[13] TV revenue –	Comic book	Bob Kane Bill Finger	DC Entertainment
scope=row	Hello Kitty	1974		Merchandise sales – Box office – $61,487^[14]	Cartoon character^[15]	Yuko Shimizu Shintaro Tsuji	Sanrio
scope=row	Spider-Man	1962		Merchandise sales – Box office – Home video – Video games – Broadway musical – ^[16]	Comic book	Stan Lee Steve Ditko
scope=row	Transformers	1984		Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[17] Home entertainment – ^[18]	Animated series	Shōji Kawamori Kazutaka Miyatake	Takara Tomy Hasbro
scope=row	Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO)	2005		Computer game – ^[19]	Video game	Neople	Nexon Tencent
scope=row	Cars	2006		Merchandise sales – Box office – DVD & Blu-ray sales –	Animated film	Pixar John Lasseter	Pixar
scope=row	Candy Crush	2012		Video games – ^[20]	Mobile game	King	Activision Blizzard
$10–19 billion
scope=row	Looney Tunes	1930		Retail sales – Box office – Home video sales – ^[21]	Animated cartoon	Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising	Warner Bros.
scope=row	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	1984		Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[22] Video games – ^[23] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[24] Video rentals –	Comic book	Kevin Eastman Peter Laird	Nickelodeon
scope=row	Dora the Explorer	2000		Retail sales – Home video sales – ^[25] Box office – ^[26]	Animated series	Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Eric Weiner	Nickelodeon
scope=row	Pac-Man	1980		Video games – Merchandise & licensing – ^[27] ^[28] Music sales –	Video game	Toru Iwatani Namco	Bandai Namco Entertainment
scope=row	The Lion King	1994		Musical theatre – ^[29] Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[30] Home entertainment – $1.5billion^[31]	Animated film	Roger Allers Rob Minkoff	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Toy Story	1995		Retail sales – Box office – ^[32] VHS sales – ^[33] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[34]	Animated film	Pixar John Lasseter	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Peanuts	1950		Retail sales – Box office – ^[35] DVD & Blu-ray sales –	Comic strip	Charles M. Schulz	Sony Music Entertainment Japan Peanuts Worldwide LLC
scope=row	PAW Patrol	2013		Retail sales – ^[36] Box office – ^[37] Home media – ^[38]	Animated series	Keith Chapman	Spin Master
scope=row	Avengers	1963		Box office – ^[39] Merchandise sales – DVD & Blu-ray sales –	Comic book	Stan Lee Jack Kirby	Marvel Entertainment
scope=row	Frozen	2013		Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[40] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[41] Musical theatre – ^[42]	Animated film	Chris Buck Jennifer Lee Hans Christian Andersen	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Space Invaders	1978		Video game – $13.93 billion^[43]	Video game	Tomohiro Nishikado	Taito
scope=row	SpongeBob SquarePants	1999		Retail sales – Box office – ^[44] Musical Theater – ^[45]	Animated series	Stephen Hillenburg	Nickelodeon
scope=row	Warcraft	1994		Video games – Box office – ^[46] Home entertainment –	Video game	Allen Adham Frank Pearce Michael Morhaime	Activision Blizzard
scope=row	Despicable Me (Minions)	2010		Retail sales – ^[47] Box office – ^[48] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[49]	Animated film	Sergio Pablos	Illumination Universal Pictures
scope=row	Star Trek	1966		Retail sales – TV revenue – $2.3 billion^[50] Box office – $2.266billion^[51] VHS sales – $1billion DVD & Blu-ray – ^[52]	Television series	Gene Roddenberry	Paramount Global
scope=row	Street Fighter	1987		Video Game – Box office & home video –	Video game	Takashi Nishiyama Hiroshi Matsumoto	Capcom
scope=row	Grand Theft Auto (GTA)	1997		Video games –	Video game	DMA Design David Jones Mike Dailly	Rockstar Games
scope=row	Rilakkuma	2003		Merchandise sales – ^[53]	Manga	Aki Kondo
scope=row	Monster Strike	2013		Mobile Game-	Mobile Game		Mixi
$5–9 billion
scope=row	James Bond	1953		Box office – $7.879billion^[54] Home entertainment – ^[55] Merchandise sales – ^[56] Video games –	Novel	Ian Fleming
scope=row	Dragon Ball	1984		Merchandise sales – Box office - ^[57] Home video - ^[58] Video games -	Manga	Akira Toriyama	Akira Toriyama (Bird Studio) Shueisha Toei Animation Fuji TV (anime) Bandai Namco
scope=row		2016		Retail sales- ^[59] ^[60] Box office – ^[61] Home media – ^[62]	Manga	Koyoharu Gotōge	Koyoharu Gotōge and Shueisha ufotable (anime)Aniplex (anime)
scope=row	Angry Birds	2009		Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[63] Video games – DVD & Blu-ray sales –	Video game	Jaakko Iisalo	Rovio Entertainment (Sega Sammy Holdings)
scope=row	Thomas & Friends	1945		Retail sales – Box office – ^[64]	Book	Wilbert Awdry Christopher Awdry	Egmont Group Mattel
scope=row	Fortnite	2017		Video games – ^[65]	Video game	Epic Games	Epic Games Tencent
scope=row	Jurassic Park	1990		Box office – ^[66] Merchandise sales – Home video sales – TV revenue – ^[67] ^[68]	Novel	Michael Crichton
scope=row	Mario	1981		Video games – Box office – Home media –	Video game	Shigeru Miyamoto Nintendo R&D1	Nintendo
scope=row	Super Sentai / Power Rangers	1975 1993		Licensed merchandise – DVD & Blu-ray – ^[69] Box office – ^[70]	Television series	Shotaro Ishinomori Haim Saban Shuki Levy
scope=row	DC Extended Universe (DCEU)	2013		Box office – ^[71] Home video sales – Merchandise sales – ^[72]	Film	DC Entertainment	DC Entertainment
scope=row	Fast & Furious	2001		Box office – ^[73] Home entertainment – ^[74]	Film	Gary Scott Thompson	Universal Pictures
scope=row	Pirates of the Caribbean	2003		Box office – $4.522billion^[75] Home entertainment – Merchandise sales – $1.6billion^[76]	Film	Walt Disney Walt Disney Imagineering Marc Davis Gore Verbinski Jerry Bruckheimer	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Ben 10	2005		Retail sales –	Animated series	Man of Action Studios Cartoon Network Studios
scope=row	Sesame Street (The Muppets)	1955		Merchandise sales – Box office – TV licensing – ^[77] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[78]	Television series	Jim Henson Joan Ganz Cooney Lloyd Morrisett	The Muppets Studio Sesame Workshop
scope=row	Ultra Series (Ultraman)	1966		Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[79] Home media – ^[80]	Television series	Eiji Tsuburaya	Tsuburaya Productions
scope=row	X-Men	1963		Box office – ^[81] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[82] Merchandise sales - Video games –	Comic book	Stan Lee Jack Kirby
scope=row	Madden NFL	1998		Video games – ^[83]	Video game	Electronic Arts	Electronic Arts National Football League (NFL)
scope=row	Fate (Fate/stay night)	2004		Mobile game – ^[84]	Video game	Type-Moon
scope=row	Superman	1938		Retail sales – Box office – ^[85] DVD & Blu-ray -	Comic book	Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster	DC Entertainment
scope=row	Middle-earth (The Lord of the Rings)	1937		Box office – ^[86] Home media – ^[87]	Novel	J. R. R. Tolkien
scope=row	Halo	2001		Games & consoles – ^[88] Home video & merchandise – ^[89]	Video game	Bungie 343 Industries	Microsoft Gaming
scope=row	Ice Age	2002		Box office – Retail sales – ^[90] Home entertainment – ^[91]	Animated film	Michael J. Wilson Blue Sky Studios	20th Century Studios
scope=row	Shrek	1990		Box office – ^[92] Home entertainment – Merchandise sales – Broadway musical – ^[93] Video games –	Picture book	William Steig DreamWorks Animation	Farrar, Straus and Giroux Universal Pictures
scope=row	The Phantom of the Opera	1986		Musical theatre – Box office – ^[94]	Musical theatre	Andrew Lloyd Webber	Andrew Lloyd Webber
scope=row	My Little Pony	1984		Retail sales – Box office – DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[95]	Animated cartoon	Lauren Faust Bonnie Zacherle	Hasbro
scope=row	Avatar	2009		Box office – DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[96] Merchandise sales – ^[97]	Film	James Cameron	20th Century Studios
scope=row	Sonic the Hedgehog	1991		Video games – ^[98] Box office – ^[99] Blu-ray & DVD sales – ^[100]	Video game	Sonic Team Hirokazu Yasuhara Yuji Naka Naoto Ohshima	Sega (Sega Sammy Holdings)
scope=row	Yu-Gi-Oh!	1996		Licensed merchandise – Video games – Anime box office –	Manga	Kazuki Takahashi	Kazuki Takahashi Shueisha Konami (games and cards)
scope=row	Mamma Mia	1975		Musical theatre – ^[101] Film box office – ^[102] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[103]	Song	ABBA
scope=row	Mortal Kombat	1992		Video games – Box office – ^[104] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[105]	Video game	Midway Games Chicago Ed Boon John Tobias
scope=row	Gundam	1979		Retail sales –	Anime series	Yoshiyuki Tomino	Bandai Namco Filmworks, directly and through Sotsu
scope=row	Genshin Impact	2020		Video game – ^[106]	Video game	miHoYo Cai Haoyu	miHoYo
scope=row	The Sims	2000		Video games – ^[107]	Video game	Will Wright	Electronic Arts
scope=row	Bob the Builder	1998		Retail sales – ^[108]	Animated series	Keith Chapman	Mattel
$2–4 billion
scope=row	The Simpsons	1987		Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[109] Video games –	Animated series	Matt Groening	20th Century Studios
scope=row	Scooby-Doo	1969		Retail sales – Box office – ^[110] DVD & Blu-ray sales – $54 million^[111]	Animated series	Joe Ruby Ken Spears	Warner Bros.
scope=row	Beyblade	1999		Merchandise sales – ^[112] Box office –	Manga	Takao Aoki	Takao Aoki Shogakukan
scope=row	The Big Bang Theory	2007		TV advertising – TV syndication – ^[113]	Television series	Chuck Lorre Bill Prady	Warner Bros.
scope=row	Seinfeld	1989		TV revenue – $4.06 billion^[114] TV streaming – ^[115]	Television series	Larry David Jerry Seinfeld	Sony Pictures Television
scope=row	Twilight	2005		Box office – ^[116] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[117]	Novel	Stephenie Meyer	Little, Brown and Company Summit Entertainment
scope=row		1966		Box office – ^[118] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[119]	Television series	Bruce Geller	Paramount Pictures
scope=row	Gran Turismo	1997		Video games – ^[120] Box office - ^[121]	Video game	Kazunori Yamauchi Polyphony Digital	Sony Interactive Entertainment
scope=row	Strawberry Shortcake	1979		Retail sales – DVD sales – ^[122]	Greeting card	American Greetings	WildBrain
scope=row	The Smurfs	1958		Box office - ^[123] Home media -	Comic	Peyo	Studio Peyo
scope=row	Cabbage Patch Kids	1982		Retail sales – ^[124]	television special	Coleco	Wicked Cool Toys
scope=row	G.I. Joe	1967		Merchandise sales – Box office – ^[125] DVD & Blu-ray – ^[126]	Comic	Stan Weston	Hasbro
scope=row	Blue's Clues	1996		Retail sales – ^[127]	Television series	Traci Paige Johnson Todd Kessler Angela C. Santomero	Nickelodeon
scope=row	Beauty and the Beast	1991		Box office – Musical - ^[128] DVD & Blu-ray sales –	Animated film	Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Skylanders	2011	^[129]	Licensed merchandise –	Video game	Toys for Bob	Activision Blizzard
scope=row	The Hunger Games	2008		Box office – ^[130] DVD & Blu-ray – ^[131]	Novel	Suzanne Collins
scope=row	Titanic	1997		Box office – $2.222 billion^[132] VHS & DVD sales – ^[133]	Film	James Cameron	Paramount Pictures 20th Century Studios
scope=row	Titanfall	2014		Video games -	Video Game	Respawn Entertainment	Electronic Arts
scope=row	Minecraft	2009		Merchandise sales –	Video game	Markus Persson	Mojang Studios (Xbox Game Studios)
scope=row	Bratz	2001		Retail sales – Box office – ^[134] Home entertainment – ^[135]	Doll	Carter Bryant
scope=row	Hamtaro	1997		Retail sales – ^[136] Box office –	Manga	Ritsuko Kawai	Shogakukan
scope=row	Terminator	1984		Box office – ^[137] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[138]	Film	James Cameron Gale Anne Hurd	Skydance Media
scope=row	Astro Boy	1952		Merchandise sales – ^[139] Box office – ^[140] DVD & Blu-ray sales –	Manga	Osamu Tezuka	Tezuka Productions
scope=row	Thor	1962		Box office – ^[141] Home entertainment – ^[142]	Comic book	Stan Lee Larry Lieber Jack Kirby	Marvel Entertainment
scope=row	Care Bears	1981		Retail sales – Box office –	Greeting card	American Greetings	American Greetings
scope=row	Iron Man	1963		Box office – ^[143] Home entertainment – ^[144]	Comic book	Stan Lee Jack Kirby Larry Lieber Don Heck	Marvel Entertainment
scope=row	Guardians of the Galaxy	1969		Box office – ^[145] Home video – ^[146]	Comic book	Marvel Comics
scope=row	The Elder Scrolls	1994		Video games –	Video game	Bethesda Softworks	ZeniMax Media
scope=row	Godzilla (Gojira)	1954		Box office – ^[147] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[148]	Film	Ishirō Honda	Toho
scope=row	Indiana Jones	1981		Box office – ^[149] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[150]	Film	George Lucas Steven Spielberg	Lucasfilm
scope=row	Madagascar	2005		Box office – ^[151] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[152]	Animated film	Tom McGrath Eric Darnell	DreamWorks Animation
scope=row	Captain America	1941		Box office – ^[153] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[154]	Comic book	Joe Simon Jack Kirby	Marvel Comics
scope=row	Kung Fu Panda	2008		Box office – ^[155] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[156]	Animated film	Ethan Reiff Cyrus Voris	Universal Pictures
scope=row	Winx Club	2004		Retail sales – $2.5 billion^[157] Box office –	Animated series	Iginio Straffi	Rainbow S.p.A. Paramount Global
scope=row	The Powerpuff Girls	1998		Retail sales – $2.5 billion^[158] Box office – ^[159]	Animated series	Craig McCracken	Cartoon Network
scope=row	Friends	1994		TV syndication – ^[160] TV advertising – Box office – $89,007^[161]	Television series	David Crane Marta Kauffman
scope=row	Sailor Moon	1991		Merchandise sales – ^[162]	Manga	Naoko Takeuchi	Naoko Takeuchi Kodansha Toei Animation
scope=row	The Incredibles	2004		Box office – ^[163] Merchandise sales – DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[164]	Animated film	Pixar	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Kumamon	2010		Retail sales –	Cartoon	Kumamoto Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
scope=row	Aladdin	1992		Box office – Broadway musical – ^[165] Video games – ^[166]	Animated film	Walt Disney Animation Hanna Diyab	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Black Panther	1966		Box office – ^[167] Home video – ^[168]	Comic book	Stan Lee Jack Kirby
scope=row	Planet of the Apes	1963		Box office – ^[169] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[170]	Novel	Pierre Boulle	Éditions Julliard 20th Century Studios
scope=row	Jumanji	1981		Box office – ^[171] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[172]	Picture book	Chris Van Allsburg	Sony
scope=row	Inside Out	2015		Box office - ^[173] Home media - ^[174]	Film	Pete Docter	Pixar (
scope=row	The Little Mermaid	1989		Box office – ^[175] Merchandise sales – ^[176] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[177] Musical - ^[178]	Animated film	Ron Clements John Musker	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	The Conjuring Universe	2013		Box office – ^[179] Home media – ^[180]	Film	James Wan	Warner Brothers
scope=row	Ghostbusters	1984		Merchandise sales – ^[181] Box office – ^[182] Home media – ^[183]	Film	Dan Aykroyd Harold Ramis	Sony
scope=row	Finding Nemo	2003		Box office – ^[184] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[185]	Animated film	Andrew Stanton	The Walt Disney Company
scope=row	Rocky	1976		Box office - ^[186] Home media - ^[187]	Film	Sylvester Stallone	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
scope=row	MonsterVerse	2014		Box office – ^[188] Home media – ^[189]	Film	Thomas Tull Ishirō Honda (Godzilla) Edgar Wallace (King Kong) Merian C. Cooper (King Kong)	Warner Brothers Legendary Entertainment Toho (Godzilla)
scope=row	Yo-kai Watch	2013		Merchandise sales – ^[190] Box office – ^[191]	Video game	Level-5	Level-5
scope=row	The Chronicles of Narnia	2005		Box office - ^[192] Home media - ^[193]	Film	C. S. Lewis Andrew Adamson	Netflix
scope=row	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	1982		Merchandise sales – ^[194] Box office – ^[195] VHS sales – ^[196]	Film	Steven Spielberg	Universal Pictures
scope=row	Bourne	1980		Box office – ^[197] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[198]	Novel	Robert Ludlum	Eric Van Lustbader Universal Pictures
scope=row	Men in Black	1990		Box office – ^[199] DVD & Blu-ray sales – ^[200]	Comic book	Lowell Cunningham	Marvel Comics Sony
scope=row	Resident Evil (Biohazard)	1996		Video games – ^[201] Box office – ^[202] Home video – ^[203]	Video game	Shinji Mikami Tokuro Fujiwara	Capcom
scope=row	Guitar Hero	2005		Video games – ^[204]	Video game	Harmonix	Activision Blizzard
scope=row	Lego	1995		Video games – ^[205]	Video game	Lego Interactive
scope=row	NBA Jam	1993		Video games – ^[206]	Video game	Midway Games	Electronic Arts National Basketball Association (NBA)
scope=row	Neon Genesis Evangelion	1994		TV revenue - ^[207] Retail sales - ^[208]	Anime	Hideaki Anno	Khara

See also

• List of best-selling comic series
  • List of best-selling manga
  • List of best-selling light novels
• List of best-selling video game franchises
• Lists of multimedia franchises
• Lists of highest-grossing films
  • List of best-selling films in the United States
  • List of films by box office admissions
  • List of highest-grossing films
  • List of highest-grossing animated films
  • List of highest-grossing Japanese films
  • List of highest-grossing non-English films

Notes and References

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37. Web site: Paw Patrol Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. January 22, 2024.
38. Web site: Paw Patrol Franchise video. The Numbers. September 14, 2023.
39. Web site: Avengers Franchise Box Office History . The Numbers . November 24, 2019.
40. Web site: Frozen Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. November 27, 2022.
41. Web site: Frozen Movies Video. . April 7, 2023.
42. Web site: FROZEN Broadway Grosses – 2018 . Broadway World . April 7, 2023.
43. News: World of Warcraft Leads Industry With Nearly $10 Billion In Revenue. https://web.archive.org/web/20170605213422/http://www.gamerevolution.com/features/13510-world-of-warcraft-leads-industry-with-nearly-10-billion-in-revenue. Game Revolution. CraveOnline. June 5, 2017. January 26, 2017.
44. Web site: SpongeBob SquarePants Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. November 26, 2022.
45. Web site: SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical . February 21, 2023 . Playbill.
46. Web site: Warcraft Summary. The Numbers. December 23, 2023.
47. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . July 2, 2022 . Minions: The Rise Of Gru Raising Roof With Record $129M+ 4-Day For Independence Day & Illumination-Universal Pic – Saturday AM Box Office . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705014741/https://deadline.com/2022/07/minions-rise-of-gru-box-office-1235055270/ . July 5, 2022 . April 13, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
48. Web site: Despicable Me Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. July 9, 2024.
49. Web site: Despicable Me Franchise Video. The Numbers. July 9, 2024.
50. Web site: Eller. Claudia. Lower Costs Energize 'Trek' Film Profit. Los Angeles Times. December 11, 1998. April 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190816060306/http://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-11-fi-52785-story.html. August 16, 2019. live.
51. Web site: Star Trek Franchise Box Office History . . May 31, 2018.
52. Web site: Star Trek Franchise – Video . . July 7, 2023.
53. Web site: Blanc Cerise Inks Deal with Rilakkuma. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324093858/https://www.licenseglobal.com/home/blanc-cerise-inks-deal-rilakkuma. License Global. March 24, 2020. March 23, 2020. January 30, 2021.
54. Web site: James Bond Franchise Box Office History . . November 27, 2022.
55. Web site: James Bond Franchise video. The Numbers. June 24, 2024.
56. Web site: Movie merchandising giants. https://web.archive.org/web/20240624165210/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/149971502/. The Morning Call. 53. June 24, 2024. February 27, 1997. June 24, 2024. Newspapers.com.
57. Web site: Dragon Ball Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. March 13, 2024.
58. Web site: Dragon Ball Franchise Video. The Numbers. July 31, 2024.
59. Web site: Harding. Daryl. Toyo Keizai: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's 2020 Economic Impact Was 1 Trillion Yen. 16 October 2021. Crunchyroll.
60. Web site: ja:鬼滅の刃がTVアニメでもTVの枠にはまらない必然. https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/461664. Tokyo Keizai. October 16, 2021. ja. October 15, 2021. October 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211016012447/https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/461664. live.
61. Web site: Demon Slayer Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. July 13, 2024.
62. Web site: Demon Slayer Franchise video. The Numbers. July 13, 2024.
63. Web site: The Angry Birds Movie Franchise Box Office History . . April 4, 2020.
64. Web site: Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000) . Box Office Mojo . August 28, 2002 . April 7, 2023.
65. Web site: Russell. Brandom. Fortnite made more than $9 billion in revenue in its first two years. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503180540/https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417447/fortnite-revenue-9-billion-epic-games-apple-antitrust-case. The Verge. May 3, 2021. May 3, 2021. December 30, 2023.
66. Web site: Jurassic Park Franchise Box Office History . . March 31, 2023.
67. Web site: Jurassic Park Track Record. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630095314/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/127349229/. Los Angeles Times. 51. June 30, 2023. May 30, 1997. June 30, 2023. Newspapers.com.
68. Web site: Claudia. Eller. Dino Soars Again : Why Invest in a Sequel? Tour Spielberg's 'World'. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630100638/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-05-30-fi-63882-story.html. Los Angeles Times. June 30, 2023. May 30, 1997. June 30, 2023.
69. Web site: Power Rangers Franchise video. The Numbers. September 5, 2023.
70. Web site: Power Rangers Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. September 5, 2023.
71. Web site: DC Extended Universe Box Office History. The Numbers. April 2, 2024.
72. News: Wonder Woman Tie-Ins Include Action Figures and Eyeshadow. Bloomberg. June 5, 2017. July 23, 2023. January 3, 2020. https://archive.today/20200103025451/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-05/wonder-woman-s-secret-power-bridging-the-boy-girl-toy-gap. bot: unknown.
73. Web site: Fast and the Furious Franchise Box Office History . . September 5, 2023.
74. Web site: Fast and the Furious Franchise Video Sales History. . June 4, 2023.
75. Web site: Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. March 26, 2023.
76. Web site: Szalai. Georg. Disney: 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Merchandise Has Made $1.6B in Sales. https://web.archive.org/web/20151118231349/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-pirates-caribbean-merchandise-16b-95393. The Hollywood Reporter. November 18, 2015. February 1, 2011. January 25, 2017.
77. Web site: Doreen. Carvajal. Sesame Street Goes Global: Let's All Count the Revenue. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529181549/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/12/business/media/sesame-street-goes-global-lets-all-count-the-revenue.html. The New York Times. May 29, 2015. December 12, 2005. April 7, 2023.
78. Web site: Muppets Franchise video. The Numbers. April 7, 2023.
79. Web site: Ultraman Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. July 11, 2023.
80. Web site: Ultraman Franchise video. The Numbers. June 14, 2024.
81. Web site: X-Men Franchise Box Office History . . April 28, 2023.
82. Web site: X-Men Franchise video. The Numbers. April 28, 2023.
83. Web site: How John Madden Became the 'Larger-Than-Life' Face of a Gaming Empire. https://web.archive.org/web/20211229224054/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/29/sports/football/john-madden-nfl-video-game.html. The New York Times. December 29, 2021. December 29, 2021. April 6, 2023.
84. Web site: Hideyuki. Tsuji. FGO, which celebrated its 8th anniversary, achieved cumulative global revenue of $7 billion in August 2023, and more than 5% of users spend more than 10 hours per week. https://web.archive.org/web/20230909204530/https://sensortower.com/ja/blog/fgo-8th-anniversary. Sensor Tower. Japanese. September 9, 2023. September 2023. September 12, 2023.
85. Web site: Superman Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. March 26, 2023.
86. Web site: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Franchise Box Office History . . July 11, 2023.
87. Web site: Lord of the Rings Franchise video. The Numbers. July 11, 2023.
88. Web site: Kastrenakes. Jacob. The Halo franchise has made more than $5 billion. https://web.archive.org/web/20151104164412/https://www.theverge.com/2015/11/4/9668876/halo-franchise-5-billion-guardians-launch-sales. The Verge. November 4, 2015. November 4, 2015. April 5, 2017.
89. News: Halo Franchise Fact Sheet . April 6, 2019 . . . June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190407060328/https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/Halo-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_May-2016-FINAL.docx . April 7, 2019 . dead .
90. Web site: 20th Century Fox Consumer Products. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053841/http://licensingrussia.ru/media/presentations/37e3bd07-1502-4c27-89cd-3ff3144fd487.pdf. licensingrussia.ru. 5. March 23, 2017. March 22, 2017.
91. Web site: Ice Age Franchise Box Office History – Video. The Numbers. March 25, 2020.
92. Web site: Shrek Franchise Box Office History . The Numbers . March 27, 2023.
93. Web site: Shrek The Musical. broadwayworld.com. November 26, 2022.
94. Web site: The Phantom of the Opera (2004) . . June 9, 2018.
95. Web site: My Little Pony Franchise Box Office History – Video . The Numbers . September 30, 2018.
96. Web site: Avatar Franchise Video. . February 7, 2021.
97. News: 'Avatar' merchandise strategy going long-term. https://web.archive.org/web/20211107190117/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/avatar-merchandise-strategy-going-long-24444/. The Hollywood Reporter. November 7, 2021. June 9, 2010. January 21, 2023.
98. Web site: Gaudiosi. John. Sonic the Hedgehog still running fast for Sega. Fortune. July 9, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528202524/http://fortune.com/2014/07/09/sonic-the-hedgehog-sega/. May 28, 2019. live.
99. Web site: Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. April 10, 2023.
100. Web site: Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise Video. The Numbers. April 10, 2023.
101. Web site: Press Centre: Facts & Figures . Judy Craymer . July 22, 2023.
102. Web site: Mamma Mia Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. July 22, 2023.
103. Web site: Mamma Mia Franchise - Video . The Numbers . July 22, 2023.
104. Web site: Mortal Kombat Franchise box office. The Numbers. July 5, 2023.
105. Web site: Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020) – Financial Information . The Numbers . January 15, 2023.
106. Web site: Genshin Impact hits $5bn faster than any other mobile title. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201213042/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dataai-genshin-impact-hits-5bn-faster-than-any-other-mobile-title. Jeffrey. Rousseau. 2024-02-01. Gamesindustry.biz. February 1, 2024.
107. Web site: Rebekah. Valentine. The Sims franchise surpasses $5b in lifetime sales. https://web.archive.org/web/20221019211911/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-sims-franchise-surpasses-usd5b-in-lifetime-sales. Gamesindustry.biz. October 19, 2022. October 29, 2019. November 26, 2022.
108. News: How do you create a hit kids' TV show?. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221143112/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44617684. BBC. December 21, 2018. July 5, 2018. November 26, 2022.
109. Web site: The Simpsons Movie (2007) – Financial Information . . May 31, 2018.
110. Web site: Scooby-Doo Franchise Box Office History . . March 26, 2022.
111. Web site: Scooby-Doo Franchise video. . April 4, 2024.
112. Web site: Beyblade Burst Gets TV Anime by Pokémon's OLM Next Spring. https://web.archive.org/web/20150619092332/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-18/beyblade-burst-gets-tv-anime-by-pokemon-olm-next-spring/.89422. Anime News Network. June 19, 2015. June 19, 2015. March 29, 2017.
113. News: Andreeva . Nellie . 'The Big Bang Theory' Renewed For Seasons 11 & 12 By CBS . https://web.archive.org/web/20170320202907/https://deadline.com/2017/03/the-big-bang-theory-renewed-season-11-12-cbs-1202047021/. . March 20, 2017. March 20, 2017. March 31, 2023.
114. Web site: Victoria. Craw. Steve Bannon is still making money from 'Seinfeld' reruns. New York Post. February 8, 2017. October 8, 2017.
115. News: Netflix Nabs Seinfeld Streaming Rights in $500 Million-Plus Deal . November 24, 2019 . . September 16, 2019.
116. Web site: Twilight Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. November 27, 2022.
117. Web site: Twilight Franchise Box Office History – Video . . November 27, 2022.
118. Web site: Mission: Impossible Franchise Box Office History . The Numbers . July 26, 2023.
119. Web site: Box Office History for Mission: Impossible Movies – Video. The Numbers. December 3, 2022.
120. Web site: 'Forza' is a billion-dollar success story for Microsoft . https://web.archive.org/web/20170214170600/https://www.engadget.com/2017/02/14/forza-is-a-billion-dollar-success-story-for-microsoft/. . February 14, 2017. February 14, 2017. November 25, 2022.
121. Web site: Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story (2023). The Numbers. January 12, 2024.
122. Web site: Strawberry Shortcake: The Berryfest Princess Movie (2010) – Financial Information . The Numbers . October 1, 2018.
123. Web site: The Smurfs Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. May 22, 2023.
124. Web site: Mega Bloks Obtains Worldwide English-Speaking Rights To Highly Sought-After Franchise. https://web.archive.org/web/20050508171501/http://www.megabloks.com:80/en/corpo/pdf/Megabloks_CPK_press_release_5.03.05.pdf. megabloks.com. May 8, 2005. May 3, 2005. July 25, 2023.
125. Web site: G.I. Joe Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. November 28, 2022.
126. Web site: G.I. Joe Video Release Breakdown. The Numbers. November 28, 2022.
127. Web site: Yuri. Kageyama. Hello Kitty makes US friend, a puzzle-solving blue puppy. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226131041/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/142131119/. The Miami Herald. 36. February 26, 2024. October 19, 2006. February 26, 2024. Newspapers.com.
128. Web site: Beauty musical has grossed over $1.4 billion. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704204804/https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/127617157/. Calgary Herald. 26. July 4, 2023. February 14, 2015. July 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
129. Web site: Dean. Takahashi. Born from games, Skylanders Academy TV show gets extended for 3rd season on Netflix. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131110951/https://venturebeat.com/games/born-from-games-skylanders-academy-tv-show-gets-extended-for-3rd-season-on-netflix/. VentureBeat. January 31, 2023. February 2, 2017. January 31, 2023.
130. Web site: Hunger Games Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. March 31, 2023.
131. Web site: The Hunger Games Movies in Video Sales. The Numbers. March 31, 2023.
132. Web site: Titanic (1997) Box Office. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
133. Web site: Movies aren't the only B.O. monsters. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510132150/https://variety.com/2006/legit/news/movies-aren-t-the-only-b-o-monsters-1117935611/. Variety. May 10, 2013. January 8, 2006. April 29, 2023.
134. Web site: Bratz Box Office. The Numbers. December 6, 2023.
135. Web site: Bratz Franchise Video. The Numbers. December 6, 2023.
136. News: Ryan. Ball. Hamtaro Treats to Haunt Burger King This Halloween. https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034147/http://www.animationmagazine.net/licensing/hamtaro-treats-to-haunt-burger-king-this-halloween/. . August 24, 2018. August 26, 2003. December 7, 2022.
137. Web site: Terminator Franchise Box Office History. . February 7, 2021.
138. Web site: Terminator Franchise Video. The Numbers. December 3, 2022.
139. Web site: Sega Propels Astro Boy to U.S. on Playstation 2 & GBA; Partners with Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Tezuka Productions; Yuji Naka to Supervise PS2 Development at Sonic Team. https://web.archive.org/web/20161020064145/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040127005559/en/SEGA-Propels-Astro-Boy-U.S.-Playstation-2. Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. October 20, 2016. January 27, 2004. January 25, 2017.
140. Web site: Astro Boy (2009) – Financial Information . . September 1, 2018.
141. Web site: Thor Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. September 20, 2021.
142. Web site: Thor Franchise Video. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
143. Web site: Iron Man Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. April 28, 2023.
144. Web site: Iron Man Franchise video. The Numbers. April 28, 2023.
145. Web site: Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. January 28, 2024.
146. Web site: Guardians of the Galaxy Franchise Video. The Numbers. January 28, 2024.
147. Web site: Godzilla Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. May 28, 2024.
148. Web site: Godzilla Franchise Box Office History - Video . . January 12, 2024.
149. Web site: Indiana Jones Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. July 11, 2023.
150. Web site: Indiana Jones Franchise (Video) . . November 25, 2022.
151. Web site: Madagascar Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
152. Web site: Madagascar Franchise Video. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
153. Web site: Captain America Franchise Box office. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
154. Web site: Captain America Franchise video. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
155. Web site: Kung Fu Panda Franchise Box Office History . The Numbers . April 29, 2024.
156. Web site: Kung Fu Panda Franchise (Video) . The Numbers . April 5, 2023.
157. Web site: TV Kids Rainbow Anniversary MIPCOM 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908092057/https://issuu.com/worldscreen/docs/tv-kids-rainbow-anniversary-mipcom-2010. 4. issuu.com. September 8, 2023. September 21, 2010. January 10, 2017.
158. Web site: Abrams. Abby. The Powerpuff Girls Are Coming Back to TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20140616183121/http://time.com/hive.org/web/20140616183121/http://time.com/2882535/powerpuff-girls-returning-new-series-cartoon-network-2016/. Time. Time Inc.. June 16, 2014. June 16, 2014. February 2, 2017.
159. Web site: The Powerpuff Girls Movie . . January 19, 2021.
160. News: Grego. Melissa. 'Friends' looks to top 'Seinfeld's' earnings. https://web.archive.org/web/20160702173031/https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/friends-looks-to-top-seinfeld-s-earnings-1117797814/. Variety. July 2, 2016. April 24, 2001. April 6, 2023.
161. Web site: Friends. Box Office Mojo. April 6, 2023.
162. Web site: Rise and shine with Sailor Moon. https://web.archive.org/web/20240816160441/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/153395855/. The Boston Globe. 39. August 16, 2024. May 15, 1996. August 16, 2024. Newspapers.com.
163. Web site: The Incredibles Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. February 14, 2023.
164. Web site: The Incredibles Franchise (Video) . The Numbers . January 27, 2021.
165. Web site: ALADDIN Broadway Grosses . Broadway World . January 30, 2021.
166. Book: Beder, Sharon. This Little Kiddy Went to Market. 2010. ReadHowYouWant. 9781459604995. 52.
167. Web site: Black Panther Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
168. Web site: Black Panther Franchise Video. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
169. Web site: Planet of the Apes Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
170. Web site: Planet of the Apes Franchise Video. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
171. Web site: Jumanji Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. April 5, 2023.
172. Web site: Jumanji Franchise video. The Numbers. April 5, 2023.
173. Web site: Inside Out Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. July 13, 2024.
174. Web site: Inside Out Franchise Video. The Numbers. July 5, 2024.
175. Web site: The Little Mermaid Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. August 1, 2023.
176. Web site: Top merchandising properties. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626110844/https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/85496445/. Chicago Tribune. 87. June 26, 2023. June 20, 1993. June 26, 2023. Newspapers.com.
177. Web site: The Little Mermaid Franchise video. The Numbers. June 26, 2023.
178. Web site: The Little Mermaid. broadwayworld.com. July 4, 2023.
179. Web site: The Conjuring Universe Box Office History. The Numbers. April 5, 2023.
180. Web site: The Conjuring Universe Video. The Numbers. April 5, 2023.
181. Web site: Sierra Entertainment Calls On The Ghostbusters To Save The World Again. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313162310/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sierra-entertainment-calls-on-the-ghostbusters-to-save-the-world-again. gamesindustry.biz. March 13, 2022. November 16, 2007. March 13, 2022.
182. Web site: Box Office History for Ghostbusters Movies. The Numbers. April 16, 2024.
183. Web site: Ghostbusters Video Release Breakdown. The Numbers. March 27, 2024.
184. Web site: Finding Nemo Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
185. Web site: Finding Nemo Franchise Video. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
186. Web site: Rocky Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. July 5, 2024.
187. Web site: Rocky Franchise Video. The Numbers. July 5, 2024.
188. Web site: MonsterVerse Franchise Box Office History. The Numbers. April 5, 2023.
189. Web site: MonsterVerse home media. The Numbers. April 5, 2023.
190. Web site: Yoview Signs Yo-Kai Watch License Agreement. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209113442/https://yowieworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Yo-Kai_Watch_License_Agreement_-_26_May_2016.pdf. yowieworld.com. 1. February 9, 2023. May 26, 2016. February 9, 2023.
191. Web site: Yo-kai Watch Movie: It's the Secret of Birth, Meow! (2014). Box Office Mojo. April 7, 2023.
192. Web site: Chronicles of Narnia Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
193. Web site: Chronicles of Narnia Franchise Video. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
194. Web site: $1 billion seen in E.T merchandise. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405104844/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122308749/the-south-bend-tribune/. The South Bend Tribune. 5. April 5, 2023. August 3, 1982. April 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
195. Web site: ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Financial Information . . June 10, 2018.
196. Web site: VCR: a boon for the bargain hunter. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905215004/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/10/24/VCR-a-boon-for-the-bargain-hunter-Electronics/4030899165864/. United Press International. September 5, 2018. October 24, 1988. April 5, 2023.
197. Web site: Bourne Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
198. Web site: Bourne Franchise Video. The Numbers. April 29, 2023.
199. Web site: Men in Black Franchise Box Office History . The Numbers . December 3, 2022.
200. Web site: Men in Black Franchise (Video) . The Numbers . January 27, 2021.
201. Web site: Joseph. Gelmis. Untitled. https://web.archive.org/web/20240707101541/https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-suffolk-edition/150825782/. Newsday. 124. July 7, 2024. October 24, 2001. July 7, 2024. Newspapers.com.
202. Web site: Resident Evil Franchise Box Office. The Numbers. September 17, 2023.
203. Web site: Resident Evil Franchise video. The Numbers. July 7, 2024.
204. News: Thorsen . Tor . Guitar Hero tops $2 billion, Activision Blizzard earns $981 million in Q1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022054244/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/guitar-hero-tops-2-billion-activision-blizzard-earns-981-million-in-q1/1100-6209327/. . October 22, 2013. May 7, 2009. December 2, 2022.
205. Web site: James. Batchelor. Lego Star Wars: Rise of TT Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717160257/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-07-17-lego-star-wars-rise-of-tt-games. Gamesindustry.biz. July 17, 2019. July 17, 2019. April 5, 2022.
206. Web site: Leone. Matt. The Rise, Fall, and Return of NBA Jam. 1Up.com. 2010. June 26, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130412043344/http://www.1up.com/features/rise-fall-return-nba-jam?pager.offset=1. April 12, 2013.
207. Web site: Melville's 'Doulos' At Charles. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205141212/https://www.baltimoresun.com/2009/09/11/melvilles-doulos-at-charles/. The Baltimore Sun. February 5, 2024. September 11, 2009. February 5, 2024.
208. Web site: Karen. Raugust. Merchandising in Japan: It's Big Rewards and Competition. https://web.archive.org/web/20160729063510/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/merchandising-japan-its-big-rewards-and-competition. Animation World Network. July 29, 2016. October 1, 1997. February 20, 2024.