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A film series is a collection of related movies released in succession over a period of time, for instance, the Tarzan movies. Usually, films in a series include common elements, such as characters (i.e., the Frankenstein films), actors/actresses (Astaire & Rogers), or names in a title (the Pink Panther films), etc.
Muppets Movies – $456 million [293] Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985) – $13.9 million [294] Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) – $310,812 [295] The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) – $11.6 million [296] ^ Sales in Japan only.
Included on the list are charts of the top box-office earners (ranked by both the nominal and real value of their revenue), a chart of high-grossing films by calendar year, a timeline showing the transition of the highest-grossing film record, and a chart of the highest-grossing film franchises and series. All charts are ranked by international ...
Paramount Pictures franchises (37 C, 30 P) Sony Pictures franchises (20 C, 24 P) Universal Pictures franchises (47 C, 55 P) Walt Disney Studios (division) franchises (77 C, 51 P) Warner Bros. Pictures franchises (54 C, 32 P)
Spielberg has the record, directing four of the yearly highest-grossing films: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Lucas has directed three such films, all of which are part of the Star Wars franchise, which he created: the original Star Wars (1977), and two of ...
List of feature film series with three entries; By country. List of Indian film series; By franchise. Category:Lists of films by franchise; See also. List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series; List of film serials; List of short film series; List of animated short film series
Media franchise. A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the ...
Alien is a science fiction horror and action media franchise centered on the original film series which depicts warrant officer Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as the Alien ("Xenomorph"), and the prequel series following the exploits of the David 8 android (Michael Fassbender) and the creators of the eponymous creatures ...