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How Uneven Are Box Office Earnings Across Movie Franchises?
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How Uneven Are Box Office Earnings Across Movie Franchises?

This report examines how uneven box office earnings are across movie franchises using a Lorenz curve and a Gini coefficient. Based on total box office (worldwide plus inflation-adjusted domestic as defined by the source), the Gini is 0.813, indicating extreme concentration: a small set of franchises captures most revenue. The chart shows how quickly earnings pile up among top franchises compared with the rest.

Aug 1, 2026
When Did Most Movie Franchises Begin?
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When Did Most Movie Franchises Begin?

Movie franchises are a cornerstone of the modern film industry, but how big do they really get? How long do they last? And when did most of them begin?

Aug 2, 2025
The Lifespan and Size of Film Franchises: An Empirical Analysis
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The Lifespan and Size of Film Franchises: An Empirical Analysis

How many movies does a typical film franchise release? And how many years do these franchises continue to produce new installments? In this empirical analysis, we explore the lifespan and size of 1751 movie franchises

Aug 2, 2025
Kmeans Clustering of Movie Franchises Reveals Surprising Results
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Kmeans Clustering of Movie Franchises Reveals Surprising Results

These reports provide a clear, data-driven look at film franchises. Using totals from The Numbers (worldwide plus inflation-adjusted domestic), we summarize how many movies franchises make, how long they last, when they start, how earnings are distributed, and group them into 3 main categories.

Jul 30, 2025
Do More Movies Mean More Money For A Movie Franchise?
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Do More Movies Mean More Money For A Movie Franchise?

This article asks a simple question: do franchises with more movies make more money? Using each franchise’s total box office (worldwide plus inflation-adjusted domestic), we compare earnings against the number of films and fit a straight trend line to summarize the pattern. We explain what the line means in plain terms, highlight big outliers that can skew the result, and discuss why adding movies doesn’t automatically lead to higher box office.

Jul 30, 2025
Which Marvel Franchise Has Made the Most Money?
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Which Marvel Franchise Has Made the Most Money?

Marvel is one of the most dominant forces in modern cinema, producing blockbuster after blockbuster across numerous interconnected franchises. But which Marvel franchise has earned the most at the global box office?

Jul 28, 2025
Do Domestic or Worldwide Box Offices Earn The Most?
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Do Domestic or Worldwide Box Offices Earn The Most?

How do domestic box office results (as reported by The Numbers) compare with worldwide earnings for movie franchises? The chart below plots both on a log scale, letting us see patterns from small totals up to billion-dollar hits.

Jul 27, 2025
Which Movie Franchisees Makes Have the Highest Box Office Earnings?
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Which Movie Franchisees Makes Have the Highest Box Office Earnings?

Which movie franchises dominate the global box office? This brief analysis ranks the top 5 film franchises by total box office market share, using totals from The Numbers (worldwide plus inflation-adjusted domestic). We show how the Marvel Cinematic Universe leads, followed by Star Wars, James Bond, Harry Potter, and Spider-Man, and how much of the market still belongs to all other franchises combined.

Jul 25, 2025