A movie franchise is a group of films that share a connected universe, storyline, or branding. Before 2000, only seven film series had grossed over one billion US dollars worldwide. Today, more than a hundred different franchises have made more than a billion dollars. Here are the ten highest-grossing film franchises, by worldwide box office in US dollars:

1. Marvel Cinematic Universe: 35.14 billion
2. Spider-Man: 13.67 billion
3. Star Wars: 10.75 billion
4. Wizarding World: 9.66 billion
5. Avengers: 7.91 billion
6. James Bond: 7.84 billion
7. X-Men: 7.42 billion
8. Fast & Furious: 7.34 billion
9. DC Extended Universe: 7.20 billion
10. Batman: 7.05 billion