List of highest-grossing media franchises
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This is a list of media franchises that have grossed more than $2 billion.
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$50 billion+
$50 billion+
Franchise
$50 billion+
Pokémon
Pokémon
Franchise
Pokémon
Year of
inception
1996
Total revenue (est. US$)
$115 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $103 billion
Mobile games – $10 billion
Box office – $1 billion
Home video – $40 million
Jet aircraft livery sales – $3 million
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Satoshi Tajiri
Owner(s)
The Pokémon Company
(Nintendo, Creatures, Game Freak)
(copyright; trademark in Japan)
Nintendo (trademark globally)
Mickey Mouse & Friends
Mickey Mouse & Friends
Franchise
Mickey Mouse & Friends
Year of
inception
1928
Total revenue (est. US$)
$61 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $60 billion
Box office – $226 million
VHS & DVD – $323 million
Original medium
Animated cartoon
Creator(s)
Walt Disney
Ub Iwerks
Owner(s)
The Walt Disney Company
Winnie-the-Pooh (original books and Disney franchise)
Winnie-the-Pooh (original books and Disney franchise)
Franchise
Winnie-the-Pooh (original books and Disney franchise)
Year of
inception
1924 (original books)
1966 (Disney franchise)
Total revenue (est. US$)
$50 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $49 billion
DVD & Blu-ray – $40 million
Box office – $545 million
Original medium
Book
Creator(s)
A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard (original books)
Walt Disney Animation Studios (Disney franchise)
Owner(s)
The Walt Disney Company
$20–49 billion
$20–49 billion
Franchise
$20–49 billion
Star Wars
Star Wars
Franchise
Star Wars
Year of
inception
1977
Total revenue (est. US$)
$46 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $29 billion
Box office – $10 billion
Home video – $1 billion
Video games – $4 billion
Book sales – $1 billion
TV revenue – $280 million
Original medium
Film
Creator(s)
George Lucas
Owner(s)
Lucasfilm
(The Walt Disney Company)
Disney Princess
Disney Princess
Franchise
Disney Princess
Year of
inception
2000
Total revenue (est. US$)
$45 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $45 billion
Home entertainment – $14 million
Original medium
Animated films
Creator(s)
Andy Mooney
Owner(s)
The Walt Disney Company
Anpanman
Anpanman
Franchise
Anpanman
Year of
inception
1973
Total revenue (est. US$)
$38 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $38 billion
Museum – $14 million
Original medium
Picture book
Creator(s)
Takashi Yanase
Owner(s)
Froebel-kan
(Toppan Printing Co.)
Barbie
Barbie
Franchise
Barbie
Year of
inception
1987
Total revenue (est. US$)
$36 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $34 billion
Home video sales – $328 million
Box office – $1 billion
Original medium
Television special
Creator(s)
Ruth Handler
Owner(s)
Mattel
Marvel Cinematic Universe
(MCU)
Marvel Cinematic Universe
(MCU)
Franchise
Marvel Cinematic Universe
(MCU)
Year of
inception
2008
Total revenue (est. US$)
$35 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $32 billion
Home entertainment – $2 billion
Original medium
Film
Creator(s)
Marvel Studios
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Owner(s)
Walt Disney Studios (The Walt Disney Company)
Sony Pictures (Spider-Man films)
Wizarding World
(Harry Potter)
Wizarding World
(Harry Potter)
Franchise
Wizarding World
(Harry Potter)
Year of
inception
1997
Total revenue (est. US$)
$34 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $9 billion
Book sales – $8 billion
Merchandise sales – $7 billion
Home entertainment – $4 billion
Video games – $3 billion
TV revenue – $1 billion
Studio tour – $975 million
Stage play – $427 million
Original medium
Novel
Creator(s)
J. K. Rowling
Owner(s)
J. K. Rowling (books)
Warner Bros.
(Warner Bros. Discovery) (films)
Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty
Franchise
Hello Kitty
Year of
inception
1974
Total revenue (est. US$)
$33 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $33 billion
Box office – $61,487
Original medium
Cartoon character
Creator(s)
Yuko Shimizu
Shintaro Tsuji
Owner(s)
Sanrio
Call of Duty
Call of Duty
Franchise
Call of Duty
Year of
inception
2003
Total revenue (est. US$)
$31 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $31 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Infinity Ward
Owner(s)
Activision Blizzard
(Xbox)
Batman
Batman
Franchise
Batman
Year of
inception
1939
Total revenue (est. US$)
$29 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $21 billion
Home video – $1 billion
Box office – $7 billion
TV revenue – $340 million
Original medium
Comic book
Creator(s)
Bob Kane
Bill Finger
Owner(s)
DC Entertainment
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Franchise
Spider-Man
Year of
inception
1962
Total revenue (est. US$)
$26 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $14 billion
Box office – $11 billion
Home video – $787 million
Video games – $210 million
Broadway musical – $212 million
Original medium
Comic book
Creator(s)
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Owner(s)
Marvel Entertainment (The Walt Disney Company)
Sony Pictures (films)
Transformers
Transformers
Franchise
Transformers
Year of
inception
1984
Total revenue (est. US$)
$25 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $3 billion
Box office – $5 billion
Home entertainment – $906 million
Original medium
Toy line
Creator(s)
Shōji Kawamori
Kazutaka Miyatake
Owner(s)
Takara Tomy
Hasbro
Naruto
Naruto
Franchise
Naruto
Year of
inception
1999
Total revenue (est. US$)
$22 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $20 billion
Video games – $2 billion
Original medium
Manga
Creator(s)
Masashi Kishimoto
Owner(s)
Masashi Kishimoto (manga)
Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group)
Studio Pierrot (anime)
TV Tokyo (anime)
Dungeon Fighter Online
(DFO)
Dungeon Fighter Online
(DFO)
Franchise
Dungeon Fighter Online
(DFO)
Year of
inception
2005
Total revenue (est. US$)
$22 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Computer game – $22 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Neople
Owner(s)
Nexon
Tencent
Cars
Cars
Franchise
Cars
Year of
inception
2006
Total revenue (est. US$)
$21 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $19 billion
Box office – $1 billion
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $634 million
Original medium
Animated film
Creator(s)
Pixar
John Lasseter
Owner(s)
Pixar
(The Walt Disney Company)
Candy Crush
Candy Crush
Franchise
Candy Crush
Year of
inception
2012
Total revenue (est. US$)
$20 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $20 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
King
Owner(s)
Activision Blizzard
(Xbox)
$10–19 billion
$10–19 billion
Franchise
$10–19 billion
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Franchise
Looney Tunes
Year of
inception
1930
Total revenue (est. US$)
$17 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $16 billion
Box office – $482 million
Home video sales – $209 million
Original medium
Animated cartoon
Creator(s)
Leon Schlesinger
Hugh Harman
Rudolf Ising
Owner(s)
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Franchise
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Year of
inception
1984
Total revenue (est. US$)
$17 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $15 billion
Box office – $1 billion
Video games – $450 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $154 million
Video rentals – $67 million
Original medium
Comic book
Creator(s)
Kevin Eastman
Peter Laird
Owner(s)
Nickelodeon
(Paramount Skydance)
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
Franchise
SpongeBob SquarePants
Year of
inception
1999
Total revenue (est. US$)
$16 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $16 billion
Box office – $630 million
Musical Theater – $37 million
Original medium
Animated series
Creator(s)
Stephen Hillenburg
Owner(s)
Nickelodeon
(Paramount Skydance)
The Lion King
The Lion King
Franchise
The Lion King
Year of
inception
1994
Total revenue (est. US$)
$15 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Musical theatre – $8 billion
Merchandise sales – $3 billion
Box office – $3 billion
Home entertainment – $1 billion
Original medium
Animated film
Creator(s)
Roger Allers
Rob Minkoff
Owner(s)
The Walt Disney Company
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer
Franchise
Dora the Explorer
Year of
inception
2000
Total revenue (est. US$)
$15 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $15 billion
Home video sales – $250 million
Box office – $118 million
Original medium
Animated series
Creator(s)
Chris Gifford
Valerie Walsh
Eric Weiner
Owner(s)
Nickelodeon
(Paramount Skydance)
Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Franchise
Pac-Man
Year of
inception
1980
Total revenue (est. US$)
$15 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $14 billion
Merchandise & licensing – $1 billion
Music sales – $32 million
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Toru Iwatani
Namco
Owner(s)
Bandai Namco Entertainment
(Bandai Namco Holdings)
Paw Patrol
Paw Patrol
Franchise
Paw Patrol
Year of
inception
2013
Total revenue (est. US$)
$15 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $15 billion
Box office – $373 million
Home media – $39 million
Original medium
Animated series
Creator(s)
Keith Chapman
Owner(s)
Spin Master
Toy Story
Toy Story
Franchise
Toy Story
Year of
inception
1995
Total revenue (est. US$)
$14 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $11 billion
Box office – $3 billion
VHS sales – $290 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $250 million
Original medium
Animated film
Creator(s)
Pixar
John Lasseter
Owner(s)
The Walt Disney Company
Peanuts
Peanuts
Franchise
Peanuts
Year of
inception
1950
Total revenue (est. US$)
$14 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $14 billion
Box office – $267 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $35 million
Original medium
Comic strip
Creator(s)
Charles M. Schulz
Owner(s)
Peanuts Holdings
(Sony)
Avengers
Avengers
Franchise
Avengers
Year of
inception
1963
Total revenue (est. US$)
$14 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $7 billion
Merchandise sales – $6 billion
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $18 million
Original medium
Comic book
Creator(s)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Owner(s)
Marvel Entertainment
(The Walt Disney Company)
Frozen
Frozen
Franchise
Frozen
Year of
inception
2013
Total revenue (est. US$)
$13 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $10 billion
Box office – $2 billion
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $502 million
Musical theatre – $155 million
Original medium
Animated film
Creator(s)
Chris Buck
Jennifer Lee
Hans Christian Andersen
Owner(s)
The Walt Disney Company
Space Invaders
Space Invaders
Franchise
Space Invaders
Year of
inception
1978
Total revenue (est. US$)
$13 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video game – $13 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Tomohiro Nishikado
Owner(s)
Taito
(Square Enix)
Warcraft
Warcraft
Franchise
Warcraft
Year of
inception
1994
Total revenue (est. US$)
$12 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $12 billion
Box office – $438 million
Home entertainment – $17 million
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Blizzard Entertainment
Owner(s)
Activision Blizzard
(Xbox)
Despicable Me
(Minions)
Despicable Me
(Minions)
Franchise
Despicable Me
(Minions)
Year of
inception
2010
Total revenue (est. US$)
$12 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $6 billion
Box office – $5 billion
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $725 million
Original medium
Animated film
Creator(s)
Sergio Pablos
Owner(s)
Illumination
Universal Pictures
(Comcast)
Star Trek
Star Trek
Franchise
Star Trek
Year of
inception
1966
Total revenue (est. US$)
$11 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $5 billion
TV revenue – $2 billion
Box office – $2 billion
VHS sales – $1 billion
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $426 million
Original medium
Television series
Creator(s)
Gene Roddenberry
Owner(s)
Paramount Skydance
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
Franchise
Dragon Ball
Year of
inception
1984
Total revenue (est. US$)
$10 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $6 billion
Box office - $317 million
Home video - $29 million
Video games – $4 billion
Original medium
Manga
Creator(s)
Akira Toriyama
Owner(s)
Akira Toriyama (Bird Studio)
Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) (manga)
Toei Animation (anime) Fuji TV (anime)
Bandai Namco
Street Fighter
Street Fighter
Franchise
Street Fighter
Year of
inception
1987
Total revenue (est. US$)
$10 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video Game – $10 billion
Box office & home video – $211 million
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Takashi Nishiyama
Hiroshi Matsumoto
Owner(s)
Capcom
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Franchise
Jurassic Park
Year of
inception
1990
Total revenue (est. US$)
$10 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $6 billion
Merchandise sales – $3 billion
Home video sales – $418 million
TV revenue – $150 million
Original medium
Novel
Creator(s)
Michael Crichton
Owner(s)
Alfred A. Knopf (novel)
Universal Pictures (Comcast)
Amblin (Reliance / Hasbro / Alibaba) (film)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Franchise
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Year of
inception
2016
Total revenue (est. US$)
$10 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales- $8 billion
Box office – $1 billion
Home media – $4 million
Original medium
Manga
Creator(s)
Koyoharu Gotōge
Owner(s)
Koyoharu Gotōge and Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) (manga)
ufotable (anime)
Aniplex (anime)
Grand Theft Auto
(GTA)
Grand Theft Auto
(GTA)
Franchise
Grand Theft Auto
(GTA)
Year of
inception
1997
Total revenue (est. US$)
$10 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $10 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
DMA Design
David Jones
Mike Dailly
Owner(s)
Rockstar Games
(Take-Two Interactive)
Rilakkuma
Rilakkuma
Franchise
Rilakkuma
Year of
inception
2003
Total revenue (est. US$)
$10 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $10 billion
Original medium
Manga
Creator(s)
Aki Kondo
Owner(s)
San-X
Monster Strike
Monster Strike
Franchise
Monster Strike
Year of
inception
2013
Total revenue (est. US$)
$10 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Mobile Game- $10 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Yoshiki Okamoto
Owner(s)
Mixi
$5–9 billion
$5–9 billion
Franchise
$5–9 billion
James Bond
James Bond
Franchise
James Bond
Year of
inception
1953
Total revenue (est. US$)
$9 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $7 billion
Home entertainment – $373 million
Merchandise sales – $1 billion
Video games – $500 million
Original medium
Novel
Creator(s)
Ian Fleming
Owner(s)
Danjaq
Ian Fleming Publications (books)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Amazon MGM Studios) (films)
Mario
Mario
Franchise
Mario
Year of
inception
1981
Total revenue (est. US$)
$9 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $7 billion
Box office – $2 billion
Home media – $21 million
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Shigeru Miyamoto
Nintendo R&D1
Owner(s)
Nintendo
Angry Birds
Angry Birds
Franchise
Angry Birds
Year of
inception
2009
Total revenue (est. US$)
$9 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $8 billion
Box office – $503 million
Video games – $362 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $35 million
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Jaakko Iisalo
Owner(s)
Rovio Entertainment
(Sega Sammy Holdings)
The Railway Series / Thomas & Friends
The Railway Series / Thomas & Friends
Franchise
The Railway Series / Thomas & Friends
Year of
inception
1945 (The Railway Series)
1984 (Thomas & Friends)
Total revenue (est. US$)
$9 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $9 billion
Box office – $19 million
Original medium
Book
Creator(s)
Wilbert Awdry and Christopher Awdry (The Railway Series)
Britt Allcroft (Thomas & Friends)
Owner(s)
Mattel
Fortnite
Fortnite
Franchise
Fortnite
Year of
inception
2017
Total revenue (est. US$)
$9 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $9 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Epic Games
Owner(s)
Epic Games
Tencent
Super Sentai /
Power Rangers
Super Sentai /
Power Rangers
Franchise
Super Sentai /
Power Rangers
Year of
inception
1975 (Super Sentai)
1993 (Power Rangers)
Total revenue (est. US$)
$8 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Licensed merchandise – $8 billion
DVD & Blu-ray – $18 million
Box office – $182 million
Original medium
Television series
Creator(s)
Shotaro Ishinomori
Haim Saban
Shuki Levy
Owner(s)
Toei Company (Super Sentai; Power Rangers co-ownership, trademark in Asia)
Bandai Namco Holdings (Super Sentai merchandise)
Hasbro (Power Rangers co-ownership, international trademark)
Middle-earth
(The Lord of the Rings)
Middle-earth
(The Lord of the Rings)
Franchise
Middle-earth
(The Lord of the Rings)
Year of
inception
1937
Total revenue (est. US$)
$8 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $1 billion
Box office – $5 billion
Home media – $995 million
Original medium
Novel
Creator(s)
J. R. R. Tolkien
Owner(s)
Tolkien Estate (books)
Middle-earth Enterprises (Embracer Freemode) (ownership of IP outside of books)
New Line Cinema (Warner Bros. Discovery) (films, under sublicense of Middle-earth Enterprises)
X-Men
X-Men
Franchise
X-Men
Year of
inception
1963
Total revenue (est. US$)
$8 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $7 billion
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $823 million
Merchandise sales - $85 million
Video games – $28 million
Original medium
Comic book
Creator(s)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Owner(s)
Marvel Entertainment (The Walt Disney Company)
Superman
Superman
Franchise
Superman
Year of
inception
1938
Total revenue (est. US$)
$8 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $4 billion
Box office – $3 billion
DVD & Blu-ray - $356 million
Original medium
Comic book
Creator(s)
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Owner(s)
DC Entertainment
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
DC Extended Universe
(DCEU)
DC Extended Universe
(DCEU)
Franchise
DC Extended Universe
(DCEU)
Year of
inception
2013
Total revenue (est. US$)
$8 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $7 billion
Home video sales – $709 million
Merchandise sales – $100 million
Original medium
Film
Creator(s)
DC Entertainment
Owner(s)
DC Entertainment
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
Fast & Furious
Fast & Furious
Franchise
Fast & Furious
Year of
inception
2001
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $7 billion
Home entertainment – $595 million
Original medium
Film
Creator(s)
Gary Scott Thompson
Owner(s)
Universal Pictures
(Comcast)
Lilo & Stitch
(Stitch)
Lilo & Stitch
(Stitch)
Franchise
Lilo & Stitch
(Stitch)
Year of
inception
2002
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $6 billion
Box office - $1 billion
Home media - $15 million
Original medium
Animated film
Creator(s)
Chris Sanders
Owner(s)
The Walt Disney Company
Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean
Franchise
Pirates of the Caribbean
Year of
inception
2003
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $4 billion
Home entertainment – $1 billion
Merchandise sales – $1 billion
Original medium
Film
Creator(s)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney Imagineering
Marc Davis
Gore Verbinski
Jerry Bruckheimer
Owner(s)
The Walt Disney Company
Ben 10
Ben 10
Franchise
Ben 10
Year of
inception
2005
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $7 billion
Original medium
Animated series
Creator(s)
Man of Action Studios Cartoon Network Studios
Owner(s)
Cartoon Network (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Sesame Street
(The Muppets)
Sesame Street
(The Muppets)
Franchise
Sesame Street
(The Muppets)
Year of
inception
1955
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $7 billion
Box office – $481 million
TV licensing – $96 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $98 million
Original medium
Television series
Creator(s)
Jim Henson
Joan Ganz Cooney
Lloyd Morrisett
Owner(s)
The Muppets Studio
(The Walt Disney Company)
Sesame Workshop
Ultra Series
(Ultraman)
Ultra Series
(Ultraman)
Franchise
Ultra Series
(Ultraman)
Year of
inception
1966
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Merchandise sales – $7 billion
Box office – $1 million
Home media – $1 million
Original medium
Television series
Creator(s)
Eiji Tsuburaya
Owner(s)
Tsuburaya Productions
(Bandai Namco Holdings)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Franchise
Sonic the Hedgehog
Year of
inception
1991
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $5 billion
Box office – $1 billion
Licensing – $1 billion
Home entertainment – $180 million
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Sonic Team
Hirokazu Yasuhara
Yuji Naka
Naoto Ohshima
Owner(s)
Sega
(Sega Sammy Holdings)
Avatar
Avatar
Franchise
Avatar
Year of
inception
2009
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $6 billion
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $459 million
Merchandise sales – $153 million
Original medium
Film
Creator(s)
James Cameron
Owner(s)
20th Century Studios
(The Walt Disney Company)
Puzzle & Dragons
Puzzle & Dragons
Franchise
Puzzle & Dragons
Year of
inception
2012
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $7 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
GungHo Online Entertainment
Owner(s)
GungHo Online Entertainment
Madden NFL
Madden NFL
Franchise
Madden NFL
Year of
inception
1998
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $7 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Electronic Arts
Owner(s)
Electronic Arts
National Football League (NFL)
Fate
Fate
Franchise
Fate
Year of
inception
2004
Total revenue (est. US$)
$7 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Mobile game – $7 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Type-Moon
Owner(s)
Type-Moon (video game)
Aniplex (Sony Music Japan) (anime & mobile game)
Halo
Halo
Franchise
Halo
Year of
inception
2001
Total revenue (est. US$)
$6 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Games & consoles – $5 billion
Home video & merchandise – $1 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Bungie
Owner(s)
Xbox Game Studios
(Xbox)
Ice Age
Ice Age
Franchise
Ice Age
Year of
inception
2002
Total revenue (est. US$)
$6 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $3 billion
Retail sales – $1 billion
Home entertainment – $347 million
Original medium
Animated film
Creator(s)
Michael J. Wilson
Blue Sky Studios
Owner(s)
20th Century Studios
(The Walt Disney Company)
Genshin Impact
Genshin Impact
Franchise
Genshin Impact
Year of
inception
2020
Total revenue (est. US$)
$6 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video game – $6 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
miHoYo
Cai Haoyu
Owner(s)
miHoYo
Shrek
Shrek
Franchise
Shrek
Year of
inception
1990
Total revenue (est. US$)
$6 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Box office – $4 billion
Home entertainment – $1 billion
Merchandise sales – $275 million
Broadway musical – $46 million
Video games – $38 million
Original medium
Picture book
Creator(s)
William Steig
DreamWorks Animation
Owner(s)
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (book)
Universal Pictures (Comcast) (films)
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Franchise
The Phantom of the Opera
Year of
inception
1986
Total revenue (est. US$)
$6 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Musical theatre – $6 billion
Box office – $155 million
Original medium
Gothic horror novel
Creator(s)
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Gaston Leroux
Owner(s)
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Gaston Leroux
My Little Pony
My Little Pony
Franchise
My Little Pony
Year of
inception
1984
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $5 billion
Box office – $67 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $4 million
Original medium
Toy line
Creator(s)
Lauren Faust
Bonnie Zacherle
Owner(s)
Hasbro
Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo
Franchise
Scooby-Doo
Year of
inception
1969
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $4 billion
Box office – $483 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $54 million
Original medium
Animated series
Creator(s)
Joe Ruby
Ken Spears
Owner(s)
Warner Bros.
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Franchise
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Year of
inception
1996
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Licensed merchandise – $5 billion
Video games – $387 million
Anime box office – $39 million
Original medium
Manga
Creator(s)
Kazuki Takahashi
Owner(s)
Kazuki Takahashi
Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) (manga)
Konami (games and cards)
Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia
Franchise
Mamma Mia
Year of
inception
1975
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Musical theatre – $4 billion
Film box office – $988 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $180 million
Original medium
Song
Creator(s)
ABBA
Owner(s)
Polar / Epic (Sony) (song)
Universal Pictures (Comcast) (films)
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat
Franchise
Mortal Kombat
Year of
inception
1992
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $4 billion
Box office – $256 million
DVD & Blu-ray sales – $2 million
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Midway Games Chicago
Ed Boon
John Tobias
Owner(s)
Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Gundam
Gundam
Franchise
Gundam
Year of
inception
1979
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $5 billion
Original medium
Anime series
Creator(s)
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Owner(s)
Bandai Namco Filmworks, directly and through Sotsu
(Bandai Namco Holdings)
The Sims
The Sims
Franchise
The Sims
Year of
inception
2000
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $5 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Will Wright
Owner(s)
Electronic Arts
Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder
Franchise
Bob the Builder
Year of
inception
1998
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Retail sales – $5 billion
Original medium
Animated series
Creator(s)
Keith Chapman
Owner(s)
Mattel
MapleStory
MapleStory
Franchise
MapleStory
Year of
inception
2003
Total revenue (est. US$)
$5 billion
Revenue breakdown
(est. US$)
Video games – $5 billion
Original medium
Video game
Creator(s)
Nexon
Owner(s)
Nexon
| Franchise | Year of inception | Total revenue (est. US$) | Revenue breakdown (est. US$) | Original medium | Creator(s) | Owner(s) |
| $50 billion+ | ||||||
| Pokémon | 1996 | $115 billion | Retail sales – $103 billion Mobile games – $10 billion Box office – $1 billion Home video – $40 million Jet aircraft livery sales – $3 million | Video game | Satoshi Tajiri | The Pokémon Company (Nintendo, Creatures, Game Freak) (copyright; trademark in Japan) Nintendo (trademark globally) |
| Mickey Mouse & Friends | 1928 | $61 billion | Retail sales – $60 billion Box office – $226 million VHS & DVD – $323 million | Animated cartoon | Walt Disney Ub Iwerks | The Walt Disney Company |
| Winnie-the-Pooh (original books and Disney franchise) | 1924 (original books) 1966 (Disney franchise) | $50 billion | Retail sales – $49 billion DVD & Blu-ray – $40 million Box office – $545 million | Book | A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard (original books) Walt Disney Animation Studios (Disney franchise) | The Walt Disney Company |
| $20–49 billion | ||||||
| Star Wars | 1977 | $46 billion | Merchandise sales – $29 billion Box office – $10 billion Home video – $1 billion Video games – $4 billion Book sales – $1 billion TV revenue – $280 million | Film | George Lucas | Lucasfilm (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Disney Princess | 2000 | $45 billion | Retail sales – $45 billion Home entertainment – $14 million | Animated films | Andy Mooney | The Walt Disney Company |
| Anpanman | 1973 | $38 billion | Retail sales – $38 billion Museum – $14 million | Picture book | Takashi Yanase | Froebel-kan (Toppan Printing Co.) |
| Barbie | 1987 | $36 billion | Merchandise sales – $34 billion Home video sales – $328 million Box office – $1 billion | Television special | Ruth Handler | Mattel |
| Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) | 2008 | $35 billion | Box office – $32 billion Home entertainment – $2 billion | Film | Marvel Studios Stan Lee Jack Kirby | Walt Disney Studios (The Walt Disney Company) Sony Pictures (Spider-Man films) |
| Wizarding World (Harry Potter) | 1997 | $34 billion | Box office – $9 billion Book sales – $8 billion Merchandise sales – $7 billion Home entertainment – $4 billion Video games – $3 billion TV revenue – $1 billion Studio tour – $975 million Stage play – $427 million | Novel | J. K. Rowling | J. K. Rowling (books) Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Discovery) (films) |
| Hello Kitty | 1974 | $33 billion | Merchandise sales – $33 billion Box office – $61,487 | Cartoon character | Yuko Shimizu Shintaro Tsuji | Sanrio |
| Call of Duty | 2003 | $31 billion | Video games – $31 billion | Video game | Infinity Ward | Activision Blizzard (Xbox) |
| Batman | 1939 | $29 billion | Retail sales – $21 billion Home video – $1 billion Box office – $7 billion TV revenue – $340 million | Comic book | Bob Kane Bill Finger | DC Entertainment (Warner Bros. Discovery) |
| Spider-Man | 1962 | $26 billion | Merchandise sales – $14 billion Box office – $11 billion Home video – $787 million Video games – $210 million Broadway musical – $212 million | Comic book | Stan Lee Steve Ditko | Marvel Entertainment (The Walt Disney Company) Sony Pictures (films) |
| Transformers | 1984 | $25 billion | Merchandise sales – $3 billion Box office – $5 billion Home entertainment – $906 million | Toy line | Shōji Kawamori Kazutaka Miyatake | Takara Tomy Hasbro |
| Naruto | 1999 | $22 billion | Retail sales – $20 billion Video games – $2 billion | Manga | Masashi Kishimoto | Masashi Kishimoto (manga) Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) Studio Pierrot (anime) TV Tokyo (anime) |
| Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) | 2005 | $22 billion | Computer game – $22 billion | Video game | Neople | Nexon Tencent |
| Cars | 2006 | $21 billion | Merchandise sales – $19 billion Box office – $1 billion DVD & Blu-ray sales – $634 million | Animated film | Pixar John Lasseter | Pixar (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Candy Crush | 2012 | $20 billion | Video games – $20 billion | Video game | King | Activision Blizzard (Xbox) |
| $10–19 billion | ||||||
| Looney Tunes | 1930 | $17 billion | Retail sales – $16 billion Box office – $482 million Home video sales – $209 million | Animated cartoon | Leon Schlesinger Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising | Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Discovery) |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 1984 | $17 billion | Merchandise sales – $15 billion Box office – $1 billion Video games – $450 million DVD & Blu-ray sales – $154 million Video rentals – $67 million | Comic book | Kevin Eastman Peter Laird | Nickelodeon (Paramount Skydance) |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 1999 | $16 billion | Retail sales – $16 billion Box office – $630 million Musical Theater – $37 million | Animated series | Stephen Hillenburg | Nickelodeon (Paramount Skydance) |
| The Lion King | 1994 | $15 billion | Musical theatre – $8 billion Merchandise sales – $3 billion Box office – $3 billion Home entertainment – $1 billion | Animated film | Roger Allers Rob Minkoff | The Walt Disney Company |
| Dora the Explorer | 2000 | $15 billion | Retail sales – $15 billion Home video sales – $250 million Box office – $118 million | Animated series | Chris Gifford Valerie Walsh Eric Weiner | Nickelodeon (Paramount Skydance) |
| Pac-Man | 1980 | $15 billion | Video games – $14 billion Merchandise & licensing – $1 billion Music sales – $32 million | Video game | Toru Iwatani Namco | Bandai Namco Entertainment (Bandai Namco Holdings) |
| Paw Patrol | 2013 | $15 billion | Retail sales – $15 billion Box office – $373 million Home media – $39 million | Animated series | Keith Chapman | Spin Master |
| Toy Story | 1995 | $14 billion | Retail sales – $11 billion Box office – $3 billion VHS sales – $290 million DVD & Blu-ray sales – $250 million | Animated film | Pixar John Lasseter | The Walt Disney Company |
| Peanuts | 1950 | $14 billion | Retail sales – $14 billion Box office – $267 million DVD & Blu-ray sales – $35 million | Comic strip | Charles M. Schulz | Peanuts Holdings (Sony) |
| Avengers | 1963 | $14 billion | Box office – $7 billion Merchandise sales – $6 billion DVD & Blu-ray sales – $18 million | Comic book | Stan Lee Jack Kirby | Marvel Entertainment (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Frozen | 2013 | $13 billion | Merchandise sales – $10 billion Box office – $2 billion DVD & Blu-ray sales – $502 million Musical theatre – $155 million | Animated film | Chris Buck Jennifer Lee Hans Christian Andersen | The Walt Disney Company |
| Space Invaders | 1978 | $13 billion | Video game – $13 billion | Video game | Tomohiro Nishikado | Taito (Square Enix) |
| Warcraft | 1994 | $12 billion | Video games – $12 billion Box office – $438 million Home entertainment – $17 million | Video game | Blizzard Entertainment | Activision Blizzard (Xbox) |
| Despicable Me (Minions) | 2010 | $12 billion | Retail sales – $6 billion Box office – $5 billion DVD & Blu-ray sales – $725 million | Animated film | Sergio Pablos | Illumination Universal Pictures (Comcast) |
| Star Trek | 1966 | $11 billion | Retail sales – $5 billion TV revenue – $2 billion Box office – $2 billion VHS sales – $1 billion DVD & Blu-ray sales – $426 million | Television series | Gene Roddenberry | Paramount Skydance |
| Dragon Ball | 1984 | $10 billion | Merchandise sales – $6 billion Box office - $317 million Home video - $29 million Video games – $4 billion | Manga | Akira Toriyama | Akira Toriyama (Bird Studio) Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) (manga) Toei Animation (anime) Fuji TV (anime) Bandai Namco |
| Street Fighter | 1987 | $10 billion | Video Game – $10 billion Box office & home video – $211 million | Video game | Takashi Nishiyama Hiroshi Matsumoto | Capcom |
| Jurassic Park | 1990 | $10 billion | Box office – $6 billion Merchandise sales – $3 billion Home video sales – $418 million TV revenue – $150 million | Novel | Michael Crichton | Alfred A. Knopf (novel) Universal Pictures (Comcast) Amblin (Reliance / Hasbro / Alibaba) (film) |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | 2016 | $10 billion | Retail sales- $8 billion Box office – $1 billion Home media – $4 million | Manga | Koyoharu Gotōge | Koyoharu Gotōge and Shueisha (Hitotsubashi Group) (manga) ufotable (anime) Aniplex (anime) |
| Grand Theft Auto (GTA) | 1997 | $10 billion | Video games – $10 billion | Video game | DMA Design David Jones Mike Dailly | Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive) |
| Rilakkuma | 2003 | $10 billion | Merchandise sales – $10 billion | Manga | Aki Kondo | San-X |
| Monster Strike | 2013 | $10 billion | Mobile Game- $10 billion | Video game | Yoshiki Okamoto | Mixi |
| $5–9 billion | ||||||
| James Bond | 1953 | $9 billion | Box office – $7 billion Home entertainment – $373 million Merchandise sales – $1 billion Video games – $500 million | Novel | Ian Fleming | Danjaq Ian Fleming Publications (books) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Amazon MGM Studios) (films) |
| Mario | 1981 | $9 billion | Video games – $7 billion Box office – $2 billion Home media – $21 million | Video game | Shigeru Miyamoto Nintendo R&D1 | Nintendo |
| Angry Birds | 2009 | $9 billion | Merchandise sales – $8 billion Box office – $503 million Video games – $362 million DVD & Blu-ray sales – $35 million | Video game | Jaakko Iisalo | Rovio Entertainment (Sega Sammy Holdings) |
| The Railway Series / Thomas & Friends | 1945 (The Railway Series) 1984 (Thomas & Friends) | $9 billion | Retail sales – $9 billion Box office – $19 million | Book | Wilbert Awdry and Christopher Awdry (The Railway Series) Britt Allcroft (Thomas & Friends) | Mattel |
| Fortnite | 2017 | $9 billion | Video games – $9 billion | Video game | Epic Games | Epic Games Tencent |
References
- Pokémon franchise: The Pokémon Company no longer mentions how much the franchise has earned on their website, as of Mayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises&action=edit
- Pokémon retail sales: Until 2005 – $25 billion 2006 – $1 billion 2007 – $1 billion 2008 – $1 billion 2009 – $1 billi
- Pokémon Go – $8 billion Pokémon Duel, Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, Magikarp Jump – $48 million Pokémon Quest – $10 million
- Pokémon home video sales: Detective Pikachu: DVD sales as of July 21, 2025 – $18 million Blu-ray as of July 21, 2025 –https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises&action=edit
- Pokémon Jet aircraft sales in Japan as of 2004 – ¥300 million ($3 million)https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises&action=edit
- Mickey Mouse & Friends retail sales: 2002 – $4 billion 2003 – $5 billion 2005 – $6 billion 2007 – $6 billion 2010 –
- Fantasia (1940) – $83 million DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) – $18 million A Goofy Movie (1995)
- 1991 VHS release of Fantasia earned $209 million in sales Others since 2001 – $114 million
- Clothing line only
- licensed-toy sales only
- United States and Canada
- Winnie the Pooh retail sales: 1986 – $100 million 1997 – $4 billion 1998 – $316 million 2002– $7 billion 2003 – $5 b
- $6 billion franchise revenue up until May 1987.
- Up until 2006 – $12 billion Original trilogy – $5 billion Prequel trilogy – $6 billion The Phantom Menace – $2 billion
- Star Wars video games: Up until December 2015 – $3 billion Mobile (2013–2019) – $1 billion
- Star Wars television revenue: Clone Wars (as of 2015) – $4 million Television rights (2016) – $275 million
- 2000 – $200 million 2001 – $300 million 2002 – $1 billion 2003 – $1 billion 2004 – $2 billion 2005 – $3 billion 20
- ¥150 billion+ annual sales for nearly 30 years - ¥3,750 billion+ ($38 billion+)
- ¥1 billion ($14 million).
- The Barbie brand began expansion to a media franchise in 1987 with two TV specials and video games, culminating with the