Oldest And Longest Running Franchises:
We live in an era where Franchise Building is the norm, thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But they were not the first ones to try out this formula. Reboots and Remakes are very common now through which many franchises have been able to survive for decades.
Here are the Top 10 Longest Running and Oldest Franchises in Hollywood on the basis of the total number of years they have been running for.
#10: Planet Of The Apes (1968 – 2017)
No. of Years: 49
No. of Movies: 9
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $794 million
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $1.375 Billion
Worldwide Box Office: $2.115 Billion
We all love this franchise so much and at the same time, we are scared of it too because we think the Apes might just conquer the planet in the future. Killing Harambe can be considered the first step in the downfall of humanity.
#9: Star Wars (1977 – 2026)
No. of Years: 49
No. of Movies: 11*
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $4.564 Billion
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $7.525 Billion
Worldwide Box Office: $9.307 Billion
Star Wars has been an integral part of the movie industry. This franchise has been entertaining us for decades and there are no signs of any stoppage, as, apart from “The Rise of Skywalker”, Disney has 3 more movies planned up to 2026.
#8: Mary Poppins (1966 – 2019)
No. of Years: 54
No. of Movies: 2
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $270 million
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $1.174 Billion
Worldwide Box Office: $443 million
Emily Blunt successfully managed to revive this beautiful franchise. The original movie was a masterpiece and it won 5 Oscars!
#7: Peter Pan (1953 – 2009)
No. of Years: 56
No. of Movies: 6
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $356 million
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $1.468 Billion
Worldwide Box Office: $709 million
Peter Pan was a big part of our childhood. We all wanted to visit Neverland in our childhood, some are ready even now.
#6: Cinderella (1950 – 2007)
No. of Years: 57
No. of Movies: 2
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $85 million
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $995 million
Worldwide Box Office: $264 million
Cinderella was everything we ever wanted out of a princess and we are absolutely in love with her. She’s gentle, brave, kind, full of hope and she is empowering.
#5: James Bond (1963 – 2020)
No. of Years: 57
No. of Movies: 25*
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $2.114 Billion
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $5.758 Billion
Worldwide Box Office: $7.078 Billion
Even after 25 movies, and the 26th movie coming out in 2020, the love for Our favourite secret agent has not faded and with each movie, he just gets more and more exciting.
#4: Godzilla (1954 – 2020)
No. of Years: 66
No. of Movies: 8*
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $462 million
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $624 million
Worldwide Box Office: $1.377 Billion
Fans have always shown their love for The King of Monsters, Godzilla, regardless of what the critics say. The Hype is real as next year we’ll finally see Godzilla take on the Kong.
#3: Wizard Of Oz (1939 – 2013)
No. of Years: 74
No. of Movies: 3
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $279 million
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $813 million
Worldwide Box Office: $535 million
The Wizard of Oz has one of the most dedicated Fandoms in the entire world and even after James Franco’s portrayal failed to leave a lasting impact, fans still love it.
#2: Dumbo (1941 – 2019)
No. of Years: 78
No. of Movies: 2
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $115 million
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $115 million
Worldwide Box Office: $344 million
Dumbo was one of the first Disney movies ever made and it is also very emotional and heart-touching. The reboot of the original failed to impress, but the character is still lovable.
#1: King Kong (1933 – 2020)
No. of Years: 87
No. of Movies: 5*
U.S. Domestic Box Office: $454 million
Inflation-Adjusted Domestic BO: $1.12 Billion
Worldwide Box Office: $1.217 Billion
Virtually every monster movie ever made owes something to King Kong. It is arguably the most influential movie franchise of all time and it is still going strong. For Godzilla Vs Kong, let’s just hope that their mother’s name isn’t Martha.
