Jason Harris
From Toy Story to Despicable Me, a new study has revealed the greatest movie franchises of all time, perfect for a holiday binge-watch.
The study by Uswitch analysed combined scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic, along with box office revenue and profitability, to reveal the highest (& lowest) rated movie franchises of all time.
You can view the full research here.
The Highest-Rated Movie Franchises
Rank | Franchise | Average Franchise Score |
1 | Toy Story | 7.79 |
2 | Finding Nemo | 7.70 |
3 | Incredibles | 7.57 |
4 | Avengers | 7.28 |
5 | Lord of the Rings | 6.81 |
6 | Frozen | 6.79 |
7 | Harry Potter | 6.70 |
8 | Star Wars | 6.03 |
9 | Despicable Me | 5.52 |
10 | Spider-Man | 5.50 |
The Toy Story Series is the highest-rated franchise, with an average franchise score of 7.79 across its four films. Toy Story follows the adventures of a group of toys who spring to life when humans cannot see them, getting themselves into and out of trouble.
Finding Nemo continues the trend of children’s animated series being the top-rated movie franchises, with an average franchise rating of 7.70 over its two-film run. Finding Nemo tells the incredible story of a father searching the big blue ocean for his lost son, who was captured by a human fish collector.
Rounding off the top three is the Incredibles (7.57/100). The Incredibles follows the life of a family of superheroes who have to go into hiding following public outcry at their actions.
The research also revealed the lowest-rated movie franchises:
Rank | Franchise | Average Franchise Score |
1 | Twilight | 2.93 |
2 | Fast and the Furious | 3.18 |
3 | Pirates of the Caribbean | 3.42 |
4 | Jumanji | 3.54 |
5 | X-Men | 4.00 |
Twilight, the lowest-rated franchise on the list, earned an average movie score of just 2.93 across its five films. The series has received heated criticism over the years; however, despite criticism, the sequels raked in profits of over $400 million dollars each.
You can view the full research by clicking here.
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