Highest-Grossing Media Franchises of All Time

This chart ranks the ten highest-grossing media franchises by estimated total revenue in billions of US dollars, combining box office, merchandise, video games, home video and licensing. Figures are estimates compiled from multiple sources...

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Highest-Grossing Media Franchises of All Time
This chart ranks the ten highest-grossing media franchises by estimated total revenue in billions of US dollars, combining box office, merchandise, video games, home video and licensing. Figures are estimates compiled from multiple sources rather than audited company disclosures.
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Pokemon leads at an estimated 115 billion dollars, almost double second-placed Mickey Mouse & Friends on 61.2 billion and larger than the eighth, ninth and tenth franchises combined. Merchandise and licensing, not films, drive this ranking: Pokemon began as a video game and Hello Kitty at 33.5 billion has almost no film business at all, while the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the highest-grossing film series ever made, places only eighth at 35.2 billion. Disney is the strongest owner, controlling Mickey Mouse & Friends, Winnie-the-Pooh, Star Wars, Disney Princess and the MCU, five of the top ten. Longevity matters greatly: six of the ten franchises were created before 1980, and Winnie-the-Pooh dates to 1924.

Source:  Wikipedia: List of highest-grossing media franchises

Key Findings

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Pokemon leads with 115 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 50  ·  median: 42.
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Gap in All Time: Pokemon is 3.4× larger than Hello Kitty.

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Data Insights

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Top Value
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Pokemon
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Category Rankings

Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) · All Time

# Category All Time
🥇 Pokemon 115
🥈 Mickey Mouse & Friends 61.20
🥉 Winnie-the-Pooh 50.20
4 Star Wars 46.70
5 Disney Princess 45.40
6 Anpanman 38.40
7 Barbie 36.30
8 Marvel Cinematic Universe 35.20
9 Wizarding World (Harry Potter) 34.70
10 Hello Kitty 33.50
Statistical Summary — Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) · All Time
115
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33.50
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50
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42
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What This Data Shows

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Pokemon
Recorded 115 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Mickey Mouse & Friends
Recorded 61.20 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Winnie-the-Pooh
Recorded 50.20 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Star Wars
Recorded 46.70 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Disney Princess
Recorded 45.40 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Anpanman
Recorded 38.40 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Barbie
Recorded 36.30 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Marvel Cinematic Universe
Recorded 35.20 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Wizarding World (Harry Potter)
Recorded 34.70 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Hello Kitty
Recorded 33.50 Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) in All Time.
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Full Data Table

10 records across 1 year

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Category Metric All Time Source
Pokemon Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 115
Mickey Mouse & Friends Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 61.20
Winnie-the-Pooh Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 50.20
Star Wars Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 46.70
Disney Princess Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 45.40
Anpanman Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 38.40
Barbie Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 36.30
Marvel Cinematic Universe Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 35.20
Wizarding World (Harry Potter) Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 34.70
Hello Kitty Estimated Total Franchise Revenue (US$ billions) 33.50

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