15 Most Successful Movie Franchises of All Time

The 15 most successful movie franchises off all time recently was released by BusinessWeek.

They are:

James Bond at $4.5 billion with 23 films.
Star Wars at $4.4 billion with six films.
Harry Potter at $4.1 billion with five films.
Lord of the Rings at $2.9 billion with three films.
Pirates of the Caribbean at $2.7 billion with three films.
Spider-Man at $2.5 billion with three films.
Shrek at $2.1 billion with three films.
Jurassic Park at $1.9 billion with three films.
The Matrix at $1.6 billion with three films.
Batman at $1.6 billion with five films.
Mission: Impossible at $1.4 billion with three films.
Indiana Jones at $1.2 billion with three films.
X-Men at $1.2 billion with three films.
Star Trek at $1.1 billion with 10 films.
Die Hard at $1 billion with four films.