Best Franchises - AMC Movie Database

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1 Star Wars
George Lucas launched the original trilogy in 1977, then rebooted it years later with a set of prequels. 98 282

2 Lord of the Rings
Peter Jackson directs this epic trilogy that pits elves, hobbits, dwarves and men against the omniscient Sauron. 96 280

3 Indiana Jones
Harrison Ford turned the dashing archaeologist into a phenomenon that has survived into the 21st century. 95 273

4 Batman
The Batman movies have had their ups and downs since the first installment, with Michael Keaton, came out in 1989. 89 247

5 James Bond
Starting with Dr. No, the spy franchise has catapulted many actors into sexy stardom, from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig. 84 240

6 The Terminator
It’s man (John Connor, specifically) versus cyborg in the franchise that James Cameron launched in 1984. 81 231

7 Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe has played the boy wizard from day one, battling Voldemort with help from Ron and Hermione. 50 246

8 Star Trek
Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew have been exploring the galaxy for more than 10 movies and counting. 30 210

9 Rocky
Sylvester Stallone wrote and starred in all six of these pugilist movies, from Rocky in 1976 to Rocky Balboa in 2006. 16 228

10 The Matrix
The Wachowski brothers cast Keanu Reeves as the anointed hero in this dystopian science-fiction series. -17 227

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