Best Film Franchises Of All Time
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- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.The Fellowship of the Ring/ The Return of the King/ The Two Towers/ The Desolation of Smaug/ An Unexpected Journey/ The Battle of the Five Armies
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.The Godfather/ The Godfather Part II/ The Godfather Part III
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.The Avengers/ Captain America: The Winter Soldier/ Captain America: Civil War/ Guardians of the Galaxy/ Iron Man/ Avengers: Age of Ultron/ Doctor Strange/ Thor/ Iron Man 3/ Ant-Man/ Captain America: The First Avenger/ Thor: The Dark World/ Iron Man 2/ The Incredible Hulk
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.The Dark Knight/ Batman Begins/ The Dark Knight Rises
- DirectorJohn LasseterStarsTom HanksTim AllenDon RicklesA cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.Toy Story 3/ Toy Story/ Toy Story 2
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.Deathly Hallows Part 2/ Philosopher's Stone/ Prisoner of Azkaban/ Goblet of Fire/ Half Blood Prince/ Chamber of Secrets/ Deathly Hallows Part 1/ Order of the Phoenix/ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.The Empire Strikes Back/ A New Hope/ Return of the Jedi/ The Last Jedi/ The Force Awakens/ Rogue One/ Revenge of the Sith/ Attack of the Clones/ The Phantom Menace
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstWillem DafoeAfter being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.Spider-Man 2/ Spider-Man/ The Amazing Spider-Man/ Spider-Man 3/ The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.Aliens/ Alien/ Alien: Covenant/ Prometheus/ Alien3/ Alien Resurrection
- DirectorTerence YoungStarsSean ConneryUrsula AndressBernard LeeA resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.Casino Royale/ Skyfall/ Dr. No/ Goldfinger/ From Russia With Love
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsTom CruiseJon VoightEmmanuelle BéartAn American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation/ Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol/ Mission: Impossible III/ Mission: Impossible/ Mission: Impossible II
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsFranka PotenteMatt DamonChris CooperA man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory.The Bourne Ultimatum/ The Bourne Supremacy/ The Bourne Identity/ Jason Bourne/ The Bourne Legacy
- DirectorJohn KrasinskiStarsEmily BluntJohn KrasinskiMillicent SimmondsA family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael BiehnA human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.Terminator 2: Judgement Day/ The Terminator/ Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines/Terminator Genisys/ Terminator Salvation
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanIn 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsPatrick StewartHugh JackmanIan McKellenIn a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.Logan/ X-Men: Days of Future Past/ Deadpool/ X-Men: First Class/ X2/ X-Men/ The Wolverine/ X-Men: Apocalypse/ X-Men: The Last Stand/ X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- DirectorRupert WyattStarsJames FrancoAndy SerkisFreida PintoA substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.Planet of the Apes/ War for the Planet of the Apes/ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes/ Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEllen SandweissRichard DeManincorFive friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.Evil Dead II/ Army of Darkness/ The Evil Dead
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoSimon PeggThe brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.Star Trek/ Star Trek Into Darkness/ Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan/ Star Trek Beyond
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungA small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.Rocky/ Creed/ Rocky Balboa/ Rocky II/ Rocky III/ Rocky IV/ Rocky V
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-ByrneIn a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.Mad Max: Fury Road/ The Road Warrior/ Mad Max/ Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
- DirectorChad StahelskiStarsKeanu ReevesMichael NyqvistAlfie AllenAn ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who killed his dog and stole his car.
- DirectorRob CohenStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerMichelle RodriguezLos Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to end it.Fast Five/ Fast and Furious 6/ Furious 7/ The Fate of the Furious/ The Fast and the Furious/ Fast and Furious/ The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift/ 2 Fast 2 Furious
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppGeoffrey RushOrlando BloomBlacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save Elizabeth Swann, the governor's daughter and his love, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.The Curse of the Black Pearl/ Dead Mans Chest/ At Worlds End