Top 10 Greatest Movie Franchises

I don't care if you hate the prequels. They were good movies. Episode III is my favorite Star Wars movie of all time. The original trilogy is one of the best sets of movies ever made, and the original Star Wars established a genre that didn't really exist until after its huge commercial success. Episode IV did a great job of introducing characters. Episode V managed to depict the strife that people go through in life really well, and Episode VI was a great finisher.

Episode I wasn't meant to connect to '80s kids. It was meant to connect to new audiences, and it did a good job of that. Also, the musical score, with Duel of the Fates, was really well done. Episode II introduced a nice mystery. If you want to understand the creation of the clone army, you have to watch the Clone Wars series, and the Battle of Geonosis is the best part.

Episode III had some of the best lightsaber duels in the entire saga, five if I'm not mistaken (Dooku vs. Obi-Wan and Anakin, Obi-Wan vs. Grievous, Mace Windu vs. Palpatine, Anakin vs. Obi-Wan, Yoda vs. Palpatine), as well as the largest space battle in the franchise. Also, a movie where the bad guys win in the end is always a great movie.

Episode VII was essentially a copy of IV, but Disney needed to secure success, so I guess they went with a formula that worked. Say what you will about VIII, but if you think about some of it, it makes sense. Also, that hyperspace jump thing existed in Legends - pretty obscure, but it did exist. Then why didn't the Admiral tell Poe? It's because, as far as she knows, there is a spy. It could be Poe, and he had just been demoted and then committed mutiny.

The Finn and Rose sidequest shows that sometimes not only do we mess up and fail, but we make things worse, which is really human. Lastly, we, as a community, immortalized and empowered Luke. He comes to terms with that and decides to help.

One of the few franchises where the movies are just as good as the books. The Harry Potter movies left out so many important plot points, partially because some people thought it would be a good idea to make movies before all the books were out. The movies have some painful special effects in the earlier films and started the annoying trend of splitting the last book into two movies.

Back to The Lord of the Rings, the books are just brilliant and so full of detail, and the movies manage to translate this pretty well.

There is a film for everyone in this franchise. If you like them more comedy-oriented, it has: The Iron Man Trilogy, the two Ant-Man movies, Spider-Man Homecoming, and Thor Ragnarok. If you like them more complex, there is The Winter Soldier, Black Panther, and Civil War.

If you enjoy space movies, there is The Guardians of the Galaxy. It's a franchise with a movie for every specific taste.

As a child, I loved superhero movies. And to see it still going is a great thing. And the post-credit scenes. To new Marvel fans, there are two post-credit scenes.

Harry Potter was much more influential than Lord of the Rings. Sure, LOTR is an oldie but a goodie, but just because it's older doesn't mean it's better. And oh please! Star Wars?! I know it's influential and everything, but it's just a phase. People tend to get over it quickly.

And if talking success in numbers too, Harry Potter has made the most money out of these three franchises.

I know there's a lot of stuff missing from the books, but the movies are still great. Best movie series in my opinion. I could watch these movies over and over again, and I do.

Indiana Jones is a really good franchise. I love Indiana Jones. All the movies are good: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Last Crusade, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the best one out of all of them is The Temple of Doom. It's my favorite. I wish this one was number one on this list, sadly it's not.

I love Indiana Jones. I'm sad this franchise was canceled in 2008, but there's still a movie coming out in 2019. I'm excited for that one!

Amazing! All the movies (excluding the last one) were great, in my opinion.

Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom, Last Crusade, and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

I like Toy Story 1 and 3. I really didn't like Toy Story 2, and I haven't seen the fourth one yet.

More than deserves to be in the top ten. All the movies are fantastic and creative.

I flipping love Toy Story, but if someone hates it, I can understand.

Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever, Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to a Kill, The Living Daylights, License to Kill, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, and Quantum of Solace.

Say what you want about the pirate setting, it's subjective after all. But it's shocking how masterfully made the first three movies are. The cast, the narrative, the direction, the soundtrack, the action sequences, the character development, the plot, the humor, the visual effects, and audio design, there is no need to go on. Each movie is a masterpiece, this franchise has become iconic, producing a ton of money and fans, yet it's still underrated.
~Hoist the colors

Fun franchise. My favorite movies. Love Jack Sparrow!

This is my personal favorite movie trilogy. I really liked the idea of time traveling, and the characters are really likable. The first movie is one of my all-time favorites.

This franchise is so cool! I mean, who doesn't love time travel? Plus, this franchise feels kinda like Rick and Morty, which is a really good show.

Argh, I have to choose between Back to the Future and Star Wars. Um... I'll take Back to the Future by a fraction.

The Dark Knight and Batman Begins were great movies.

Ah, true art! Star Wars, like Indiana Jones, is nothing more than an entertainment vehicle.

Godfather 1 and 2 are the two best movies of all time, besides The Shawshank Redemption.

The Godfather I, II, and III

I liked the first movie and loved the second movie of the Terminator franchise. The first movie was good because I liked the thrilling action and chase scenes, and the second movie is probably my favorite movie of all time because of the story, the epic action scenes, the characters, and the amount of emotion it had.

I think Genisys was the best. Going back into the original 1984 movie was awesome.

Can we only count the first half of the franchise?

My absolute favorite movies. I've watched them already over 20 times.

One of the greatest action movie franchises and one to have a long run with the same lead for 20 years, with better movies than the last.

There is nice action going on here.

Underrated. I love them. I don't need advanced plots in a movie that's meant for entertaining through visuals.

The movies were fine, but the books were better.

Along with The Godfather! Even though not all the Rocky movies are equally good, just like The Godfather Part III is not so good either. If I had to choose a franchise considering all the movies and say that I love them almost equally, I'd go with Back to the Future.

I can't believe it's not in the top ten! Saw is a great movie franchise. Lots of blood and always a twist ending. I'm a huge Saw fan. I can't wait for Saw: Legacy to come out!

This is one of the most amazing and shocking movie series ever. It is my all-time favorite series!

I love this franchise. It's so funny and has plenty of action. It's pretty underrated, in my opinion.

Lethal Weapon I, II, III, and IV