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Media Franchises
Highest Grossing Media Franchises
This list features media franchises that have the earned the highest total revenue as of 2025.
RANK | FRANCHISE | TOTAL REVENUE | YEAR |
1 | Pokémon | $92.12 billion | 1996 |
2 | $80.02 billion | 1974 | |
3 | Winnie the Pooh | $75.03 billion | 1924 |
4 | Mickey Mouse & Friends | $70.58 billion | 1928 |
5 | Star Wars | $65.63 billion | 1977 |
6 | Anpanman | $60.28 billion | 1973 |
7 | Disney Princess | $45.18 billion | 2000 |
8 | Mario | $36.14 billion | 1981 |
9 | Shoñen Jump/Jump Comics | $34.11 billion | 1968 |
10 | Wizarding World (Harry Potter) | $30.87 billion | 1997 |
11 | Marvel Cinematic Universe | $29.12 billion | 2008 |
12 | $28.07 billion | 1962 | |
13 | Gundam | $26.45 billion | 1979 |
14 | $26.44 billion | 1939 | |
15 | Dragon Ball | $24.03 billion | 1984 |
16 | Barbie | $24.00 billion | 1987 |
17 | Fist of the North Star | $21.81 billion | 1983 |
18 | $21.79 billion | 2006 | |
19 | Toy Story | $20.74 billion | 1995 |
20 | One Piece | $20.51 billion | 1997 |
References
TitleMax. (n.d.). The 25 Highest-Grossing Media Franchises of All Time. Available at: https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/the-25-highest-grossing-media-franchises-of-all-time/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Statista. (n.d.). Revenue of Media Franchises Worldwide. Available at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1257650/media-franchises-revenue/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia. (n.d.). List of Highest-Grossing Media Franchises. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki. (n.d.). List of Highest-Grossing Media Franchises. Available at: https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Visual Capitalist. (n.d.). The World’s Top Media Franchises by All-Time Revenue. Available at: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-worlds-top-media-franchises-by-all-time-revenue/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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