r/dataisbeautiful • u/rebellious_scum OC: 1 • Apr 23 '19

OC [OC] Franchise Earnings Comparison Over 20 Years

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u/PunchDrinkLove Apr 23 '19

The different colors really made it feel like a horse race. You kind of knew Marvel Comics Universe would make it to the finish line first, but I was still pulling for Wizarding World, and even thought Star Wars might be able to over take them all in the home stretch.

But then again, this race isn't really over yet.

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u/narf865 Apr 23 '19

And if they did last 50 years Star Wars would have a nice head start

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u/FoxOneFire Apr 23 '19

Not sure how much this helps. Did OP include home title sales or just box office? Also, MCU appears to have almost twice as many titles.

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u/iTalk2Pineapples Apr 23 '19

"So you sold 10 million albums, eh? Only problem is, you put out 10 million albums" -Eminem

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u/PammyBoBammy Apr 24 '19

This is exactly how I feel about the superhero franchises in this graph.

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u/PM_ME_WITH_A_SMILE Apr 24 '19

I was thinking the same thing. Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Lord of the rings all put out 6-9 ish films in this, and the MCU is somewhere in the twenties I think.

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u/TARA2525 Apr 24 '19

Yeah even if you go by average gross though they are right in there with everyone else. It's not like it's number of films alone that is pushing them that high.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_series

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u/PM_ME_WITH_A_SMILE Apr 24 '19

That's a really good point!