The Harry Potter films have been placed among the top 25 movie franchises of
all time by
IGN Movies, coming in at
#14! IGN has been counting down from number 25 and revealing a new franchise each day. Qualifications to make the list included:
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First, the franchise had to have at least three films released at the time we created our list.
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Also factored in were the franchises' commercial and artistic successes, as well as their impact on pop culture and how many ancillary items they spawned (videogames, comics, fast food tie-ins, etc.).
The Harry Potter series, today's featured franchise, came in as the
#14 top franchise of all time!
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Sure, J.K. Rowling's books were already wildly successful by the time Warner Bros. released their first Harry Potter movie, but the films remain among the most consistently well-made and highly performing franchises today.
You may read the rest of the article
here and find links to the other winners so far that includes series such as
Jurassic Park,
The Terminator and
Superman.
Congratulations to the winners!