Marvel Cinematic Universe
There are two kinds of people in the world: those that love superhero movies and those that loathe them. If you aren’t a cynical and twisted old person then you probably love what Marvel is doing with their Cinematic Universe. At the time of this writing Marvel has released 11 films in their MCU to the tune of $3.38 billion dollars in domestic gross alone. We’ve seen major superheroes like Iron Man, Thor, and Captain get their own solo movies as well as the Guardians of the Galaxy separate franchise. Marvel can essentially print money with these films and they have a blue print in order to do so set up for the next four or five years of releases. Marvel will probably head this list within the next few years by way of sheer financial domination.
Fast and the Furious
On paper The Fast and the Furious should never have succeeded. It is a dumb blockbuster with over the top action, physics defying car showdowns, and actors that know about three total emotions. Yet here we are, 14 years later and the franchise is still kicking out sequels. Right now there are 7 entries into the series with a domestic value of $1.28 billion dollars. With Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson getting involved, as well as the surging popularity of Vin Diesel, the series seems to be in good hands for the foreseeable future.