Highest-grossing film series of all time

By Film Team

If you’ve ever wondered why the film world sometimes seems to prefer quantity over quality, the Harry Potter sequels’ $5,412m gross might answer your question.

And with a further two instalments (not to mention the obligatory box sets) in the pipeline, the profits for Warner Brothers are only set to rise.

Here are cinema’s most lucrative series:

Harry Potter (6 films) $5,412m

James Bond (22 films) $5,029m

Star Wars (7 films) $4,280m

Lord of the Rings (3 films) $2,915m

Pirates of the Caribbean (3 films) $2,681m

Batman (6 films) $2,628m

Spider-Man (3 films) $2,496m

Shrek (3 films) $2,203m

Indiana Jones (4 films) $1,978m

Ice Age (3 films) $1,913m