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'Jurassic Park'
- First movie: 1993 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'Jurassic World: Dominion' (2022)
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'The Fast and the Furious'
- First movie: 2001 Movies released: 10 Latest release: 'Fast X' (2023). The 11th and final movie is in the works.
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'Godzilla'
- First movie: 1954 Movies released: 33 Latest release: 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' (2019)
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'Star Wars'
- First movie: 1977 Movies released: 9 (excluding spin-offs) Latest release: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)i' (2019).
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'Star Wars' - The franchise has two spin-offs: 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2016) and 'Solo: A Star Wars Story. Plus, there's also an animation: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars,' which makes 12 movies in total.
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'Planet of the Apes'
- First movie: 1968 Movies released: 9 Latest release: 'War for the Planet of the Apes' (2017)
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'Harry Potter'
- First movie: 2001 Movies released: 8 Latest release: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2' (2011)
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J. K. Rowling universe - With the success of Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling has brought us another fantastic screenplay with 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.' The new franchise has already had two movies released, and 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' is set for release in 2022.
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James Bond
- First movie: 1963 Movies released: 27 Latest release: 'No Time to Die' (2021).
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'Friday the 13th'
- First movie: 1980 Movies released: 12 Latest release: 'Friday the 13th' (2009)
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'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'
- First movie: 1974 Movies released: 7 Latest release: 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' (2013)
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'Terminator'
- First movie: 1984 Movies released: 6 Latest release: 'Terminator: Dark Fate' (2019).
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'X-Men'
- First movie: 2000 Movies released: 10 Latest release: 'Dark Phoenix' (2019)
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The 'X-Men' universe has expanded... - There are also two 'Deadpool' movies and third one in the works, plus the 2020 movie 'The New Mutants,' which starred 'Game of Thrones' actress Maisie Williams
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'Star Trek'
- First movie: 1979 Movies released: 13 Latest release: 'Star Trek Beyond' (2016). But there's another movie on the way...
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'Indiana Jones'
- First movie: 1981 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' (2023).
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'Transformers'
- First movie: 2007 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'Transformers: The Last Knight' (2017). There's also 'Bumblebee' (2018).
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'Alien'
- First movie: 1979 Movies released: 8 Latest release: 'Alien: Covenant' (2017).
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'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
- First movie: 1984 Movies released: 9 Latest release: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (2010)
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'Bulldog Drummond'
- First movie: 1922 Movies released: 25 Latest release: 'Some Girls Do' (1969)
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'Pink Panther'
- First movie: 1963 Movies released: 11 Latest release: 'The Pink Panther 2' (2009)
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'Child's Play'
- First movie: 1988 Movies released: 8 Latest release: 'Child's Play' (2019)
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'Children of the Corn'
- First movie: 1984 Movies released: 10 Latest release: 'Children of the Corn: Runaway' (2018)
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'Die Hard'
- First movie: 1988 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'A Good Day to Die Hard' (2013)
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'Hellraiser'
- First movie: 1987 Movies released: 10 Latest release: 'Hellraiser: Judgment' (2018)
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Spider-Man
- First movie: 2001 Movies released: 8 (excluding appearances in 'Avengers' movies) Latest release: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (2021)
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Honorable mention: 'Avengers'
- First movie: 2012 Movies released: 4 Latest release: 'Avengers: Endgame' (2018)
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Honorable mention: Marvel Cinematic Universe - If you've missed some Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, don't worry, there are a lot! We've kept track for you.
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'The Muppets'
- First movie: 1979 Movies released: 12 Latest release: 'Muppets Most Wanted' (2014)
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'Rocky'
- First movie: 1976 Movies released: 9 Latest release: 'Creed III' (2023)
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'Winnie the Pooh'
- First movie: 1977 Movies released: 14 Latest release: 'Winnie the Pooh' (2011)
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'Halloween'
- First movie: 1978 Movies released: 12 Latest release: 'Halloween Ends' (2022)
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'Batman'
- First movie: 1989 Movies released: 10 (excluding 'Justice League') Latest release: 'The Batman' (2022)
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'Superman'
- First movie: 1978 Movies released: 7 Latest release: 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016). Excluding 'Justice League' (2017).
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'Pirates of the Caribbean'
- First movie: 2003 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' (2017)
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'Shrek'
- First movie: 2001 Movies released: 4 Latest release: 'Shrek Forever After' (2010). There's also the spin-off 'Puss in Boots' (2011).
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'Twilight'
- First movie: 2008 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' (2012)
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'Jurassic Park'
- First movie: 1993 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'Jurassic World: Dominion' (2022)
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'The Fast and the Furious'
- First movie: 2001 Movies released: 10 Latest release: 'Fast X' (2023). The 11th and final movie is in the works.
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'Godzilla'
- First movie: 1954 Movies released: 33 Latest release: 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' (2019)
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'Star Wars'
- First movie: 1977 Movies released: 9 (excluding spin-offs) Latest release: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)i' (2019).
© BrunoPress
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'Star Wars' - The franchise has two spin-offs: 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2016) and 'Solo: A Star Wars Story. Plus, there's also an animation: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars,' which makes 12 movies in total.
© Getty Images
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'Planet of the Apes'
- First movie: 1968 Movies released: 9 Latest release: 'War for the Planet of the Apes' (2017)
© BrunoPress
6 / 38 Fotos
'Harry Potter'
- First movie: 2001 Movies released: 8 Latest release: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2' (2011)
© BrunoPress
7 / 38 Fotos
J. K. Rowling universe - With the success of Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling has brought us another fantastic screenplay with 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.' The new franchise has already had two movies released, and 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' is set for release in 2022.
© Getty Images
8 / 38 Fotos
James Bond
- First movie: 1963 Movies released: 27 Latest release: 'No Time to Die' (2021).
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9 / 38 Fotos
'Friday the 13th'
- First movie: 1980 Movies released: 12 Latest release: 'Friday the 13th' (2009)
© BrunoPress
10 / 38 Fotos
'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'
- First movie: 1974 Movies released: 7 Latest release: 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' (2013)
© BrunoPress
11 / 38 Fotos
'Terminator'
- First movie: 1984 Movies released: 6 Latest release: 'Terminator: Dark Fate' (2019).
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12 / 38 Fotos
'X-Men'
- First movie: 2000 Movies released: 10 Latest release: 'Dark Phoenix' (2019)
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The 'X-Men' universe has expanded... - There are also two 'Deadpool' movies and third one in the works, plus the 2020 movie 'The New Mutants,' which starred 'Game of Thrones' actress Maisie Williams
© BrunoPress
14 / 38 Fotos
'Star Trek'
- First movie: 1979 Movies released: 13 Latest release: 'Star Trek Beyond' (2016). But there's another movie on the way...
© BrunoPress
15 / 38 Fotos
'Indiana Jones'
- First movie: 1981 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' (2023).
© BrunoPress
16 / 38 Fotos
'Transformers'
- First movie: 2007 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'Transformers: The Last Knight' (2017). There's also 'Bumblebee' (2018).
© BrunoPress
17 / 38 Fotos
'Alien'
- First movie: 1979 Movies released: 8 Latest release: 'Alien: Covenant' (2017).
© BrunoPress
18 / 38 Fotos
'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
- First movie: 1984 Movies released: 9 Latest release: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (2010)
© BrunoPress
19 / 38 Fotos
'Bulldog Drummond'
- First movie: 1922 Movies released: 25 Latest release: 'Some Girls Do' (1969)
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'Pink Panther'
- First movie: 1963 Movies released: 11 Latest release: 'The Pink Panther 2' (2009)
© BrunoPress
21 / 38 Fotos
'Child's Play'
- First movie: 1988 Movies released: 8 Latest release: 'Child's Play' (2019)
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'Children of the Corn'
- First movie: 1984 Movies released: 10 Latest release: 'Children of the Corn: Runaway' (2018)
© BrunoPress
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'Die Hard'
- First movie: 1988 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'A Good Day to Die Hard' (2013)
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'Hellraiser'
- First movie: 1987 Movies released: 10 Latest release: 'Hellraiser: Judgment' (2018)
© BrunoPress
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Spider-Man
- First movie: 2001 Movies released: 8 (excluding appearances in 'Avengers' movies) Latest release: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (2021)
© BrunoPress
26 / 38 Fotos
Honorable mention: 'Avengers'
- First movie: 2012 Movies released: 4 Latest release: 'Avengers: Endgame' (2018)
© BrunoPress
27 / 38 Fotos
Honorable mention: Marvel Cinematic Universe - If you've missed some Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, don't worry, there are a lot! We've kept track for you.
© BrunoPress
28 / 38 Fotos
'The Muppets'
- First movie: 1979 Movies released: 12 Latest release: 'Muppets Most Wanted' (2014)
© BrunoPress
29 / 38 Fotos
'Rocky'
- First movie: 1976 Movies released: 9 Latest release: 'Creed III' (2023)
© BrunoPress
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'Winnie the Pooh'
- First movie: 1977 Movies released: 14 Latest release: 'Winnie the Pooh' (2011)
© BrunoPress
31 / 38 Fotos
'Halloween'
- First movie: 1978 Movies released: 12 Latest release: 'Halloween Ends' (2022)
© BrunoPress
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'Batman'
- First movie: 1989 Movies released: 10 (excluding 'Justice League') Latest release: 'The Batman' (2022)
© BrunoPress
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'Superman'
- First movie: 1978 Movies released: 7 Latest release: 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' (2016). Excluding 'Justice League' (2017).
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'Pirates of the Caribbean'
- First movie: 2003 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' (2017)
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'Shrek'
- First movie: 2001 Movies released: 4 Latest release: 'Shrek Forever After' (2010). There's also the spin-off 'Puss in Boots' (2011).
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'Twilight'
- First movie: 2008 Movies released: 5 Latest release: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' (2012)
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Long-running film franchises we love
Tom Cruise pulls off increasingly improbable stunts in seventh instalment of 'Mission: Impossible'
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Film franchises: love 'em, or hate 'em? Well, the truth is, a large percentage of filmgoers absolutely adore them.
Devoted Tom Cruise fans are excited every time he gets back in character as Ethan Hunt, the mysterious leader of a top-secret intelligence/combat unit called the Impossible Mission Force. Ever since the first film in 2000, Cruise has been pulling off increasingly improbable stunts, and famously doing them without a double, and the seventh instalment in the franchise is no different.
For a walk down memory lane and to revisit other film series, click through the gallery and get to know the longest-running movie franchises in cinematic history.
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