Hollywood studios don't want to make a superhero movie. They want to make three superhero movies. Or five. While it's great to have a hit movie, it's much better to have a franchise -- a series of films that can keep generating money for years.
This summer is packed with superhero movies that are looking to launch new franchises, like "Thor," "Green Lantern" and "Captain America." And this weekend, "X-Men: First Class" will restart its series with a prequel that shows how the mutant team came together in the 1960s.
So which superhero franchise has made the most money overall? We added up the domestic grosses for all the major comic-book movies and determined which hero made the most at the box office
8. HELLBOY
Total Domestic Gross: $135,610,461
Hellboy (2004) - $59,623,958
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) - $75,986,503
7. BLADE
Total Domestic Gross: $204,847,943
Blade (1998) - $70,087,718
Blade II (2002) - $82,348,319
Blade: Trinity (2004) - $52,411,906
6. FANTASTIC FOUR
Total Domestic Gross: $286,617,818
Fantastic Four (2005) - $154,696,080
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) - $131,921,738
5. SUPERMAN
Total Domestic Gross: $518,116,559
Superman (1978) - $134,218,018
Superman II (1981) - $108,185,706
Superman III (1983) - $59,950,623
Superman IV (1987) - $15,681,020
Superman Returns (2006) - $200,081,192
4. IRON MAN
Total Domestic Gross: $630,845,432
Iron Man (2008) - $318,412,101
Iron Man 2 (2010) - $312,433,331
3. X-MEN
Total Domestic Gross: $786,495,030
X-Men (2000) - $157,299,717
X2: X-Men United (2003) - $214,949,694
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) - $234,362,462
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) - $179,883,151
2. SPIDER-MAN
Total Domestic Gross: $1,113,822,503
Spider-Man (2002) - $403,706,375
Spider-Man 2 (2004) - $373,585,825
Spider-Man 3 (2007) - $336,530,303
1. BATMAN
Total Domestic Gross: $1,444,066,061
Batman (1989) - $251,188,924
Batman Returns (1992) - $162,831,698
Batman Forever (1995) - $184,031,112
Batman & Robin (1997) - $107,325,195
Batman Begins (2005) - $205,343,774
The Dark Knight (2008) - $533,345,358
This summer is packed with superhero movies that are looking to launch new franchises, like "Thor," "Green Lantern" and "Captain America." And this weekend, "X-Men: First Class" will restart its series with a prequel that shows how the mutant team came together in the 1960s.
So which superhero franchise has made the most money overall? We added up the domestic grosses for all the major comic-book movies and determined which hero made the most at the box office
8. HELLBOY
Total Domestic Gross: $135,610,461
Hellboy (2004) - $59,623,958
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) - $75,986,503
7. BLADE
Total Domestic Gross: $204,847,943
Blade (1998) - $70,087,718
Blade II (2002) - $82,348,319
Blade: Trinity (2004) - $52,411,906
6. FANTASTIC FOUR
Total Domestic Gross: $286,617,818
Fantastic Four (2005) - $154,696,080
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) - $131,921,738
5. SUPERMAN
Total Domestic Gross: $518,116,559
Superman (1978) - $134,218,018
Superman II (1981) - $108,185,706
Superman III (1983) - $59,950,623
Superman IV (1987) - $15,681,020
Superman Returns (2006) - $200,081,192
4. IRON MAN
Total Domestic Gross: $630,845,432
Iron Man (2008) - $318,412,101
Iron Man 2 (2010) - $312,433,331
3. X-MEN
Total Domestic Gross: $786,495,030
X-Men (2000) - $157,299,717
X2: X-Men United (2003) - $214,949,694
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) - $234,362,462
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) - $179,883,151
2. SPIDER-MAN
Total Domestic Gross: $1,113,822,503
Spider-Man (2002) - $403,706,375
Spider-Man 2 (2004) - $373,585,825
Spider-Man 3 (2007) - $336,530,303
1. BATMAN
Total Domestic Gross: $1,444,066,061
Batman (1989) - $251,188,924
Batman Returns (1992) - $162,831,698
Batman Forever (1995) - $184,031,112
Batman & Robin (1997) - $107,325,195
Batman Begins (2005) - $205,343,774
The Dark Knight (2008) - $533,345,358
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