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Many motion picture franchises that should have ended long ago are shockingly still hold up . Some of these even yield viewers seemingly satisfying and emotional conclusions before choosing to continue anyway . Others have wrestled through several lacklustre incarnations with little success in attempts to find their former aureole . A few are but astounding for their monumental staying power , becoming cinematic staples for generations of moviegoers .
There are plenty of moving-picture show franchises that are surprisingly still give up after X , whether they ’re really successful or not . A number of them do seem to be improving with a change in creative teams that are turbulently study the franchises in new directions . With others , it may be a surprisal to get word they are still go , whether due to turgid crack since their last dismissal , or their consistent want of quality . Some of these franchises deserve to eventually get the boot , though , with much - overdue conclusions .
Some movie franchise managed to bounce back and restore themselves as viable informatics , even after an awful installment or a box federal agency flop .
10James Bond
Year started: 1962 | Latest Release: No Time to Die (2021)
TheJames Bondfranchise has already managed a lifespan of more than 60 yearsby incessantly tempt new directors and , of course , new lead histrion to put their twirl on Ian Fleming ’s creation . Still , with 25 functionary ( EON - produce ) installments as of 2023 , not to cite the non - canon films , it is astounding just how manyJames Bondmoviesthere are and how endure their bequest has proved . Meanwhile , after Daniel Craig ’s net show in the series being in 2022’sNo clock time to Die , rooter lie in wait for the announcement of the next actor who will take on the iconic theatrical role inthe 26thJames Bondmovie .
9Jurassic Park
Year started: 1993 | Latest Release: Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
TheJurassic Parkfranchise has been chasing the thrilling high of Steven Spielberg ’s original for over 30 year , to little avail . The series has run its course of action — at least the films have anyway . The latest feature - length spillage , Jurassic World Dominion , was mussy , tautness - less , and much too long . Still , Jurassic Park ’s animated spinoff shows are get something young to the franchise , promising exciting new continuation of the dinosaur - drive enfranchisement in other mediums .
8Toy Story
Year started: 1995 | Upcoming Release: Toy Story 5 (2025/2026)
DespiteToy Story 3being a satisfyingly moving last to the story of Buzz , Woody , and their friends , Disney and Pixar plough ahead anyway , releasing a 4th entry witha fifthToy Storymovie on the way . The third film ’s tearjerking conclusion to Andy ’s plot line as he grows up and start to college , giving away his beloved toys , was a phenomenal place to end things . Toy Story 4 , on the other hand , with its simple and dramatically weightless storyline palpate more like a lengthy television special than a characteristic . As beloved as these characters will always be , it ’s time for the dealership to hang up its spacesuit and cowman bang .
7Planet Of The Apes
Year started: 1968 | Upcoming Release: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
It may be surprising to learn that 2024’sKingdom of the Planet of the Apesis the tenth ledger entry in the franchise . Sure , the rebooted picture serial has bring in dazzling new life to the enfranchisement through advanced special effects , visually daring direction , and , of class , Andy Serkis ’s phenomenal movement - seizure public presentation . Still , looking back on how groundbreaking the first moving picture ’s mix of cerebration - provoking societal comment and mettle - pump natural action was more than 50 years ago , it is unconvincing that the series still manages to find way to promote its boundaries .
6Despicable Me
Year started: 2010 | Upcoming Release: Despicable Me 4 (2024)
WhenDespicable Mewas discharge in 2010 , no one could have predicted the massive internet and cultural phenomenon the franchise , and specifically its energetic and kooky yellow Minions , would become . However , for all this franchise ’s non - stop antics and slapstick gags , the jest do n’t always land , andthe shrill Minions and the moving-picture show ' thin game have become grating . Still , Minions : boost of Gruwas a major melioration on the firstMinionsspinoff , so hopes are high for the sixth entranceway in the franchise , Despicable Me 4,which is set to yield to the primary storyline and character of the original first appearance .
With minion : The Rise of Gru being the later , it ’s clip to rank each unworthy Me movie and take a look at what made them successful .
5Rocky
Year started: 1976 | Latest Release: Creed III (2023)
Rockyhas amount a foresighted way from Sylvester Stallone melt down up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art , with the spinoff seriesCreedtaking the franchise in a very dissimilar , although tonally like , direction . The entries in Michael B. Jordan ’s Adonis Creed trilogy have managed to regain a fresh visual vogue and reinvigorate the dealership ’s fight sequence with electric newfangled choreography . Still , when the screen is n’t fill with punches , theCreedfilms go from enthral to mostly formulaic , provingthis franchise has run its track .
4Ghostbusters
Year started: 1984 | Upcoming Release: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
After the loser of a female person - moderate reboot , Ghostbusterscame back with a continuance of the original moving picture by Jason Reitman , son of the first two films ' director , Ivan Reitman , and he brought care and heart to the franchise . Still , Ghostbustershas sadly moved forth from the ridiculous comedy the original was know for , opting for something stuffy to straight - forward science - fiction . With most of its appeal , and much of its writing , focused on the serial ' nostalgia factor , and the shade completely different from the originals , it might be time for this franchise to come to an last .
3Fast & Furious
Year started: 2001 | Latest Release: Fast X (2023)
admit the spinoffFast & Furious Presents : Hobbs & Shaw , there have been 11 films in only 22 long time since the release of the first entering in this dealership . While feature exciting action chronological sequence , theFast & Furiousmovies have become increasingly more idiotic , with the latest opinion like a travesty of itself . The screenwriters constantly add more convoluted tress to keep the story going . Before even hit its 11th outing withFast X , the series ran out of steam years ago .
2Transformers
Year started: 2007 | Upcoming Release: Transformers One (2024)
Besides the spinoff prequelBumblebee , which welcome cocksure reviews , every motion-picture show in the live - actionTransformersfranchise has a lousy critics score on Rotten Tomatoes . The films were never about more than spectacle , and their formulaic plot of ground and cliché fibre , not to remark their flakey deficiency of continuity , have n’t helped turn out the enfranchisement deserved to be such a success for ten . No matter their hapless lineament , there seems to be no end to this enfranchisement , which should not have made it past its miserable first entry , let alone see its eighth flick occur in 2024 .
1Saw
Year started: 2004 | Latest Release: Saw X (2023)
The latest sequel , Saw X , earned theSawfranchise its near - ever response thanks to a smartly plot narrative and complex character evolution . It ’s surprising nonetheless that a niche , low - budget horror serial has managed to find such a monolithic fast fanbase and get going for so long . Whileits latest acquittance is promising for the hereafter of the enfranchisement , it ’s awe-inspiring the series lasted through the poorly conceived entries released in the 19 years between the firstSawandSaw X.
