Now That's What I Call a Franchise!

Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)

Directed by Curt Geda.

Written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, and Stan Berkowitz.

Distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution.

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Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998).

Directed by Boyd Kirkland.

Written by Boyd Kirkland and Randy Rogel.

Produced by Boyd Kirkland and Randy Rogel.

Distributed by Warner Home Video.

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Batman & Robin (1997)

Directed by Joel Schumacher.

Written by Akiva Goldsman.

Produced by Peter MacGregor-Scott.

Distributed by Warner Bros.

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Batman Forever (1995).

Directed by Joel Schumacher.

Written by Lee Batchler, Janet Scott Batchler, and Akiva Goldsman.

Produced by Tim Burton and Peter MacGregor-Scott.

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993).

Directed by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm.

Written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko, and Michael Reaves.

Produced by Benjamin Melniker and Michael Uslan.

Distributed by Warner Bros.

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Batman Returns (1992).

Directed by Tim Burton.

Written by Daniel Waters.

Produced by Denise Di Novi and Tim Burton.

Distributed by Warner Bros..

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Batman (1989)

Directed by Tim Burton.

Written by Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren.

Produced by Jon Peters and Peter Guber.

Distributed by Warner Bros.

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Batman (1966).

Directed by Leslie H. Martinson.

Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Produced by William Dozier.

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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Batman and Robin (1949).

Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.

Written by George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland, and Royal K. Cole.

Produced by Sam Katzman.

Distributed by Columbia Pictures.

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Batman (1943).

Directed by Lambert Hillyer.

Written by Victor McLeod, Leslie Swabacker, and Harry L. Fraser.

Produced by Rudolph C. Flothow.

Distributed by Columbia Pictures.

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Our combined rankings for the Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise (from best to worst):

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).

Directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg.

Written by Jeff Nathanson.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer,.

Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).

Directed by Rob Marshall.

Written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).

Directed by Gore Verbinski.

Written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).

Directed by Gore Verbinski.

Written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).

Directed by Gore Verbinski.

Written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.

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Our combined rankings for the Indiana Jones Franchise (from best to worst):

1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Written by David Koepp.

Produced by Frank Marshall.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures.

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Written by Jeffrey Boam.

Produced by Robert Watts.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures.

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz.

Produced by Robert Watts.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Written by Lawrence Kasdan.

Produced by Frank Marshall.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures.

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Our combined rankings for the X-Men Franchise (from best to worst):

1. Logan (2017)
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
3. X2: X-Men United (2003)
4. Wolverine (2013)
5. X-Men (2000)
6. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
7. X-Men: First Class (2011)
8. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
9. Deadpool 2 (2018)
10. Deadpool (2016)
11. Dark Phoenix (2019)
12. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
13. The New Mutants (2020)

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The New Mutants (2020).

Directed by Josh Boone.

Written by Josh Boone and Knate Lee.

Produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Lauren Shuler Donner, and Simon Kinberg.

Distributed by 20th Century Studios.

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Dark Phoenix (2019).

Directed by Simon Kinberg.

Written by Simon Kinberg.

Produced by Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker, Lauren Shuler Donner, and Todd Hallowell.

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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Deadpool 2 (2018).

Directed by David Leitch.

Written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Ryan Reynolds.

Produced by Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, and Lauren Shuler Donner.

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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Logan (2017).

Directed by James Mangold.

Written by Scott Frank, James Mangold, and Michael Green.

Produced by Hutch Parker, Simon Kinberg, and Lauren Schuler Donner.

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).

Directed by Bryan Singer.

Written by Simon Kinberg.

Produced by Simon Kinberg, Bryan Singer, Hutch Parker, and Lauren Shuler Donner.

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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Deadpool (2016). 

Directed by Tim Miller. 

Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. 

Produced by Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, and Lauren Shuler Donner. 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). 

Directed by Bryan Singer. 

Written by Simon Kinberg. 

Produced by Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, and Hutch Parker.

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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The Wolverine (2013). 

Directed by James Mangold. 

Written by Mark Bomback and Scott Frank. 

Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Hutch Parker. 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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X-Men: First Class (2011). 

Directed by Matthew Vaughn. 

Written by Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman, and Matthew Vaughn. 

Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, and Gregory Goodman. 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). 

Directed by Gavin Hood. 

Written by David Benioff and Skip Woods. 

Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter, High Jackman, and John Palermo. 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). 

Directed by Brett Ratner. 

Written by Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn. 

Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter, and Avi Arad. 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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X2: X-Men United (2003). 

Directed by Bryan Singer. 

Written by Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris, and David Hayter. 

Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter. 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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X-Men (2000). 

Directed by Bryan Singer. 

Written by David Hayter. 

Produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter. 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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There are so many franchises in Hollywood - some are amazing, some are terrible, and some are just plain odd. Join Peter Mancuso and Viviana Metzgar as they pick a film franchise and dissect every single installment. Produced by The New Artist Workshop.