Originally posted by quanchi112You adjust to get a fair comparison; your insistence that inflation not be factored is just you yet again trying to force your favorite to "win".
We aren't adjusting. Movies Potter wins and all things considered Potter reigns supreme.
Star Wars does, the figures don't lie. Deal with it or don't and continue to cry more, it makes no difference to the facts 🙂
I don't care how much cash Harry Potter has made. No way is it more famous or iconic than Star Wars or James Bond. Star Wars is beloved and iconic to the point that every character in the cantina scene, even the background characters, have since had a complex backstory written about them in the EU. Darth Vader is pretty much the epitome the cinematic villainy. Voldemort doesn't even remotely compare. Bond may be even more iconic, considering he pretty much invented the modern action film as we know it.
Adjusting for inflation is a fair point. Otherwise we won't be able to properly compare the franchises as it'd be mainly about what cost what when, right?
Originally posted by Lord LucienAssuming what they'll make with numbers listed;
Harry Potter is currently leading the pack in terms of box office success. At $7.7 billion it's beating second place's James Bond's $6.1 billion.Star Wars coming in at distant 4th with $4.3 billion. Though I have a feeling the future Potter films won't be as popular as the future Star Wars ones. There's been build up and hype about a sequel trilogy for decades, but the Potter movies franchise owes its success to the success of its origin chronicle. Follow up books will be paltry in the popularity department compared to the original series. They struck gold lightning in a bottle. It won't be repeated.
If anything, the next few years will likely see Marvel take top spot. They have a slew of movies slated and they've been nothing but cash cows.
SW and Bond need a following three films to be in HPs area. Avengers would only need a single 5th good film to be there, so they're definitely walking straight to the crown no matter what. Seeing as we know there are several more films to be made, this is a fact.
However thats movie sales only. With the OP...
Originally posted by quanchi112
In terms of popularity, money, merchandising, etc. ?
Harry Potter - $24,751,000,000.
Star Wars - $27,686,000,000, without George's net worth or inflation.
Not sure if this was posted or not, though as we can see Star Wars wins. HP actually can't come out on top now unless their new films each rake in a billion with the SW trilogy tanking, unlikely.
Harry Potter was certainly at the top of the mountain while it was around. The only other franchise that came close to having such an impact on the culture of the time was LOTR. As far as lasting impressions...,there isn't much we can say about, Potter other than looking at how the brand is selling and being received. The Potter franchise could very easily be turned into another ,prequel catastrophe or perhaps they will just decide to reboot it, either way that world is going to live on in film in some way or another. We can't judge it's integrity yet, though.
As for which franchise reigns supreme and has stood the test of time..,nothing can come close to comparing to Star Wars. When you take into consideration of how the fan base feels they have been treated, yet still remain loyal and hopeful even though the best aspects of the franchise remains in fans' imagination. When you have to use your imagination to fool yourself into defending something just so you can like it...,well you have lost to the darkside. Yet, you still have no problem with it because being on the darkside at least means you're still apart of the world.
Originally posted by RobtardThe numbers have been put up. Star Wars lost. Get over it.
You adjust to get a fair comparison; your insistence that inflation not be factored is just you yet again trying to force your favorite to "win".Star Wars does, the figures don't lie. Deal with it or don't and continue to cry more, it makes no difference to the facts 🙂
Originally posted by BloodRainAmusement parks and what not were not factored in. Sorry, kiddo.
Adjusting for inflation is a fair point. Otherwise we won't be able to properly compare the franchises as it'd be mainly about what cost what when, right?Assuming what they'll make with numbers listed;
-SW after the trilogy, 7bil.
-Bond after 2 known films, 8bil.
-Avergers after 4 known films, 9bil.
-HP after 3 (a guess, can't see it being more with source material) films, 10bil.SW and Bond need a following three films to be in HPs area. Avengers would only need a single 5th good film to be there, so they're definitely walking straight to the crown no matter what. Seeing as we know there are several more films to be made, this is a fact.
However thats movie sales only. With the OP...
Harry Potter - $24,751,000,000.
Star Wars - $27,686,000,000, without George's net worth or inflation.Not sure if this was posted or not, though as we can see Star Wars wins. HP actually can't come out on top now unless their new films each rake in a billion with the SW trilogy tanking, unlikely.
Originally posted by quanchi112
Amusement parks and what not were not factored in. Sorry, kiddo.
If we're including rights to use SW franchise in other media over the years, it would increase. And again, inflation.
Originally posted by BloodRainI believe there are two amusement parks. Potter reigns supreme. Just take the L and move on.
Oh you mean HP's amusement park? Well a site says theyre bringing in 1bil a year since June, around 3bil now? Still makes it even.If we're including rights to use SW franchise in other media over the years, it would increase. And again, inflation.