Some action franchises influence the entire genre.
Summary The biggest action franchises have helped shape the genre into what it is today, and many of them are still delivering thrilling new installments. When talking about the biggest action franchises of all time, it's important to consider longevity, box office success and impact. The best of the best can combine all three of these factors, producing successful movies for decades which influence the future of the genre.
Lethal Weapon didn't invent the buddy cop genre, but the combination of Riggs and Murtaugh perfected the formula which countless other movies have tried to replicate. Throughout the franchise's various highs and lows, Willis is the source of some much-needed continuity. His charming performances are enough to get audiences on board while everything around him becomes bigger and louder. Die Hard had a huge impact on action movies, particularly action heroes, and its positive impact outweighs some of its preposterous missteps.
A lot of the time, The Matrix feels like an excuse for the Wachowski sisters to explain away the surreal fight scenes they want to direct by tying them to an intriguing sci-fi premise. Mad Max has influenced countless other post-apocalyptic stories, from its visual design to the lives of its characters. When Miller made Fury Road after a 29-year franchise hiatus, he proved that none of his imitators had come close to replicating the quality of his creation. In an era of CGI-heavy blockbusters, both Fury Road and Furiosa show the benefits of practical effects.
4 Jason Bourne 5 Movies. Franchise Box Office: $1,665,000,000. Close The Bourne franchise isn't the biggest in terms of longevity or box office receipts, but few action franchises have ever had such a massive impact on the style of the genre. When The Bourne Identity was released in 2002, it provided the perfect antidote to the overblown, absurd action of the 1980s and 1990s. The Bourne Identity's more grounded approach reshaped the future of action movies.
Fast and Furious is undoubtedly ridiculous, but the franchise leans into its corny appeal. It knows what the fans want to see, and it knows how to deliver that.
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