All 32 Movie Franchises, ranked by 113 players
Players rank Marvel Cinematic Universe #1: it wins 74.2% of its matchups (n = 299) and took the title in 23 of 113 brackets. The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars follow. Disagree? Movie Franchise Tier List is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished113
Head-to-head picks2,983
Entrants ranked32of 32
Marvel Cinematic Universe title share20.4%n = 113
Title odds
Share of 113 finished brackets won
- Marvel Cinematic Universe20.4% (23 of 113)
- The Lord of the Rings15.0% (17 of 113)
- Star Wars14.2% (16 of 113)
- Harry Potter9.7% (11 of 113)
- Spider-Man6.2% (7 of 113)
- Pixar4.4% (5 of 113)
Movie Franchises: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 2,983 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- Nobody yet
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- Marvel Cinematic Universe74.2%
- The Lord of the Rings70.5%
- Star Wars70.4%
- Harry Potter69.5%
- Pixar63.4%
- Spider-Man63.3%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- Batman59.8%
- Pirates of the Caribbean56.8%
- Toy Story55.2%
- X-Men52.3%
- Disney Renaissance51.0%
- Shrek50.5%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- James Bond48.7%
- Back to the Future44.6%
- Jurassic Park / World44.3%
- The Hunger Games43.9%
- Rocky / Creed42.3%
- Mission: Impossible42.0%
- Transformers41.7%
- Fast & Furious41.6%
- Terminator40.0%
- The Matrix39.5%
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- DC Extended Universe38.8%
- Indiana Jones38.5%
- Godzilla / MonsterVerse37.9%
- Planet of the Apes36.9%
- John Wick36.8%
- Alien33.1%
- Dune28.8%
- Mad Max27.2%
- The Conjuring Universe26.2%
- Twilight23.6%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- Nobody yet
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Film | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvel Cinematic Universe38 films | 222–77 | 74.2% | 23 | 299 | |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings7 films | 179–75 | 70.5% | 17 | 254 | |
| 3 | Star Wars12 live-action films | 188–79 | 70.4% | 16 | 267 | |
| 4 | Harry Potter8 films | 185–81 | 69.5% | 11 | 266 | |
| 5 | Pixar31 films | 166–96 | 63.4% | 5 | 262 | |
| 6 | Spider-Man9 live-action films | 171–99 | 63.3% | 7 | 270 | |
| 7 | Batman9 live-action films | 137–92 | 59.8% | 4 | 229 | |
| 8 | Pirates of the Caribbean5 films | 125–95 | 56.8% | 3 | 220 | |
| 9 | Toy Story6 films | 116–94 | 55.2% | 2 | 210 | |
| 10 | X-Men13 films | 103–94 | 52.3% | 2 | 197 | |
| 11 | 98–94 | 51.0% | 1 | 192 | ||
| 12 | Shrek6 films | 93–91 | 50.5% | 2 | 184 | |
| 13 | James Bond25 films | 93–98 | 48.7% | 1 | 191 | |
| 14 | Back to the Future3 films | 78–97 | 44.6% | 1 | 175 | |
| 15 | Jurassic Park / World7 films | 74–93 | 44.3% | 1 | 167 | |
| 16 | The Hunger Games5 films | 72–92 | 43.9% | 0 | 164 | |
| 17 | Rocky / Creed9 films | 69–94 | 42.3% | 2 | 163 | |
| 18 | Mission: Impossible8 films | 74–102 | 42.0% | 1 | 176 | |
| 19 | Transformers7 live-action films | 70–98 | 41.7% | 1 | 168 | |
| 20 | Fast & Furious11 films | 69–97 | 41.6% | 3 | 166 | |
| 21 | Terminator6 films | 62–93 | 40.0% | 0 | 155 | |
| 22 | The Matrix4 films | 62–95 | 39.5% | 1 | 157 | |
| 23 | DC Extended Universe15 films | 62–98 | 38.8% | 1 | 160 | |
| 24 | Indiana Jones5 films | 60–96 | 38.5% | 0 | 156 | |
| 25 | Godzilla / MonsterVerse5 films | 61–100 | 37.9% | 2 | 161 | |
| 26 | Planet of the Apes10 films | 58–99 | 36.9% | 0 | 157 | |
| 27 | John Wick5 films | 53–91 | 36.8% | 2 | 144 | |
| 28 | Alien9 films | 47–95 | 33.1% | 0 | 142 | |
| 29 | Dune2 films | 38–94 | 28.8% | 1 | 132 | |
| 30 | Mad Max5 films | 34–91 | 27.2% | 2 | 125 | |
| 31 | The Conjuring Universe9 films | 34–96 | 26.2% | 0 | 130 | |
| 32 | Twilight5 films | 30–97 | 23.6% | 1 | 127 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- PixarvsSpider-Man50–50 · estimate from overall records
- The Lord of the RingsvsStar Wars50–50 · estimate from overall records
- Disney RenaissancevsShrek50–50 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- Marvel Cinematic UniversevsTwilight89–11 · estimate from overall records
- The Lord of the RingsvsTwilight87–13 · estimate from overall records
- Star WarsvsTwilight87–13 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 113 finished brackets.
- UntouchableMarvel Cinematic Universe wins 74.2%The best record in the field (n = 299 matchups).
- ClutchMad Max: 2 titlesOnly #30 on win rate, but #16 for championships.
- Still waitingThe Hunger Games: no titles yetWins 43.9% of its matchups (n = 164) and has never been crowned.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the Movie Franchises community ranking?
Marvel Cinematic Universe. It wins 74.2% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 299) and took the title in 23 of 113 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked Movie Franchises?
113 finished brackets so far, with 2,983 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 32 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16, 32 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
About every hour, as new brackets are finished.
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