Action franchises are some of the most financially profitable film series out there. Only 2024 showed this, as Deadpool and Wolverinethe first Dead Pool film that will be part of the MCU franchise, has grossed over $1 billion to become the second highest-grossing film of the year so far. Dune: Part Twoa sci-fi action film, it was also incredibly successful financially, grossing $714.4 million at the worldwide box office. Titles like these show that action franchise entries are the way to go when it comes to the box office.
Although the action franchise phenomenon began decades ago, the 21st century has been a great time for the action franchise. Successful series include Fast and Furious, The Expendablesand Mission: Impossiblewho released most of his post-2000 entries. The MCU is a particularly notable example of the success of action franchises. Of the 10 highest-grossing films of all time, three of them (Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity Warand Spider-Man: No Way Home) are MCU films. Another successful action franchise from the 2000s recently found one of its entries on the streaming charts.
Transformers is doing well on streaming
Transformers reached the Top 10 on Netflix in the United States
Transformers has now climbed the Netflix charts. The 2007 film is the first in the Michael Bay franchise, kicking off the financially successful series. Although the film received mixed reviews among critics, scoring 57% on the Tomatometer, the film's audience has always been its biggest champion. The Popcornmeter audience was much more positive, as audiences gave the film an 85% approval rating. Likewise, the film did extremely well at the global box office, grossing over $709 million worldwide. Now, the Transformers franchise is one of the most successful action franchises of all time.
Transformers managed to get into Netflix top 10 in the United States. Transformers reached no. 8 on this list for the week of December 2-8. To achieve this feat, it was above In the middle of the way and We are the Millers. Also entering the US Netflix charts this week were Our little secret, Subservience, That Christmas, Run all night, Smalland Mary.
Our opinion on the success of Transformers
The franchise will leave Netflix soon
THE Transformers the franchise has become a $5.8 billion intellectual property, demonstrating its popularity. As such, it makes sense that so many people would watch the film on streaming. While so much traffic to Netflix is ​​good for the streamer in the short term, four films in the franchise will be leaving the platform soon. This could cause an increase in the franchise's viewership for now, as Transformers fans will be eager to watch the films before they leave Netflix.
Source: Netflix