List of character-based movie franchises

This is a list of character-based movie series, in which many movies are made about the same main character, who may or may not be played by different actors. The individual movies of a series may be produced or directed by different people over many years. In more extreme examples, the main character may be repeatedly killed off and resurrected through supernatural means or other plot devices.

Batman

Benji

Billy Jack

Billy the Kid

Black Beauty

Blondie (movie)

Bulldog Drummond

Charlie Chan

Cleopatra (movie)

Dirty Harry

Doctor Who

Dracula

Freddy Krueger

Frankenstein

Gamera

Godzilla

Hannibal Lecter

Harry Potter

Hercule Poirot

Hercules

Indiana Jones

Jack Ryan (fictional character)

James Bond

Jason Voorhees

Jesse James

King Arthur

King Kong

Lassie

The Lone Ranger

Maciste

Michael Myers (Halloween)

Mickey Mouse

Miss Marple

Mr. Moto

Nick and Nora Charles

The Mummy

Norman Bates

Rambo

Rin Tin Tin

Robin Hood

RoboCop

Rocky

Sherlock Holmes

Spider-Man

Superman

Tarzan

The Terminator

Wong Fei Hung

Wyatt Earp

Zatoichi

Zorro

See also: List of movie series, List of movie trilogies