7. Jaws
Total Gross: $404 million
Number of Movies: 4
After original Jaws directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1975 earned $260 million at the box office and won several Academy Awards, three sequels came out in the span of 12 years. Each movie was directed by another director and didn’t come even close to the success of the original, at least when it comes to critics. Original Jaws stays the franchise’s biggest earner with $260 million.
