Being a Harry Potter super fan can be more costly than Star Wars fandom

By: Dana Cruz - 3 years ago

Fans can go behind the scenes of the “Harry Potter” franchise by visiting the “Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter,” in Leavesden, United Kingdom. Image: ETX Daily Up/Sabrina Alili

A study looking at the most expensive movie franchises for fans has found that being a super fan of the Harry Potter franchise can be more costly than Star Wars fandom. So which are the top 10 most expensive and most affordable movie franchises for fans?

Evidently, the magic comes at a cost for fans of the Wizarding World. As the latest installment of Fantastic Beasts spin-off series hits theaters April 15, the movie franchise based on J.K. Rowling’s books has been named the most expensive for super fans, according to Money.co.uk.

The British price comparison website has selected 39 movie franchises, among the most popular worldwide, consisting of at least three films, to determine the average cost of box sets and fan merchandise on eBay. The study puts the Harry Potter franchise at the top of the table as the most expensive franchise for fans, with a total of £467.98 (about P32,050).

To determine this top 20, the site compared the average price of a full box set of movies, an action figure, a t-shirt, a costume and a signed movie poster. The first Harry Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was released in 2001. Since then, seven other movies have been released, making the franchise a particularly prolific business.

In second place comes the “Godfather” franchise. Although with only three films, the franchise directed by Francis Ford Coppola comes at a cost of £448.62 (about P30,720) to fans. Unlike “Harry Potter,” while the average price of the box set is cheaper, the signed poster reaches £382 (about P26,160) compared with £306 (about P20,910) for the boy wizard. Next in the top three comes “Back to the Future” costing £355.84 (about P24,340).

As for the most affordable franchises, “Star Wars” is in sixth place at a cost of just £109.17 (about P7,500) to fans. But the top prize goes to “Shrek,” with a total of only £60.46 (about P4,100) for the box set and all the merchandise. The “Die Hard” saga and “Twilight” complete the top three most affordable franchises for movie fans, according to Money.co.uk.

Top 20 most expensive movie franchises for super fans

Harry Potter – £467.98 (about P32,050)
The Godfather – £448.62 (about P30,720)
Back to the Future – £355.84 (about P24,340)
Superman – £263.11 (about P18,020)
Lord of the Rings – £250.51 (about P17,160)
The Hobbit – £243.22 (about P16,660)
Dark Knight Trilogy – £232.80 (about P15,940)
Rambo – £228.81 (about P15,670)
James Bond – £221.63 (about P15,180)
Guardians of the Galaxy – £218.07 (about P14,930)
Batman – £215.58 (about P14,760)
Jurassic Park – £214.22 (about P14,670)
Avengers – £211.15 (about P14,460)
Hulk – £203.45 (about P13,930)
Matrix – £202.52 (about P13,870)
Godzilla – £199.54 (about P13,660)
Transformers – £198.61 (about P13,600)
Karate Kid – £198.10 (about P13,570)
Star Trek – £196.01 (about P13,420)
Indiana Jones – £189.17 (about P12,950)

Top 15 most affordable movie franchises for super fans

Shrek – £60.46 (about P4,100)
Die Hard – £75.30 (about P5,100)
Twilight – £78.99 (about P5,400)
Ghostbusters – £100.58 (about P6,900)
Iron Man – £101.21 (about P6,930)
Star Wars – £109.17 (about P7,500)
Captain America – £112.24 (about P7,700)
Rocky – £114.98 (about P7,900)
Austin Powers – £122.57 (about P8,400)
John Wick – £123.46 (about P8,500)
Men in Black – £135.87 (about P9,300)
Wonder Woman – £159.70 (about P10,900)
Hunger Games – £164.49 (about P11,300)
Toy Story – £166.39 (about P11,400)
Pirates of the Caribbean – £174.71 (about P12,000) DC

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