Sure, Fast & Furious has reached No. 6, but it’s got nothing on these franchises:

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  Police Academy (7)

  Definitively proving that lame jokes never get funnier.

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  Harry Potter (8)

  Surely artistry, not $8 billion in box-office sales, fueled the decision to turn seven books into eight films.

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  Friday the 13th (12)

  That’s 10 original movies (taking Jason from summer camp to outer space), one pitting Jason against Freddy Krueger and one remake. A sequel to the remake is still pending. Really.

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  James Bond (23)

  Even spread over 50 years, that’s a few too many, but the way the franchise is headed right now, who isn’t looking forward to No. 24?