Blockbusters Top Int'l Box Office

Both

Harry Potter

and

Winnie the Pooh

have significant licensing programs that span multiple categories, as reported by

License! Global

magazine.

The summer blockbuster films already in theaters have dominated international box office gross receipts. In addition, each film has a raft of consumer products partners placing licensed merchandise with retailers.

Following is a quick reference list to the top franchises and their total global box office receipts, as reported by Box Office Mojo.  

    *

Thor

- $264 million

    *

Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides

- $785 million

    *

Kung Fu Panda 2

- $404 million

    *

X-Men: First Class

- $200 million

    *

Green Lantern

- $144 million

    *

Cars 2

- $121 million

    *

Transformers: Dark of the

- $386 million

Several major titles expected to perform strongly will be released later this summer, including:

    *

Captain America: The First Avenger

- July 22

    *

Cowboys vs. Aliens

- July 29

    *

The Smurfs

- July 29