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Not all franchises ruined Hollywood – 16 sequels that were better than the original

Saul Hutson. Updated July 19th, 2025

Comic book franchises and toy brand intellectual property have slowly sucked all the creativity out of Hollywood. But there used to be a time when sequels existed to fill in backstory, to learn more about characters, to blow more stuff up.

Twitter user @TheCinesthetic recently asked:

Name a sequel that’s better than the original.

The answers triggered a joyful ride through Hollywood’s golden era of “part IIs.” Here are the best movies that built upon classics to deliver newer, fresher, more expensive classics.

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