There are good movie sequels and then there are these movie sequels. I won’t say bad because I bet it’s a challenge to make a follow-up to an extremely successful first movie. Think about it. A director nails it the first time, the movie does well at the box office or on a streaming platform, there’s demand for a sequel, and then off to a new adventure. Or the same adventure i.e. The Hangover trilogy. Sequels don’t always stop at two productions and may even have a different crew altogether.
In some cases, you’re also dealing with prequels and spinoffs like Marvel and Star Wars. Both are highly successful franchises that tie stories together and make hundreds of millions of dollars on their opening nights. Others aren’t so lucky. I came across a list of bad sequels at MovieWeb.com. I was surprised by some sequels that didn’t make their list.
The bad sequels that immediately came to my mind were all Batman movies. For me, this starts with Batman Returns with Michael Keaton through Batman and Robin with George Clooney. One could say that different directors are involved, but either way, they were bad movies. Christopher Nolan revitalized that franchise and up until the release of Barbie, The Dark Knight had the largest opening box office weekend. Successful sequels often become a franchise that people become devoted to.
I have a brother who is 11 years older than me. I got to see a lot of movies at a very young age with parental permission of course. That is how I discovered The Back To The Future trilogy. Other than Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy, it is the only trilogy I will fully devote my entire day to. There are good movie sequels and then there are these movie sequels below.
