Movie Sequels That Are Better Than The Originals (30 pics)

1

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 87%
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Critics: 63%
Audience: 71%

2

The Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 94%
The Terminator (1984)
Critics: 100%
Audience: 89%

3

Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Critics: 88%
Audience: 90%
Star Trek – The Motion Picture (1979)
Critics: 44%
Audience: 42%

4

Skyfall (2012)
Critics: 93% *
Audience: 86% *
Casino Royale (2006)
Critics: 94%
Audience: 89%

5

Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 90%
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Critics: 96%
Audience: 87%

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6

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Critics: 96%
Audience: 95%
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Critics: 91%
Audience: 95%

7

Logan (2017)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 90%
X-Men Origins – Wolverine (2009)
Critics: 38%
Audience: 58%

8

Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
Critics: 98%
Audience: 89%
The Evil Dead (1981)
Critics: 95%
Audience: 84%

9

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Critics: 89%
Audience: 92%
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Critics: 80%
Audience: 74%

10

Goldfinger (1964)
Critics: 96%
Audience: 89%
Dr. No (1962)
Critics: 96%
Audience: 82%

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11

The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Critics: 97% *
Audience: 97% *
The Godfather (1972)
Critics: 99%
Audience: 98%

12

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Critics: 97%
Audience: 97%
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Critics: 98%
Audience: 91%

13

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Critics: 92%
Audience: 88%
Thor (2011)
Critics: 77%
Audience: 76%

14

The Dark Knight (2008)
Critics: 94%
Audience: 94%
Batman Begins (2005)
Critics: 84%
Audience: 94%

15

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 89%
Star Trek Generations (1994)
Critics: 47%
Audience: 57%

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16

The Road Warrior (1982)
Critics: 98%
Audience: 85%
Mad Max (1979)
Critics: 90%
Audience: 70%

17

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Critics: 94%
Audience: 97%
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 96%

18

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Critics: 90%
Audience: 88%
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Critics: 81%
Audience: 77%

19

Aliens (1986)
Critics: 98%
Audience: 94%
Alien (1979)
Critics: 97%
Audience: 94%

20

Desperado (1995)
Critics: 62%
Audience: 79%
El Mariachi (1993)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 76%

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21

Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 81%
Spider-Man (2002)
Critics: 89%
Audience: 67%

22

Rocky II (1979)
Critics: 73%
Audience: 82%
Rocky (1976)
Critics: 93%
Audience: 69%

23

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Critics: 91%
Audience: 91%
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Critics: 86%
Audience: 87%

24

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)
Critics: 96%
Audience: 89%
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
Critics: 80%
Audience: 82%

25

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Critics: 89%
Audience: 89%
The Hunger Games (2012)
Critics: 84%
Audience: 81%

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26

Batman Returns (1992)
Critics: 81%
Audience: 73%
Batman (1989)
Critics: 72%
Audience: 84%

27

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Critics: 75%
Audience: 85%
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Critics: 64%
Audience: 83%

28

American Pie 2 (2001)
Critics: 52%
Audience: 68%
American Pie (1999)
Critics: 60%
Audience: 61%

29

Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
Critics: 85%
Audience: 89%
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
Critics: 85%
Audience: 80%