20 Movie Sequels That Were Better Than the Originals
When it comes to movies, there is often a general feeling that sequels are never quite as good as the original. After all, follow-up films can often be pumped-out projects trying to recapture the magic of something great, and they often fall short as a result.
But not always. Sometimes, like in the case of the new Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel is even better received than the first film.
Read on to learn more about 20 movies that critics thought were indeed better than the initial project, ranked by the Metascore point differential between the first and second film (from smallest to largest jump in score).
Original film:
Manhunter (1986)
This 1991 movie starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins was so memorable few remember it is actually a sequel to the 1986 movie Manhunter starring William Petersen as the FBI agent who first brought Hannibal Lecter in. In Lambs, Hopkins takes over the cannibalistic role from Brian Cox, and works with an ambitious FBI student (Foster) to bring down a serial killer.
“A movie with this kind of haunting power comes along only once every decade or so.” —Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
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