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:
Spider-Man (2002)
In 2002, Tobey Maguire debuted as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in Sam Raimi’s big-screen take on the Marvel Comics character. Two years later he and the director returned to spin a sequel that goes beyond the hero’s origins story. Instead, this take shows how Peter Parker balances heroics with collage life, all while contending with a big bad known as Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina).
“Raimi doesn't make the mistake of over-thinking the flimsy psychology of the genre. All this conflicted-hero stuff isn't meant to be profound; instead, it's there for the same reason as everything else – to give the action (the interior action in this case) a healthy shot of pop energy." —Rick Groen, The Globe and Mail
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