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:
Before Sunrise (1995)
Nine years after Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy starred in Before Sunrise, a 1995 romantic movie about an American traveler and a French grad student, they reteamed with director Richard Linklater for this realistic continuation. It follows the couple as they meet again on the French leg of his book tour, proving it doesn’t take much to rekindle an original flame even after an extended absence.
“One of the most wildly romantic movies in ages.” — Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter
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