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:
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Director Quentin Tarantino always intended for his tale of a woman’s quest for revenge to be told in at least two volumes, but it is the second installment (released in 2004, a year after the first Kill Bill), that really resonated with critics. Between star Uma Thurman’s hard sell, the intense fight sequences, and the incredible visuals, many consider it one of Tarantino’s overall career highlights.
“Bout No. 2 is among the best closed-quarters screen fights ever, as good as (and longer than) Frank Sinatra vs. Henry Silva in The Manchurian Candidate. And Daryl Hannah does more for an eyepatch than anyone since the late Israeli defense minister Moshe Dayan.” —Nathan Rabin, The A.V. Club
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