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:
X-Men (2000)
Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and the rest of the X-Men crew made waves with the 2000 debut of director Bryan Singer’s X2. But it was this 2003 sequel, featuring the same crew, tracks the mutants as they struggle to regain their credibility with the public following an extraordinary attack, leading them to face their most dangerous mission yet.
“In some ways, X2 is an obvious improvement on its predecessor: It looks more expensive, and its special effects seem to swoop out of nowhere.” —Stephanie Zacharek, Salon
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