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A list of the best movie sequels ranked by Tomatometer score, from Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again to The Godfather Part II. Find out which franchises made the cut and which ones missed the mark.
- 30 'Mission: Impossible – Fallout'
- 29 'Dawn of The Planet of The Apes'
- 28 'The Raid 2'
- 27 'Fast Five'
- 26 'Toy Story 2'
- 25 'Creed'
- 24 'Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade'
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
When it comes to the Mission: Impossible series, you can’t really go wrong with the majority of them (Mission: Impossible II being the closest thing the series has had to a misfire). Still, if one had to be singled out for being top of the line in just about every way, such an honor might have to go to Mission: Impossible – Fallout, especially since the also excellent Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Onefeels – as of 2024 – a little unfinished. Mission: Impossible – Fallout doesn’t s...
Directed by Matt Reeves
The Planet of the Apes franchise is a seemingly unstoppable one, having been relatively popular decades ago and then finding itself re-energized come the 2010s, thanks to a prequel series kicking off in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes. That series within the broader franchise has continued to 2024, with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, but to find the best Planet of the Apesmovie, one has to go back about a decade. In 2014, Rise of the Planet of the Apes got its first sequel in the...
Directed by Gareth Evans
The Raid (2011) was already about as perfect as straightforward martial arts movies can get, but then, three years later, things were kicked up a whole other level with The Raid 2. Unlike the first movie, which took place largely inside one apartment complex, The Raid 2had a more large-scale plot that allowed characters to fight in all sorts of places. Things mostly stayed hand-to-hand, but there were more weapons used throughout, and even a car chase at one point. The gargantuan level of vio...
Directed by Justin Lin
As a series, The Fast and the Furiouswas arguably on shaky ground for much of the 2000s. It kicked off with a movie that was just fine, had a sequel that went a little wilder and is probably over-hated, went back to its roots a little with a new setting in the (somewhat flawed) third movie, and then stuck around in familiar territory with the fourth film… one that vitally brought back the main characters from the first movie in key roles, though. Then, most of the people introduced throughout...
Directed by John Lasseter
Far from the only Toy Story sequel worth commending, Toy Story 2 is nevertheless the first sequel in the history of the series, as well as the first sequel Pixar ever made. It’s this one and the third Toy Story that remain the best sequels in the company’s history, with Toy Story 2admirably taking the characters from the first into interesting, new, and complex places, all the while introducing various new characters who became series staples. There’s a great deal of fun to be had with Toy St...
Directed by Ryan Coogler
The Rocky series has proven to be a surprisingly lengthy one, with the original film in 1976 being an underdog movie that told an underdog story, and went on to be a huge critical and commercial hit. The first Rocky had five sequels over the next 30 years, and was followed by the Creed series, which continued Rocky's story while centering on a new protagonist. The first Creed from 2015 takes what worked about the best Rocky movies and gives it a more modern, harder-hitting feel. It's also pro...
Directed by Steven Spielberg
If there's any criticism to be directed towards the largely great Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade it's that it feels a tad familiar to the first film, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). It's understandable to an extent, because the Indiana Jones series did go into darker, more divisive territory with 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and so maybe something a little safer was needed to conclude what was once considered a trilogy. Still, it's the father-son dynamic between Harrison F...
- Jeremy Urquhart
Sep 7, 2024 · Explore the best movie trilogies of all time, featuring epic sagas, memorable characters, and unforgettable cinematic journeys across multiple film genres.
- Jeremy Urquhart
- Senior Author
- 'Toy Story' Trilogy (1995 - 2010) Metacritic Score: 276/300 or 92% 2019 may have seen the release of a fourth Toy Story movie, but the first three still feel like they form a complete trilogy.
- 'Three Colors' Trilogy (1993 - 1994) Metacritic Score: 274/300 or 91.3% Not only are the Three Colors movies all incredibly highly rated, but they were all released very close together, too.
- 'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy (2001 - 2003) Metacritic Score: 273/300 or 91% Few trilogies released in the 21st century so far come close to rivaling The Lord of the Rings, and there's a good chance many years will pass before a trilogy of its size and consistency comes around again...
- The 'Before...' Trilogy (1995 - 2013) Metacritic Score: 261/300 or 87% A unique trilogy that uses three movies to explore two characters over almost 20 years, the Before Trilogy makes for a remarkable set of films.
Jun 4, 2022 · Empire has the definitive guide to the best trilogies out there, including Back to the Future and The Lord of The Rings. Why watch one when you can watch three?
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1. 10 Cloverfield Lane. 2016 1h 43m PG-13. 7.2 (361K) Rate. 76 Metascore. A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable. Director Dan Trachtenberg Stars John Goodman Mary Elizabeth Winstead John Gallagher Jr. Much better than the original. 2. 22 Jump Street.
