Some cinematic sequels hit theaters after long stretches of franchise inactivity, so let's rank the ones that nailed it when they did finally return. It can be tough continuing a series, even one that sounds like a guaranteed blockbuster. With films that take forever to get made, all those years spent in development hell can heighten hype, as well as the potential for spectacular flops.
This kind of film is like running into an old friend you haven't seen in years: either you're reminded of all the good times you shared or you're embarrassed to have ever been associated with them. So where do these sometimes classic and occasionally notorious movies that really took their sweet time coming to theaters rank when stacked against each other?
Vote up the sequels that were worth the wait, vote down each film that dashed hopes and brought shame to the originals. Your votes will make it clear which franchises aged like fine wines and which sequels arrived way after their expiration dates.
Released in 2022, 36 years after Top Gun (1986).
Released in 2015, 30 years after Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
Released in 2010, 11 years after Toy Story 2 (1999).Released in 2018, 14 years after The Incredibles (2014).
Released in 2015, 14 years after Jurassic Park III (2001).Released in 2017, 35 years after Blade Runner (1982).
