Top Ten Sequels
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Top Ten Sequels

Extending a great storyline isn't always a bad idea. Some sequels even outshine their predecessors. So which one ranks as the best?

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1 The Godfather Part II
Francis Ford Coppola heeds the rule "bigger is better" by taking the Corleone mobsters back in time and into the future simultaneously. 144 340
2 The Empire Strikes Back
The second Star Wars movie from the original trilogy delights with new characters (Jabba, Boba, Yoda) and a killer revelation (Darth is Luke's father!). 134 338
3 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Teaming up with his long-absent father, Indiana Jones battles Nazis for the Holy Grail. This flick has at least as much swagger as the original. 126 290
4 The Dark Knight
The movie may be about Batman but it's Heath Ledger who makes this movie great with his Oscar-winning turn as The Joker. 123 377
5 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Arnold Schwarzenegger's killing machine (from the first movie) returns as the hero. Amazing special FX make it that much better. 105 297
6 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Switching the focus to Frodo, Sam and Gollum, this one wraps the quest up and takes home 11 Oscars. 80 294
7 Goldfinger
You wouldn't care about 007 today if it weren't for this James Bond pic, the coolest spy movie ever. 64 236
8 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Trekkies tend to agree this space saga focusing on Kirk, his son, Spock's sacrifice, and Khan is the best in the series. 22 222
9 Dawn of the Dead
By setting the action in a mall, George Romero finds a clever, new obstacle course for his brain-eating zombies. -9 189
10 The Bride of Frankenstein
Funnier and stranger than the first, this sequel weds a wild, Marge Simpson-haired mate to Boris Karloff's Monster. -38 174