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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. 166 416
Francis Ford Coppola heeds the rule "bigger is better" by taking the Corleone mobsters back in time and into the future simultaneously. 166 416
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!). 165 423
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!). 165 423
3
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. 164 464
The movie may be about Batman but it's Heath Ledger who makes this movie great with his Oscar-winning turn as The Joker. 164 464
4
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. 142 352
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. 142 352
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. 136 360
Arnold Schwarzenegger's killing machine (from the first movie) returns as the hero. Amazing special FX make it that much better. 136 360
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. 101 357
Switching the focus to Frodo, Sam and Gollum, this one wraps the quest up and takes home 11 Oscars. 101 357
7
Goldfinger
You wouldn't care about 007 today if it weren't for this James Bond pic, the coolest spy movie ever. 68 290
You wouldn't care about 007 today if it weren't for this James Bond pic, the coolest spy movie ever. 68 290
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. 19 277
Trekkies tend to agree this space saga focusing on Kirk, his son, Spock's sacrifice, and Khan is the best in the series. 19 277
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. -22 246
By setting the action in a mall, George Romero finds a clever, new obstacle course for his brain-eating zombies. -22 246
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. -45 225
Funnier and stranger than the first, this sequel weds a wild, Marge Simpson-haired mate to Boris Karloff's Monster. -45 225











