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Unnecessary Sequels

by MC_Cinemaniac • Created 5 years ago • Modified 5 years ago
Sometimes sequels aren't necessary but get made any ways. Just one movie or a few can tell a story perfectly until someone decides to continue it. These are movies you may wish never existed. You may wonder why (other than a simple nostalgic cash grab) they were even considered to begin with. Which sequel was the most unnecessary (and thus negating any subsequent sequels)?

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    DirectorJuan Carlos FresnadilloStarsJeremy RennerRose ByrneRobert Carlyle
  • Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

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  • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

    3. Blade Runner 2049

    20172h 44mR81Metascore
    8.0 (715K)
    Young Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.
    DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHarrison FordRyan GoslingAna de Armas
  • Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

    4. Dumb and Dumber To

    20141h 49mPG-1336Metascore
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    DirectorsBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsJim CarreyJeff DanielsRob Riggle
  • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters II (1989)

    5. Ghostbusters II

    19891h 48mPG56Metascore
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    The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
    DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney Weaver
  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, and Ray Winstone in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

    6. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    20082h 2mPG-1365Metascore
    6.2 (504K)
    In 1957, Indiana Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordCate BlanchettShia LaBeouf
  • Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

    7. Live Free or Die Hard

    20072h 8mPG-1369Metascore
    7.1 (429K)
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    DirectorLen WisemanStarsBruce WillisJustin LongTimothy Olyphant
  • Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

    8. Speed 2: Cruise Control

    19972h 1mPG-1324Metascore
    4.0 (88K)
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    DirectorJan de BontStarsSandra BullockJason PatricWillem Dafoe
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    9. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

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    7.8 (1M)
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    DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsDaisy RidleyJohn BoyegaOscar Isaac
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

    10. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

    20031h 49mR66Metascore
    6.3 (429K)
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    DirectorJonathan MostowStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerNick StahlKristanna Loken
  • Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Christina Hendricks, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki, and Jordan Peele in Toy Story 4 (2019)

    11. Toy Story 4

    20191h 40mG84Metascore
    7.6 (298K)
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    DirectorJosh CooleyStarsTom HanksTim AllenAnnie Potts

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