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Sequels That Were Bigger BOX OFFICE Hits Than the Original

To keep the list diverse I only chose 1 film per franchise - the first to make more money than the original.
Also I skipped legacy sequels like Top Gun: Maverick because inflation makes the box office comparison irrelevant in most cases.
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The Road Warrior (1981)
The Road Warrior (1981)
1
Rocky III (1982)
Rocky III (1982)
2
65%6.8
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
3
33%6.5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
4
88%8.2
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
5
82%7.2
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
6
69%7.1
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
7
57%6.9
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
8
93%8.5
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
9
80%6.9
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
10
25%6.4
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
11
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
12
100%7.9
Mission: Impossible II (Mission: Impossible) (2000)
Mission: Impossible II (Mission: Impossible) (2000)
13
Hannibal (2001)
Hannibal (2001)
14
40%6.8
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
15
52%6.6
American Pie 2 (2001)
American Pie 2 (2001)
16
52%6.4
The Lord of the Rings; the Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings; the Two Towers (2002)
17
Blade II (2002)
Blade II (2002)
18
57%6.7
X2 (2003)
X2 (2003)
19
85%7.4
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
20
73%7.2
Bad Boys II (2003)
Bad Boys II (2003)
21
23%6.6
Shrek 2 (2004)
Shrek 2 (2004)
22
89%7.2
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
23
82%7.7
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
24
38%6.3
Saw II (2005)
Saw II (2005)
25
37%6.6
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
26
57%6.8
Clerks II (2006)
Clerks II (2006)
27
63%7.3
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
28
53%7.3
National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (2007)
National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (2007)
29
Spider Man 3 (2007)
Spider Man 3 (2007)
30
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008)
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008)
31
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
32
94%9.0
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
33
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
34
72%6.9
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
35
Fast Five (2011)
Fast Five (2011)
36
77%7.3
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
37
80%7.2
The Hangover Part II (2011)
The Hangover Part II (2011)
38
34%6.5
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
39
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
40
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