This is a list of film sequels and their performance at the box office. All grosses are given in unadjusted US dollars.
For the tables presented below, determining what constitutes a film series and where a film fits in with the series is subjective. Box Office Mojo and The Numbers list 12 Star Wars films released, including anthology films such as Rogue One (2016) and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) (which Box Office Mojo also groups separately), and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but excluding films such as Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1986). For the purpose of the tables presented here, the films of the "Skywalker saga" are considered as a separate series and are ordered based on the date of release rather than by their number (for example, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was the fourth film released). Similarly, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is listed on the above websites as consisting of 23 films released however, these are also listed separately as 4 Avengers films, 3 Iron Man films, 3 Captain America films, 3 Thor films and so on; for these tables, the films have similarly been treated as separate series. A similar approach has been taken to the Wizarding World series (where the films are split between the Harry Potter film series and the Fantastic Beasts film series); the X-Men film series (where there are separate film series for Wolverine and Deadpool); Star Trek (where there are separate film series for Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation and a later reboot); and the multiple Spider-Man, Batman and Planet of the Apes film series.
Box-office improvement While sequels usually gross less than the original, some have significantly outperformed their predecessors at the box office.
Relative improvement
These film sequels outgrossed their predecessors by at least a factor of three. The list is not adjusted for inflation. TitleYearGrossTitle (predecessor)Year (predecessor)Predecessor's grossImprovement (%)Improvement ($)The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day2009$10,629,321The Boondock Saints1999$30,471$Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle2017$964,496,193Zathura: A Space Adventure2005$65,079,104$Desperado1995$25,405,445El Mariachi1992$2,040,920$Wolf Warrior 22017$870,325,439Wolf Warrior2015$81,411,331$Mad Max: Fury Road2015$375,709,470Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome1985$36,230,219$Clerks II2006$26,984,975Clerks1994$3,151,130$Tron: Legacy2010$400,062,763Tron1982$50,000,000$The Color of Money1986$52,293,982The Hustler1961$7,600,000$Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991$516,950,043The Terminator1984$78,371,200$Cube 2: Hypercube2002$3,563,603Cube1997$565,727$Blade Runner 20492017$259,239,658Blade Runner1982$41,473,619$K.G.F: Chapter 22022$159,887,058K.G.F: Chapter 12018$33,000,000$Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999$312,016,928Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery1997$67,683,989$Jurassic World2015$1,670,400,637Jurassic Park III2001$368,780,809$Detective Chinatown 22018$544,185,156Detective Chinatown2015$125,842,935$Top Gun: Maverick2022$1,495,696,292Top Gun1986$357,288,178$Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle2017$962,102,237Jumanji1995$262,821,940$Mary Poppins Returns2018$349,546,142Mary Poppins1964$103,082,380$
Absolute improvement These film sequels outgrossed their predecessors by at least $500million. The list is not adjusted for inflation. TitleYearGrossTitle (predecessor)Year (predecessor)Predecessor's grossImprovement (%)Improvement ($)Ne Zha 22025$2,150,000,000Ne Zha2019$726,225,471$Jurassic World2015$1,670,400,637Jurassic Park III2001$368,780,809$Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015$2,068,223,624Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith2005$868,390,560$Top Gun: Maverick2022$1,495,696,292Top Gun1986$357,288,178$Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle2017$964,496,193Zathura: A Space Adventure2005$65,079,104$Spider-Man: No Way Home2021$1,914,098,795Spider-Man: Far From Home2019$1,131,927,996$Wolf Warrior 22017$870,325,439Wolf Warrior2015$81,411,331$Avengers: Endgame2019$2,797,800,564Avengers: Infinity War2018$2,048,359,754$Furious 72015$1,515,047,671Fast & Furious 62013$788,679,850$Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle2017$962,102,237Jumanji1995$262,821,940$Avengers: Infinity War2018$2,048,359,754Avengers: Age Of Ultron2015$1,402,805,868$The Dark Knight2008$1,004,934,033Batman Begins2005$373,413,297$Incredibles 22018$1,242,805,359The Incredibles2004$631,606,713$Iron Man 32013$1,214,811,252Iron Man 22010$623,933,331$Toy Story 32010$1,066,969,703Toy Story 21999$497,374,776$Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace1999$1,027,082,707Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi1983$475,347,111$Skyfall2012$1,108,561,013Quantum of Solace2008$589,580,482$
Highest-grossing sequels RankTitleYearWorldwide gross1Avengers: Endgame2019$2,717,503,9222Avatar: The Way of Water2022$2,322,902,0233Star Wars: The Force Awakens2015$2,056,046,8354Avengers: Infinity War2018$2,048,158,2415Ne Zha 22025$2,001,155,0946Spider-Man: No Way Home2021$1,921,206,5867Inside Out 22024$1,698,831,7828Jurassic World2015$1,671,063,6419Furious 72015$1,510,065,39510Zootopia 22025$1,464,212,160
See also
Highest grossing film franchises and film series
Notes
References