From timeless classics like The Godfather Part II and The Empire Strikes Back to modern hits like Paddington 2 and Inside Out 2, these films prove that sequels can sometimes be as good as their predecessors and recapture the magic of the original — and, in some cases, even surpass it.
However, in many cases, sequels to iconic movies are just plain bad and feel like a lazy cash grab. I think millennials everywhere remember the collective eye-roll we did when it was announced that Mean Girls 2 would be premiering on ABC Family. While there are a lot of bad sequels, there are also some sequels that are so bad or so forgettable that people don’t even realize they were made.
So below, I rounded up 18 movie sequels that you might not even know existed:
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My Summer Story/ It Runs in the Family (1994) is the sequel to A Christmas Story (1983)
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The Sandlot 2 (2005) is the sequel to The Sandlot (1993)
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American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002) is the sequel to American Psycho (2000)
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Scarlett (1994) is the sequel to Gone with the Wind (1939)
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Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) is the sequel to The Blair Witch Project (1999)
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The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) is the sequel to Carrie (1976)
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Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby (1976) is the sequel to Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
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Cruel Intentions 2 (2000) is the prequel to Cruel Intentions (1999)
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Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006) is the sequel to Basic Instinct (1992)
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Son of Mask (2005) is the sequel to The Mask (1994)
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The Legend of Zorro (2005) is the sequel to The Mask of Zorro (1998)
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The Jungle Book 2 (2003) is the sequel to The Jungle Book (1967)
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) is the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
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Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) is the sequel to Speed (1994)
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U.S. Marshals (1998) is the sequel to The Fugitive (1993)
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Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) is the prequel to Dumb and Dumber (2004)
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Staying Alive (1983) is the sequel to Saturday Night Fever (1977)
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And lastly, Shock Treatment (1981) is the sequel to The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)