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BOX OFFICE MOJO
ALL TIME BOX OFFICE
MOST SUCCESSFUL SECOND SEQUELS
(BY PERCENT CHANGE FROM THEIR PREDECESSORS)
As of 7/28/02
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Rank |
Title |
Studio |
Gross |
Predecessor Gross |
Improvement |
|
1 |
Goldfinger |
UA |
$51,081,062 |
$24,796,765 |
106.0% |
|
2 |
Army of Darkness |
Uni. |
$11,502,976 |
$5,923,044 |
94.2% |
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3 |
Friday the 13th Part 3 |
Par. |
$36,690,067 |
$21,722,776 |
68.9% |
|
4 |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome |
WB |
$36,230,219 |
$23,667,907 |
53.1% |
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5 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3 |
NL |
$44,793,222 |
$29,999,213 |
49.3% |
|
6 |
Rocky III |
MGM |
$125,049,125 |
$85,182,160 |
46.8% |
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7 |
Clear and Present Danger |
Par. |
$122,187,717 |
$83,351,587 |
46.6% |
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8 |
Christmas Vacation |
WB |
$71,319,526 |
$49,364,621 |
44.5% |
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9 |
The Enforcer (Dirty Harry) |
WB |
$46,236,000 |
$39,768,000 |
16.3% |
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10 |
Batman Forever |
WB |
$184,031,112 |
$162,831,698 |
13.0% |
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11 |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade |
Par. |
$197,171,806 |
$179,870,271 |
9.6% |
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12 |
Austin Powers in
Goldmember |
NL |
Est.$220,000,000 |
$206,040,086 |
6.8% |
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13 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$309,306,177 |
$290,475,067 |
6.5% |
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14 |
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth |
Mira. |
$12,534,961 |
$12,090,735 |
3.7% |
NOTE: Percent change is
used instead of just gross because the true measure of a sequel's success is
how well it did in relation to its predecessor. This chart goes back to 1960 and
only counts sequels that were released within a decade of each other. For
example, The Godfather Part III actually grossed more than The
Godfather Part II ($66,666,062 to $47,542,841), but the latter sold far more
tickets. Even being released only a few years apart can result in a significant
difference in tickets sold. For instance, The Empire Strikes Back
actually had more admissions than the higher grossing Return of the Jedi.
- Brandon Gray
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