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ACTION SEQUEL*
Ranked by Retention of Original's Gross
1980-Present
Sci-fi and fantasy omitted.
XXX: State of the Union total is a projection.
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Rank |
Title |
Total Gross |
Date |
Original's Gross
(Click for detail) |
Date |
%** |
|
1 |
Desperado |
$25,405,445 |
8/25/95 |
$2,040,920 |
2/26/93 |
1244.7% |
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2 |
Best of the Best 2 |
$6,608,687 |
3/5/93 |
$1,700,000 |
11/10/89 |
388.8% |
|
3 |
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
$150,415,432 |
5/22/85 |
$47,212,904 |
10/22/82 |
318.6% |
|
4 |
Lethal Weapon 2 |
$147,253,986 |
7/7/89 |
$65,207,127 |
3/6/87 |
225.8% |
|
5 |
Bad Boys II |
$138,608,444 |
7/18/03 |
$65,807,024 |
4/7/95 |
210.6% |
|
6 |
Rush Hour 2 |
$226,164,286 |
8/3/01 |
$141,186,864 |
9/18/98 |
160.2% |
|
7 |
The Bourne Supremacy |
$176,241,941 |
7/23/04 |
$121,661,683 |
6/14/02 |
144.9% |
|
8 |
Die Hard 2: Die Harder |
$117,540,947 |
7/6/90 |
$83,008,852 |
7/15/88 |
141.6% |
|
9 |
Mission: Impossible 2 |
$215,409,889 |
5/24/00 |
$180,981,886 |
5/22/96 |
119.0% |
|
10 |
Shanghai Knights |
$60,476,872 |
2/7/03 |
$56,937,502 |
5/26/00 |
106.2% |
|
11 |
Another 48 HRS. |
$80,818,974 |
6/8/90 |
$78,868,508 |
12/10/82 |
102.5% |
|
12 |
F/X 2 |
$21,082,165 |
5/10/91 |
$20,603,715 |
2/7/86 |
102.3% |
|
13 |
Young Guns II |
$44,143,410 |
8/3/90 |
$45,661,556 |
8/12/88 |
96.7% |
|
14 |
Kill Bill Vol. 2 |
$66,116,357 |
4/16/04 |
$70,099,045 |
10/10/03 |
94.3% |
|
15 |
2 Fast 2 Furious |
$127,154,901 |
6/6/03 |
$144,533,925 |
6/22/01 |
88.0% |
|
16 |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle |
$100,830,111 |
6/27/03 |
$125,305,545 |
11/3/00 |
80.5% |
|
17 |
Death Wish II |
$16,100,000 |
2/19/82 |
$22,000,000 |
7/24/74 |
73.2% |
|
18 |
Bloodfist II |
$1,292,323 |
10/12/90 |
$1,770,082 |
9/22/89 |
73.0% |
|
19 |
Patriot Games |
$83,351,587 |
6/5/92 |
$122,012,643 |
3/2/90 |
68.3% |
|
20 |
Beverly Hills Cop II |
$153,665,036 |
5/20/87 |
$234,760,478 |
12/5/85 |
65.5% |
|
21 |
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory |
$50,024,083 |
7/14/95 |
$83,563,139 |
10/9/92 |
59.9% |
|
22 |
Missing in Action 2 |
$10,755,447 |
3/1/85 |
$22,812,411 |
11/16/84 |
47.1% |
|
23 |
Iron Eagle II |
$10,497,324 |
11/11/88 |
$24,159,872 |
1/17/86 |
43.4% |
|
24 |
Speed 2: Cruise Control |
$48,608,066 |
6/13/97 |
$121,248,145 |
6/10/94 |
40.1% |
|
25 |
American Ninja 2 |
$4,000,000 |
5/1/87 |
$10,499,694 |
8/30/85 |
38.1% |
|
26 |
Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold |
$6,698,361 |
8/24/90 |
$17,768,900 |
2/14/86 |
37.7% |
|
27 |
U.S. Marshals |
$57,167,405 |
3/6/98 |
$183,875,760 |
8/6/93 |
31.1% |
|
28 |
XXX: State of the Union |
$33,000,000 |
4/29/05 |
$142,109,382 |
8/9/02 |
23.2% |
|
29 |
Kickboxer 2 |
$1,250,712 |
6/14/91 |
$14,697,005 |
9/8/89 |
8.5% |
|
30 |
Bloodsport 2 |
$840,850 |
3/1/96 |
$11,806,119 |
2/26/88 |
7.1% |
Sequel Total Gross:
$2,183,523,041
Average Sequel Gross: $72,784,101
Original Total Gross: $2,263,900,686
Average Original Gross: $75,463,356
Average Sequel Retention: 98.6%
** Sequel's gross as a % of original's gross.
* Only first sequels are counted.
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