10 Movie Franchises That Get Better After The First Film

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The first film isn't always the best.

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT While sequels have a reputation for failing to live up to an original, many huge movie franchises have actually improved after their first installment. There are plenty of instances of the opposite, like The Matrix or Jaws, where the first film was lightning in a bottle, and later installments felt like they couldn't live up to them.

9 Captain America Captain America got off to a rocky start in the MCU, with The First Avenger being met with mixed reviews. While the film has some sweet moments, it paled in comparison to the two great superhero movies that would follow it. Following it up, The Winter Soldier is considered one of the best Marvel movies, bringing Bucky back, and starting an arc that would carry on through several MCU projects.

6 Dollars Trilogy Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is such an iconic and successful film that many don't even realize it's the third installment that follows the Man with No Name. Releasing two years prior, A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, also explore Clint Eastwood's starring character. While they were not exactly made to be watched as a trilogy, they're commonly grouped together by modern audiences.

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