10 Best LongAwaited Sequels Ranked By Their Rotten Tomatoes Scores

10 Best Long-Awaited Sequels, Ranked By Their Rotten Tomatoes Scores

Long-awaited sequels do not always deliver, but these 10 movies lived up to the hype and have the Rotten Tomatoes scores to prove it.

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Certain sequels take a long time to come out. Some are ones that were just delayed or were waiting for the right script, others are legacy sequels that pick up many years later with a new lead character but are in the same continuity. While there are those long-awaited sequels that aren’t well-received, there are also those that are a hit with critics and audiences.

The timeframe that constitutes a long-awaited sequel isn’t definite, but for this article, the qualifier will be more than 10 years between a previous installment. This will look specifically at sequels, and won’t count prequels like Star Wars: The Phantom Menace or Monsters University. And being that the distance is from the previous installment, The Force Awakens does not count, as it came out just ten years after Phantom Menace. So, with those qualifiers in place, here are the 10 best long-awaited sequels according to Rotten Tomatoes.

10 Mary Poppins Returns (2018) – 79%

Mary Poppins Returns had one of the longest-ever gaps between sequels, releasing 54 years after the original. Emily Blunt plays the magical nanny here, taking over for the legendary Julie Andrews. The cast also features Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Wishaw, Emily Mortimer, and Colin Firth, with a memorable cameo by Dick Van Dyke. Rob Marshall directed the film, and the new songs were composed by Marc Shaiman.

Mary Poppins Returns was able to capture the magic of the first film while also telling its own story. The thrilling “Trip a Little Light Fantastic” sequence feels like a brilliant combination of “Chim Chim Cher-ee” and “Step in Time,” and Blunt and Miranda both deliver amazing performances. The film was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song.

9 Fantasia 2000 (1999) – 81%

While this may be a little looser of a sequel than others, Fantasia 2000 builds on the concept of the original. It also has a massive gap of 59 years between movies. Like the first film, it contains animated sequences set to classical music. It has eight sequences, seven of them being original. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, the most famous segment of the original, returns in this film as well.

The idea for the sequel originally came from Walt Disney’s nephew, Roy E. Disney. It took many years after Fantasia 2000 was first pitched for it to finally be made. The sequences were directed by Disney Animation legends such as Don Hahn, Pixote Hunt, and Eric Goldberg.

8 T2 Trainspotting (2017) – 81%

T2 Trainspotting came out 21 years after Trainspotting. Danny Boyle returned as director, with returning cast members including Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, and more. Loosely based on author Irvine Welsh’s sequel to his first Trainspotting novel, the filmmakers and author set out to make a movie that lived up to the first film.

The sequel is set 20 years after the previous film, almost matching the time it had been in real life. At the 2017 BAFTA Scotland Awards, the film won Best Picture, Boyle won Best Director, and Bremner won Best Actor.

7 Live Free Or Die Hard (2007) – 82%

Live Free or Die Hard is the fourth Die Hard movie, coming out 12 years after Die Hard with a Vengeance. The film is set a little over 10 years after the previous film, with Bruce Willis being the only returning cast member. Joining him were Justin Long, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Timothy Olyphant.

The film has the second-highest Rotten Tomatoes score of the series, behind only the original. It’s also the highest-grossing of the Die Hard films. Four of the five films are based on unrelated material that was previously published or written, and Live Free or Die Hard pulled from the article “A Farewell to Arms” by John Carlin.

6 Blade Runner 2049 (2017) – 87%

Blade Runner 2049 released to rave reviews 35 years after the first film. Ryan Gosling stars as Officer K, a replicant who works for the police department. Officer K is sent on an investigation which leads him to Rick Deckard, a retired Blade Runner. Harrison Ford returned as Deckard, while Edward James Olmos reprised his role as Gaff.

The sequel builds on the concepts of what makes someone human. One of the classic mysteries of the first film is whether Rick Deckard is a replicant or not. The sequel doesn’t answer it clearly either, but instead, it allows the viewer to keep wondering as the first film did. Blade Runner 2049 won two Academy Awards. One was for Best Visual Effects, and the other was Roger Deakins’ long-overdue Oscar for Best Cinematography.

5 The Color of Money (1985) – 89%

The Color of Money is the sequel to The Hustler that came out 25 years after the latter. Paul Newman reprises his role as “Fast” Eddie Felson, who is now a retired pool hustler. He takes an interest in a young pool hustler named Vincent Lauria, played by Tom Cruise. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese.

Paul Newman won the Oscar for Best Actor, his first win in eight nominations. Newman is one of just six performers who have been nominated twice for playing the same character, as he was also nominated for The Hustler. The other five are Bing Crosby as Charles O’Malley in Going My Way and The Bells of St. Mary’s, Peter O’Toole as Henry II in Becket and The Lion in Winter, Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II, Cate Blanchett as Queen Elizabeth in Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in Rocky and Creed.

4 Finding Dory (2016) – 94%

Finding Dory was a long-awaited follow-up to Finding Nemo, and the films were separated by 13 years. The sequel is set a year after the original film and follows Ellen DeGeneres’ Dory as she tries to find her parents. Andrew Stanton returned as the director, while Albert Brooks returned as Marlin. Joining the cast were Hayden Rolence, Ed O’Neill, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, and Idris Elba.

Finding Dory succeeds in portraying mental illness with both accuracy and respect. The characters don’t treat Dory like she can just get better if she wants to, but instead, learn to listen to her and understand what she’s going through. She also doesn’t magically get better at the end but discovers new ways to cope with her mental illness, while she also leans on others around her.

3 Incredibles 2 (2018) – 94%

Incredibles 2 finally released 14 years after the first film. Brad Bird was back as writer and director, while Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brad Bird returned to their roles from the first film. The sequel begins immediately after the end of the first movie.

The story follows the Parr family and other heroes as they try to restore the public’s confidence in superheroes, while also fighting a new villain called the Screenslaver. Incredibles 2 was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

2 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) – 97%

Fury Road is the fourth Mad Max film, coming out 30 years after Beyond Thunderdome. George Miller once again directed the film, but Max was played for the first time by Tom Hardy. Much of Fury Road centers around a chase across the desert, resulting in incredible action and a quick pace.

Fury Road was named by many critics as one of the best films of the year, and it was nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film won six awards, which was the most for any film that year.

1 Toy Story 3 (2010) – 98%

Toy Story 3 was released in 2010, and it had been 11 years since the previous entry. Not only was the sequel nostalgic for people who grew up with the first two, but Pixar made the brilliant move of having Andy grow up. The story made a deep connection to the feeling of saying goodbye to childhood and what those memories mean to someone.

Toy Story 3 won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and it became only the third animated film to be nominated for Best Picture. The film was a hit with audiences and critics, with the final scene being considered one of the most emotional and powerful scenes ever seen in an animated movie.

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