Poll: Movie Sequels That Were Worth the Wait

Results of 1,306 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

    

   30 years since Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
2. 2.
   

   Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

    

   35 years since Blade Runner (1982)
3. 3.
   

   Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

    

   32 years since Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) I'm not counting the prequels
4. 4.
   

   Toy Story 3 (2010)

    

   11 years since Toy Story 2 (1999)
5. 5.
   

   Incredibles 2 (2018)

    

   14 years since The Incredibles (2004)
6. 6.
   

   Jurassic World (2015)

    

   14 years since Jurassic Park 3 (2001)
7. 7.
   

   Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

    

   22 years since Jumanji (1995)
8. 8.
   

   Dawn of the Dead (1978)

    

   10 years since Night of the Living Dead (1968)
9. 9.
   

   Split (2016)

    

   16 years since Unbreakable (2000)
10. 10.
    

    The Godfather Part III (1990)

     

    16 years since The Godfather: Part 2 (1974)
11. 11.
    

    Rocky Balboa (2006)

     

    16 years since Rocky V (1990)
12. 12.
    

    The Color of Money (1986)

     

    25 years since The Hustler (1961)
13. 13.
    

    Fantasia 2000 (1999)

     

    59 years since Fantasia (1940)
14. 14.
    

    Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

     

    54 years since Mary Poppins (1964)
15. 15.
    

    Tron: Legacy (2010)

     

    28 years since TRON (1982)
16. 16.
    

    Men in Black³ (2012)

     

    10 years since Men in Black 2 (2002)
17. 17.
    

    Halloween (2018)

     

    16 years since Halloween: Resurrection (2002) I'm not counting the reboot and its sequel
18. 18.
    

    T2 Trainspotting (2017)

     

    21 years since Trainspotting (1996)
19. 19.
    

    Finding Dory (2016)

     

    13 years since Finding Nemo (2003)
20. 20.
    

    Rambo (2008)

     

    20 years since Rambo III (1988)
21. 21.
    

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

     

    19 years since Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
22. 22.
    

    Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

     

    12 years since Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
23. 23.
    

    Clerks II (2006)

     

    12 years since Clerks (1994)
24. 24.
    

    Return to Oz (1985)

     

    46 years since The Wizard of Oz (1939)
25. 25.
    

    Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

     

    20 years since Dumb & Dumber (1994)
26. 26.
    

    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

     

    12 years since Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
27. 27.
    

    Monsters University (2013)

     

    12 years since Monsters Inc (2001)
28. 28.
    

    Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

     

    12 years since Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
29. 29.
    

    Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

     

    20 years since Independence Day (1996)
30. 30.
    

    The Rescuers Down Under (1990)

     

    13 years since The Rescuers (1977)
31. 31.
    

    Escape from L.A. (1996)

     

    15 years since Escape from New York (1981)
32. 32.
    

    Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

     

    18 years since The Blues Brothers (1980)
33. 33.
    

    The Odd Couple II (1998)

     

    30 years since The Odd Couple (1968)
34. 34.
    

    Zoolander 2 (2016)

     

    15 years since Zoolander (2001)
35. 35.
    

    My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)

     

    14 years since My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)