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Great Movies Ruined by Terrible Sequels

Great Movies Ruined by Terrible Sequels

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"Jaws" (1975)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

"Mean Girls" (2004)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"The Exorcist" (1973)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"Scary Movie" (2000)

Courtesy of Dimension Films

"Aladdin" (1992)

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"Jurassic Park" (1993)

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

"Toy Story 3" (2010)

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"American Psycho" (2000)

Courtesy of Lionsgate Films

"Rush Hour" (1998)

Courtesy of New Line Cinema

"Grease" (1978)

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"Men in Black" (1997)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

"Ghostbusters" (1984)

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

"Zoolander" (2001)

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"The Hangover" (2009)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"Ice Age" (2002)

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"Shrek" (2001)

Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

"Taken" (2008)

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"Donnie Darko" (2001)

Courtesy of Arrow Films

"Home Alone" (1990)

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"The Matrix" (1999)

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"Poltergeist" (1982)

Courtesy of MGM/UA Entertainment Company

"Jaws" (1975)
"Mean Girls" (2004)
"The Exorcist" (1973)
"Scary Movie" (2000)
"Aladdin" (1992)
"Jurassic Park" (1993)
"Toy Story 3" (2010)
"American Psycho" (2000)
"Rush Hour" (1998)
"Grease" (1978)
"Men in Black" (1997)
"Ghostbusters" (1984)
"Zoolander" (2001)
"The Hangover" (2009)
"Ice Age" (2002)
"Shrek" (2001)
"Taken" (2008)
"Donnie Darko" (2001)
"Home Alone" (1990)
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012)
"The Matrix" (1999)
"Poltergeist" (1982)

Some movies are so good they need to be left alone. Sequels can really ruin a movie franchise if they are terrible or completely off. This is common for sequels with a different director than the first film. Can you think of great movies that received unnecessary sequels? Click through the slideshow for a few examples.

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