Modernmoviefranchises have all but try out wrong the old byword that “ the continuation is never as good as the master copy . ” With larger budgets , big public figure , and a commitment to pleasing the crowd , follow - up films are sometimes even better than their predecessor — and all the prediction can ensue in some pretty telling box office stats .
Nowhere is this truer than in theMarvel Cinematic Universe . According toThe Numbers , seven of the top 25 highest - grossing sequel areMarvelmovies , and all three sequels toThe Avengers(2012 ) out - performed the continuation that came at once before it . avenger : long time of Ultron(2015 ) is 12th on the listing , whileAvengers : Infinity War(2018 ) land in third place . Just a year afterward , 2019’sAvengers : EndgamesurpassedInfinity Warand took 2nd place by a gross profit of almost $ 180 million .
There are n’t manyfranchisesthat can compete with the MCU at the domestic box berth , butStar Warsis definitely one of them . The most successful continuation of all time is 2015’sStar Wars : Episode VII - The Force Awakens , which premiere a decade afterStar war : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005 ) , the conclusion of the prequel trilogy . Though that trilogy is n’t exactly adore by critic or sports fan , mountain of people still showed up to see it in theater : Star Wars : Episode I -The Phantom Menaceis number 11 on this lean , andRevenge of the Sithmissed the top 25 by just two patch .
Pixar moviesare also massive earner , especially if it ’s been a while since its predecessor run into theaters . The most successfulPixarsequel , 2018’sIncredibles 2 , premier 14 years afterThe Incredibles(2004 ) ; and 13 year passed betweenFinding Nemo(2003 ) and ninth - situation finisherFinding Dory(2016 ) .
Take a aspect below to see if your favorite subsequence made the top 25 , and see The Numbers ’ full listhere .
