30 direct sequels with are better than the original

omnithanos

Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
From Russia with Love (1963)
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Superman II (1980)
Mad Max 2 (1981)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
European Vacation (1985)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Terminator 2 (1991)
Addams Family Values (1993)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
Legend of the Drunken Master (1994)
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
X-Men 2 (2003)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Madagascar 2 (2008)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules (2011)
Johnny English Reborn (2011)
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Ted 2 (2015)

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Sorry, OP, but list threads are against charter.