10 Great Movie Sequels That Made $1 Billion At The Box Office (When The Original Didn’t)

A movie franchise doesn’t typically start with a record-setting film in terms of ticket sales, but a well-developed sequel further down the road might hit the $1 billion mark. However, there is no success formula that can be applicable to all franchises. For some, it takes two or three movies to set this record, while for others, it never comes. The time frame, marketing, critical acclaim, and other things might factor in most unpredictably. For instance, Top Gun: Maverick was released almost four decades after the original, but this didn’t stop it from topping the first film. A potential Top Gun 3 might do even better in theaters.