The Worst Movie Sequels of All Time, According to Critics

Sequels get a bad rap—often for a good reason. Sure, there have been some legitimately great sequels over the years, but there have also been a slew of regrettable, unnecessary, and all-around awful follow-ups. There's a reason the genre is so frequently maligned. With that in mind, we turned to the critics for a list of the worst movie sequels of all time, knowing there would be some stiff competition.

Thankfully, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes keeps an updated list of the most poorly reviewed sequels ever made. We defaulted to their ranking, which uses an algorithm based on the number of bad reviews but also the stature of critics surveyed, so don't be surprised to find some films with higher percentages ranked below films with a lower rating. Regardless, all of these movies have been deemed thoroughly rotten. Read on to find out which sequel is the worst of the worst, and for more terrible turkeys, discover The Worst Movies of All Time, According to Critics.

50 | Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent

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49 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)

Sony Pictures Releasing

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent

48 | Little Fockers (2010)

Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 9 percent

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47 | House II: The Second Story (1987)

Image Entertainment

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent

46 | Mimic 2 (2001)

Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent

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45 | Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)

Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent

44 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent

43 | A Haunted House 2 (2014)

Open Road Films

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent

42 | Rings (2017)

Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent

41 | Grown Ups 2 (2013)

Sony Pictures Releasing

Rotten Tomatoes score: 8 percent

40 | Race 3 (2018)

Amazon Prime Video

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

39 | Teen Wolf Too (1987)

Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

38 | Problem Child 2 (1991)

Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

37 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

36 | The Next Karate Kid (1994)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

35 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

34 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7 percent

33 | Student of the Year 2 (2019)

FIP

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent

32 | Death Wish 3 (1985)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 11 percent

31 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)

Paramount Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent

30 | Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981)

Scream Factory

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent

29 | Troll 2 (1990)

MGM

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent

28 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent

27 | Son of the Mask (2005)

New Line Cinema

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent

26 | Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

Sony Pictures Releasing

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent

25 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1993)

Miramax Films

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent

24 | Major League II (1994)

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Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent

23 | Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

Sony Pictures Releasing

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent

22 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent

21 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent

20 | Big Momma’s House 2 (2006)

20th Century Fox

Rotten Tomatoes score: 5 percent

19 | Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)

Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent

18 | Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)

Atlas Distribution Company

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent

17 | Caddyshack II (1988)

Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent

16 | Scary Movie 5 (2013)

Dimension Films

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent

15 | Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

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Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent

14 | The Whole Ten Yards (2003)

Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 4 percent

13 | Robocop 3 (1993)

Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent

12 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)

New Line Cinema

Rotten Tomatoes score: 2 percent

11 | Daddy Day Camp (2007)

Sony Pictures Releasing

Rotten Tomatoes score: 1 percent

10 | Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? (2014)

Atlas Distribution Company

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

9 | The Gallows Act II (2019)

Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

8 | Ringu 2 (2005)

Toho

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

7 | Leprechaun 2 (1994)

Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 6 percent

6 | Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

Scream Factory

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

5 | Police Academy 4 - Citizens on Patrol (1987)

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Warner Bros.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

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4 | Highlander 2: The Quickening (1991)

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Lionsgate

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

3 | Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)

Columbia Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

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2 | Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

Universal Pictures

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

1 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)

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New Line Cinema

Rotten Tomatoes score: 0 percent

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These follow-ups got some of the most terrible reviews ever.

50 | Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)

49 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)

48 | Little Fockers (2010)

47 | House II: The Second Story (1987)

46 | Mimic 2 (2001)

45 | Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018)

44 | Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

43 | A Haunted House 2 (2014)

42 | Rings (2017)

41 | Grown Ups 2 (2013)

40 | Race 3 (2018)

39 | Teen Wolf Too (1987)

38 | Problem Child 2 (1991)

37 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

36 | The Next Karate Kid (1994)

35 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)

34 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

33 | Student of the Year 2 (2019)

32 | Death Wish 3 (1985)

31 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)

30 | Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981)

29 | Troll 2 (1990)

28 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

27 | Son of the Mask (2005)

26 | Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

25 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1993)

24 | Major League II (1994)

23 | Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

22 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)

21 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)

20 | Big Momma’s House 2 (2006)

19 | Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)

18 | Atlas Shrugged: Part II (2012)

17 | Caddyshack II (1988)

16 | Scary Movie 5 (2013)

15 | Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

14 | The Whole Ten Yards (2003)

13 | Robocop 3 (1993)

12 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)

11 | Daddy Day Camp (2007)

10 | Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? (2014)

9 | The Gallows Act II (2019)

8 | Ringu 2 (2005)

7 | Leprechaun 2 (1994)

6 | Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

5 | Police Academy 4 - Citizens on Patrol (1987)

4 | Highlander 2: The Quickening (1991)

3 | Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991)

2 | Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

1 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)

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