TOP 10 highest-grossing second parts in the history of cinema (11 photos)

If the number “2” appears in the title of a film, then that’s it. The idea that any sequel will automatically be worse is deeply ingrained in the minds of some people. Yes, the question “worse or better” is always a difficult topic, because if out of 10 people 9 say “cool,” then 1 will definitely shout “ugh.” But our post is a little different from that. Of course, money is not a 100% guarantee of the “genius” of a film. This is wrong. But the cash register tells us about success! And in the case of our selection - a huge success! These sequels managed to collect gigantic sums. Some were able to significantly outpace the grosses of the first part, but not all. So, let's look at the TOP 10 highest-grossing second parts in the history of cinema.

10th place - “Finding Dory” (2016)





Continuation of the cartoon "Finding Nemo" (2003).

Box office: $1.029 billion

First part gross: $940 million

9th place - “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest” (2006)



Sequel to the film "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003).

Box office: $1.066 billion

First part gross: $654 million

8th place - “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019)





The sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), which is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Box office: $1.131 billion

First part gross: $880

7th place - “Incredibles 2” (2018)



Continuation of the cartoon "The Incredibles" (2004).

Box office: $1.243 billion

First part gross: $631 million

6th place - “Jurassic World 2” (2018)



A sequel to the film Jurassic World (2015), which is a partial reboot of the Jurassic Park series.

Collections: $1.310 billion

First part gross: $1.671 billion

5th place - “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” (2017)



Sequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). These films are part of a sequel trilogy and stand out as their own series.

Box office: $1.334 billion

First part gross: $2,068

4th place - “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015)



A continuation of the film “The Avengers” (2012), where Marvel superheroes save the world in full force.

Box office: $1.405 billion

First part gross: $1.518 billion

3rd place - “Frozen 2” (2019)



Sequel to the cartoon “Frozen” (2013).

Box office: $1.453 billion

First part grosses: $1.397 billion

2nd place - “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022)



Sequel to Top Gun (1986). The sequel's box office gap from the first part is simply colossal.

Box office: $1.495 billion

First part gross: $357 million

1st place - “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022)



Sequel to the film "Avatar" (2009). The highest-grossing sequel of all time still could not outstrip its own first part in terms of box office receipts.

Box office: $2.320 billion

Collections of the first part: $2.923 billion

Bonus 11th place: “The Dark Knight” (2008)



Sequel to the film "Batman Begins" (2005).

Box office: $1.008 billion

First part gross: $373 million