15 Movie Franchises Where The First Film Isn't The Best In The Series

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Movie trilogies used to rely on a strong first entry before progressing the series, but with the rise of franchises based on popular IPs, more and more first movies end up being less impressive than the sequels. Franchises rely on creating a series of movies that audiences will enjoy. However, there are plenty of franchises that only found their footing after the first film was released.

Related 9 Worst Sins Of The Captain America Movie Series The Captain America movies are some of the most beloved in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but they did still make some mistakes along the way. 10 Shrek Shrek is one of the best properties to ever come from Dreamworks, with a world built around numerous fairytales that all crossover into the popular series of films. However, the first movie is a pretty standard retelling of the unwilling hero rescuing a trapped princess. The sequels, especially Shrek 2, become far more ambitious and creative.

7 Wolverine Trilogy The Fox X-Men movies started strong with a compelling superhero story, and an incredibly strong cast. However, when the franchise tried to break off and highlight their most popular hero, Wolverine played by Hugh Jackman, it failed to hit the right notes with 2009s X-Men Origins: Wolverine. However, the subsequent entries, The Wolverine and Logan, garnered far more favorable reviews and critical acclaim.

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