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The Most Clever Movie Sequel Names, Ranked

When it comes to naming sequels, Hollywood often just sticks a ‘2’ at the end of the title and calls it a day. Fans sometimes pitch better names than what we're given (Now You See Me 2 should have definitely been called Now You Don't). So when the official title is something clever, it gives audiences hope that the movie won't just be a simple cash grab. Even just a little bit of creativity can go a long way, like with 2 Fast 2 Furious and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. From adding a pun subtitle (House II: The Second Story) to making the original name plural (Bad Asses), sometimes the creative title is the best part of the sequel. Taking into consideration factors like humor, cleverness, and just overall fun, this list ranks over 60 movie sequel names that actually did something other than just slapping a number at the end of the original title.

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  1. 1

    Zombieland: Double Tap

    Sequel To: Zombieland

    80% upvoted
  2. 2

    28 Weeks Later

    Sequel To: 28 Days Later

    79% upvoted
  3. 3

    Aliens

    Sequel To: Alien

    79% upvoted
  4. 4

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    Sequel To: Beetlejuice

    77% upvoted
  5. 5

    Dawn of the Dead

    Sequel To: Night of the Living Dead

    78% upvoted
  6. 6

    Grumpier Old Men

    Sequel To: Grumpy Old Men

    77% upvoted
  7. 7

    Next Friday

    Sequel To: Friday

    77% upvoted
  8. 8

    I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

    Sequel To: I Know What You Did Last Summer

    74% upvoted
  9. 9

    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

    Sequel To: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    75% upvoted
  10. 10

    Addams Family Values

    Sequel To: The Addams Family

    72% upvoted