Movie sequels are runaway successes at the box office
The Citizen|December 06, 2024
From Ridley Scott's Gladiator II and Disney's Moana 2 to the upcoming Scream 7 with Neve Campbell and Freaky Friday with Lindsay Lohan, Hollywood is banking on sequels.
Movie sequels are runaway successes at the box office

It's a trend that's filling theatre coffers, and shows no sign of slowing in 2025.

Sequels to cult movies continue to score successes at the box office. The exceptional US box-office grosses over Thanksgiving weekend for Moana 2 and Gladiator II bear witness to moviegoers' enthusiasm for these sequels to successful films.

These impressive figures confirm a growing trend: moviegoers are eager to return to their favourite universes and continue a cinematic experience that initially enthralled them.

Hollywood studios are well aware of this, and are increasingly relying on these tried-and-tested franchises to draw crowds to theatres. And there are plenty of examples of this working successfully.

Beetlejuice, directed by Tim Burton, like its predecessor, has been a big hit.

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