Hot Takes on the Best Remakes and Sequels

Recently, we’ve talked about big blockbuster remakes like The Little Mermaid (2023) and sequels like Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse (2023), and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023). For some, it’s hard to judge films when something came before them. For others, this offers easy comparisons. So, in the midst of a bunch of continuing series and remakes, we compiled a list based on our team members’ opinions of remakes and sequels that are BETTER than the originals. Hot takes ahead…

The Thing (1982)

The Fly (1986)

Addams Family Values (1993)

The Parent Trap (1998)

Toy Story 2 (1999)

Before Sunset (2004)

Shrek 2 (2004)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Paddington 2 (2017)

Suspiria (2018)

Little Women (2019)

Dune (2021)

Top Gun Maverick (2022)

Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse (2023)

List by Sara Ciplickas