This Is Why Hollywood Keeps Making Terrible Sequels

We just can’t get enough of the sequel.

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Ever wonder why terrible sequels just keep getting made? Vox has attempted to answer this the long-standing question by breaking down the worst sequels of the past 20 years, looking back at more than 13,000 Metacritic scores to determine which films declined the most in points from original to sequel. As it turns out, 2016 is the worst year for movie sequels in the past two decades. Educate yourself by pressing play above. Did your “favorite” sequels make the cut?

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