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A destiny of comedy sequels fall down unforesightful of their predecessors , but there are mass that hold a candela to — or even improve upon — the first film . For the endangerment , just take care at theHangover 3 . They try on to go the route of copy a batch of the beats from their first picture show , but it fall flat and mostly disappointed audiences . However , these movies went the other way and strengthened their franchises , by summate new wrinkle and role , while placing fan best-loved protagonists in new position .
Thanks to big budget and solid cast , here are ten underrated comedy sequels that will keep viewers laughing from start to conclusion .
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Ghostbusters II
Ivan Reitman ’s secondGhostbustersfilm reunites the magical cast of the original , Bill Murray , Harold Ramis , Dan Aykroyd , and Ernie Hudson , who are risible as ever in this comedy / sci - fi subsequence . InGhostbusters II , the crew recreate the ghostbusting business in guild to battle the newest supernatural terror to New York City . To the casting ’s credit , the laugh - out - loud temper is just as present as it was in the original , have this 80 leaf worth re - keep an eye on .
Wayne’s World 2
Less than two year after the original , Wayne ’s World 2debuted to much less box office profits thanthe first moviebut kept up its catch phrase and start culture cite . Fans found it just as pleasurable as the first installment , but some critics mosh the picture ’s strike - or - missy caper . However , Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars , enunciate the principal characters are " impossible to dislike " and credit their vocabulary as their expectant charm . Schwing !
American Wedding
American Weddingbrings the gang back together to see the holy spousal relationship of high school day sweethearts Jim and Michelle . Though some critics disliked the cinema ’s gross - out sense of humour , fans of the serial were not disappointed in another installment ofthe franchisethat brilliantly balances raunchy humour and heartfelt , tinge moments about friendly relationship and growing up .
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Doing drugs and making off - colouring gag , Harold ( John Cho ) and Kumar ( Kal Penn ) deliver just as many laugh as they did on their journey to White Castle in the original celluloid . InHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay , the guys get captured and thrown in prison house after being mistaken for militant on a plane to Amsterdam . They wield to escape and coif out to clear their figure while running from the Federal Reserve . It ’s no classic , but the film playact like a string of enjoyable , pathetic skits .
Horrible Bosses 2
There ’s no dubiousness that the firstHorrible Bossesinstallment is unquestionably good than the second , butHorrible Bosses 2is nothing to scoff at . The master trio has such heavy comedic chemistry and there ’s no shortage of it in this diverting sequel . The plot of ground feel a little bewilder together , but Jason Sudeikis , Charlie Day , and Jason Bateman will make viewers express mirth from beginning to finish with atrociously coloured jest and the help of a star - constellate cast , include Christoph Waltz , Chris Pine , and the return of Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Aniston .
Ice Age: The Meltdown
There may be too many films in theIce Agefranchise , but the 2nd installment , Ice Age : The Meltdown , is one of the good ones . Nothing compares to the unparalleled simplicity , set , and animation manner of the first film , but the 2d one put in a naturalistic antagonist : global warming . Ice geezerhood : The Meltdownalso sees the summation of new cast members , such as Queen Latifah as Ellie , Manny ’s sexual love pastime and fellow woolly mammoth ( who actually thinks she ’s a possum ) .
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The Hangover Part II
involve anyone aboutThe Hangover Part IIwill probably result in them saying that it was a rip off of the first film and that the master copy is the only good movie in the entire trilogy . But those who ’ve watched the third film will have more of an appreciation for the 2nd installment . The Hangover Part IIbrings the Wolfpack back together for more shenanigans , this meter in Thailand for Stu ’s ( Ed Helms ) wedding . To no surprise , another character goes missing , and more animals and drug are necessitate . Nevertheless , the laughs keep hustle in this dark clowning sequel .
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Mike Myers knocks it out of the park for the second sentence in the firstAustin Powerssequel , The Spy Who Shagged Me , which was followed up by another sequel — Austin Powers in Goldmember — in 2002 . Myers ' character playing is at its finest in this spy charade trilogy , bet groovy British agent Austin Powers , camp villainDr . Evil , obese Scotsman Fat B—— , and later Goldmember , a Dutch top-notch - villain and one of Dr. Evil ’s partner in crime . InThe Spy Who Shagged Me , Myers battle himself again when Dr. Evil sets out to steal Austin Powers ' mojo by traveling back to the 1960s in his freshly invented meter machine . This hysteric sequel follows Powers as he tries to stop Dr. Evil from leaving him " shagless"—his worst nightmare .
Meet the Fockers
Jay Roach’sMeet the Fockerscertainly is n’t a masterpiece , but those who are into immature , lewd humor — including name puns — credibly have special places in their heart for thisMeet the Parentssequel . control more of grumpy , paranoid Robert De Niro as Jack Byrnes is fun in itself , but the addition of Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand as Greg ’s ( Ben Stiller ) parents makes this comedy sequel even more of a hoot .
Rush Hour 2
While the firstRush Hourfelt more original , Rush Hour 2ramps up the military action and the fishy . The 2d episode find out Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan exchanging dialogue and shape more as a team as they look into the murder of two U.S. customs agentive role . Watching the two uproariously rag on each other is like watching a twosome of superstar play tennis . InRush Hour 2 , Chan and Tucker ’s chemistry take a leak every instant hilarious , even when the character get themselves into life history - or - expiry site .
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