10 Franchises That Should've Quit After Two Films

10. The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola's decision to make a third film in this Godfather series was one motivated out of a need to stay relevant and to score a much needed success after his 1982 film One From the Heart flopped at the box office.

Had he not been in financial trouble due to this loss, we would never have seen the Godfather films become a trilogy. Potentially a third film could have acted as a touching tribute and epilogue to the beloved - and critically adored - saga but by Coppola's own admission he had nothing to say.

Feeling that he had completed the Corleone saga with his first two films, it is very clear that The Godfather Part III was a mistake which only left a sour taste in the mouth after two of the greatest films committed to cinema. Although this threequel was a hit, Coppola was unable to direct another great film as he churned out Bram Stoker's Dracula and Jack in the following years which have - like the third Godfather film - aged poorly.

THE OFFENDING SEQUEL(S) ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE: The Godfather Part III - 69%