10 Surprisingly Good Movie Sequels NOBODY Saw Coming

10. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2011's Puss in Boots was about as beige and forgettable as animated films get - it wasn't bad, but it simply did nothing to stick in the mind whatsoever. It also arrived long after the Shrek franchise had worn out its welcome.

And so it was incredibly easy to look down one's nose at Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - an 11-years-later sequel few were asking for and which seemed entirely out of time.

That it was also shamelessly lifting the unique animated style of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse didn't help endear it to audiences either.

But The Last Wish shocked the world by proving it had a worthy place in the modern animated realm, delivering one of the most-improved sequels in recent cinema history.

With a more engrossing story and characters, smart script, and eye-wateringly gorgeous animation which had far more to offer than merely cribbing from Into the Spider-Verse, this was a years-too-late sequel that well and truly made the haters eat a double helping of crow.