20 Great Movie Franchises That Became Unwatchable

20. Kingsman

When Kingsman: The Secret Service released in 2014, it was a hugely enjoyable surprise success. Matthew Vaughn brought to life a bombastic espionage flick that didn’t take itself too seriously, featured an all-time classic action scene, and launched Taron Egerton’s career.

However, since 2014, the franchise has taken something of a nosedive, starting with the sequel, The Golden Circle. That film leaned too far into the over-the-top nature of the original to almost being a parody of itself, losing much of the charm from three years earlier.

The spin-off, The King’s Man, wasn’t able to bring much of anything to the table either, in spite of having an absolutely stellar cast. After a surprisingly forgettable two hours, the only thing anyone truly remembers it for is the post-credit scene that introduced Adolf Hitler (David Kross) like he was Thanos.

As far as the franchise goes, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was the end, but no. A post-credit scene in Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle connected the 2024 box office flop to the Kingsman films, something that will likely never ever come to fruition thanks to the poor response to both Argylle and the post-Secret Service Kingsman franchise.