8 Movie Sequels That Cost LESS Than The Original (But Were Better)

8. Paddington 2 (2017)

When Paddington was released in 2014, it proved to be a rousing success. A sweet and touching feel-good family movie, it ran the risk of hitting all the wrong notes with its humour and blending of live-action and animated fun (see Peter Rabbit for how bad it could have been), but defied expectations to become a top film of that year.

Making nearly 300 million dollars from a 65 million dollar budget, it secured a healthy profit and a sequel was quickly commissioned.

Taking all the aspects that made Paddington so much fun, Paddington 2 proved that the first bear adventure wasn't a fluke, and that there was much more to see from the Brown family and their furry friend.

Just as heartwarming as the original, the film upped the adventures to eleven and never let up, constantly hitting audiences with well-placed gags for all ages and a great level of charm to boot.

Paddington 2 ended up costing only 40 million dollars - surprisingly less than the first film, and a pretty impressive statistic when you consider how much more there is to love in the latter movie.