For every movie sequel that ends up being box office gold, there's a junkyard of sequels that couldn't live up to the original, like "Grease 2," "Speed 2," and countless more. And who ever asked for sequels to Oscar-winning films like "The Sting" and "Chinatown"?



Just adding a "2" (or if you want to get fancy, "II") behind a movie title is no guarantee audiences will fork over their hard-earned dough for more of the same. So here, then, are 14 sequels that moviegoers wisely avoided.



Box office numbers via Boxofficemojo.com.