The sequels that are bombing badly at the box office this year
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Outside of a few successes like "Finding Dory" and "Captain America: Civil War," many sequels this year have been bombing, most recently "Independence Day: Resurgence." It's a major disappointment to the studio executives who hoped to cash in on love for the first titles.
Studios are trying to build the next big Harry Potter or Marvel franchise, but not every film can be "Captain America," which has seen a steady increase in its domestic gross since the first time Chris Evans' Cap graced our screens in 2011.
Take a look to see which of this year's sequels so far couldn't live up to their originals. But don't worry, you still have "Ice Age: Collision Course," "Jason Bourne," "Star Trek Beyond," "The Purge: Election Year," "Bridget Jones's Baby," "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," "Ouija 2," "Underworld: Blood Wars," and "Bad Santa 2" to look forward to this year.
All earnings have been adjusted for inflation to match their 2016 counterparts and are sourced from Box Office Mojo. Sequels that are still in theaters have been compared based on opening-weekend grosses.
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