MRQE Ranks: The 10 Best of 2011 - The 10 Best Sequels

1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent

Director: David Yates

Synopsis: The final adventure in the Harry Potter film series follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) as they prepar... [MORE]

2

The Muppets (2011)

Cast: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones

Director: James Bobin

Synopsis: When an evil oil man discovers black gold beneath Muppet Theater, Kermit recruits a Muppet super-fan and his two best friends to help gather up the... [MORE]

3

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Josh Holloway

Director: Brad Bird

Synopsis: Academy Award-winning director Brad Bird (Ratatouille) makes his live action feature directorial debut with the fourth installment of the massively... [MORE]

4

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan

Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Synopsis: The saga of Po continues in this sequel that finds the newly anointed Dragon Warrior (voice of Jack Black) teaming with The Furious Five to safegua... [MORE]

5

Puss in Boots (2011)

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Sedaris, Billy Bob Thornton

Director: Chris Miller

Synopsis: Shrek's swashbuckling feline gets a solo outing in this DreamWorks Animation production, once again starring the voice talents of Antonio Banderas ... [MORE]

6

Fast Five (2011)

Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson

Director: Justin Lin

Synopsis: Director Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious) returns to the helm for this adrenaline-charged sequel reuniting series... [MORE]

7

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, Stephen Fry

Director: Guy Ritchie

Synopsis: Warner Bros. returns to the scene of the crime with this sequel to their wildly successful revamp of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes character... [MORE]

8

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)

Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Patton Oswalt, Danny Trejo

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson

Synopsis: Pot-smoking pals Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) team up once again for another wild adventure with this Mandate Pictures production. Todd S... [MORE]

9

Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

Cast: Katie Featherston, Sprague Grayden, Lauren Bittner, Mark Fredrichs, Brian Boland

Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Synopsis: The Paranormal Activity franchise continues with this third outing from Paramount Pictures. Oren Peli and Jason Blum return to produce the highly s... [MORE]

10

Happy Feet Two (2011)

Cast: Robin Williams, Elijah Wood

Director: George Miller

Synopsis: The eagerly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning hit Happy Feet Two finds tap-dancing penguin Mumble (voice of Elijah Wood) and his pals using t... [MORE]