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5 lousy movie sequels have flopped already this summer and dragged down the total box office

5 lousy movie sequels have flopped already this summer and dragged down the total box office

Predecessor — "Godzilla" (2014)

Sequel — "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (2019)

Release date: May 31, 2019

Opening weekend box office: $48 million

Difference: $45 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 40%

Predecessor — "The Secret Life of Pets" (2016)

Release date: July 8, 2016

Opening weekend box office: $104 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 73%

Sequel — "The Secret Life of Pets 2" (2019)

Release date: June 7, 2019

Opening weekend box office: $47 million

Difference: $57 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 57%

Predecessor — "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016)

Release date: May 27, 2016

Opening weekend box office: $66 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 47%

Sequel — "Dark Phoenix" (2019)

Release date: June 7, 2019

Opening weekend box office: $33 million

Difference: $33 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 23%

Predecessor — "Men in Black 3" (2012)

Release date: May 25, 2012

Opening weekend box office: $55 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 68%

Sequel — "Men in Black: International" (2019)

Release date: June 14, 2019

Opening weekend box office: $28 million

Difference: $27 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 24%

Predecessor — "Shaft" (2000)

Release date: June 16, 2000

Opening weekend box office: $22 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 67%

Sequel — "Shaft" (2019)