Box Office Milestone: 40 Film Sequels Cross the $1 Billion Threshold

40 movie sequels have hit $1 billion or more at the box office — here they all are

The cast of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" recently crossed the $2 billion threshold. It's the fourth installment in the Tom Holland-led "Spider-Man" series. It joins 39 other sequels that have made seven figures at the box office. At one time, sequels were expected to have diminishing returns — but not anymore. Now, if a sequel doesn't outgross its predecessor, it can be considered something of a failure. Perhaps that's why, among ...