Comedy sequels are notoriously unmanageable to perpetrate off , but there are a few exceptions to this rule that have kept lover laugh . Comedy movies tend to derive a lot of their humor and conflict from a particular situation , and once the story is enwrap up , there is no logical cause to bring the characters back for more . This is why a lot of comedy sequels feel overly contrived , or unrelated to the first movie .

Whileunnecessary clowning sequelshave woefully become the average , this just cook it even more exciting when a sequel endure up to the standards of the master copy . Not all picture are set up for sequels , but comedy can often get more creative . Audiences will forgive comedy for coming up with light-headed premise as long as the movies are just as funny . If a comedy continuation gives dear case a fun new story that toy to their strength , it can be a Brobdingnagian hit .

Great clowning movies are hard to repeat , and this unfortunately mean that some side - splitting clowning classics have been give limp sequels .

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10Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

Sequel to Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

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Jim Carrey ’s execution in the firstAce Venturamovie help establish him as one of the funniest actors of his propagation . Ace Ventura : Pet Detectivecame out in 1994 , the same year asThe MaskandDumb and Dumber . While these two movies have had fair achiever with their subsequence , Ace Venturagot a worthy follow - up withWhen Nature Calls .

When Nature Callsfeatures some ofAce Ventura ’s funniest scenes , admit the horrific but screaming sight of a nude Jim Carrey emerging from the rear end of a mechanical rhinoceros .

When Nature Callssends the galosh - faced favourite detective on safari , as he investigates the fade of a rarified white chiropteran which is hallowed to an African kinship group in the fabricated state of Nibia . Carrey is just as orotund and outre as before , and he has a new cast of full-strength - faced rube to surround him . When Nature Callsfeatures some ofAce Ventura ’s funniest scene , include the horrific but hilarious sight of a au naturel Jim Carrey emerging from the rear end of a mechanically skillful rhinoceros .

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9A Shot In The Dark (1964)

Sequel to The Pink Panther (1963)

Peter Sellers was never supposed to be the star of thePink Pantherfranchise , but his scene - stealing carrying out in the first film think of that he outshone David Niven . InThe Pink Panther , Sellers ’ Inspector Clouseau is a bumbling sideshow , design as the foil to Niven ’s debonair precious stone thief . A Shot in the Darkputs him in the spotlight , as he is tasked with solving a murder at a deluxe nation landed estate .

A Shot in the Darkshows Peter Sellers at his best , as Inspector Clouseau fumbles his way through an Agatha Christie - style murder mystery .

A Shot in the Darkshows Peter Sellers at his best , as Inspector Clouseau fuck up his elbow room through an Agatha Christie - mode execution mystery with no deficit of suspects . It work as a great musical genre parody , which is one thing that helps prepare it apart fromThe Pink Panther . This make the sequel feel like a fresh story that retain the essence ofThe Pink Panther ’s gumption of humor .

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8Jackass Number Two (2006)

Sequel to Jackass: The Movie (2002)

Jackassisn’t a typical comedy picture , so it was never potential to ache from the kinds of problem which harass other comedy sequels . As long as Johnny Knoxville , Steve - O , Wee Man and the rest of the hurl can come up with creative ways to torture themselves , they can make a great Jackass picture . 2022’sJackassForevershowed that this is still true after ten of punishment .

Jackassisn’t a typical comedy film , so it was never probable to suffer from the kinds of problems which beset other comedy sequels .

Jackass Number Twohad a budget twice the size of the first movie , and this allowed the cast to lease in some more ambitious but as misjudged stunts . The subsequence opens with the cast being chase through a quaint suburban neighborhood by a herd of Samson . This roughly add up the in - your - font pandemonium of the following 90 minute . Arguably the most shocking stunt involve Steve - O pierce his buttock with a fishhook and diving into shark - infest water as live bait .

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7Shrek 2 (2004)

Sequel to Shrek (2001)

Shrekwas an quick hit , and it won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Film , so it was a problematical act to follow . Shrek 2also face the problem of pushing ahead without Jon Lithgow ’s hilarious Lord Farquaad as the villain . The one - two punch of Prince Charming and The Fairy Godmother attempt to be a more than enough replacement . Their moral force is hilarious from the get - go , as a pampered prince and his constantly furious guardian .

Shrek 2expands on the fairy tale world thatShrekstarts to reveal by adding more role and locations to suit the humor . The most important new fictional character , along with the two villains , is Puss in Boots . The character is a portmanteau of the cunning , servile cat from the fairy tale with a romantic Spanish vigilance man pilot , much like Antonio Banderas ’ Zorro . Shrek 2remains the bestShrekmovie so far , butShrek 5is on the style .

6Deadpool 2 (2018)

Sequel to Deadpool (2016)

With the positive reviews forDeadpool & Wolverine , theDeadpoolseries has now break three - for - three with great action mechanism - comedy picture show . Deadpool is unlike any other MCU character , and Ryan Reynolds give him the staring amount of fourth - rampart breaking appeal and meta humor . This self - aware style means thatDeadpool 2can comment on its own status as a superhero sequel , just like all three movies crack caper about the MCU .

The X - Force ’s disastrous first mission is a hilarious example ofDeadpool ’s universal gas constant - rank comedy .

Deadpool 2carries on the practiced employment from the first picture show , with enough funny quips and thrilling action aspect for casual fans , but mickle of elusive references for the diehards . Deadpool 2will also be remembered as the movie that introduced the disco biscuit - Force . Their first commission , parachuting down to ambuscade an armored convoy , is a hilarious deterrent example ofDeadpool ’s R - rated comedy . Deadpool 2still manages to sideline its snark for long enough to cater a thrilling finale , however .

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522 Jump Street (2014)

Sequel to 21 Jump Street (2012)

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill revitalized the buddy cop genre with21 Jump Street . The typical conjugation of buddy cop has one competent professional and one comedically tactless rookie to get in his way . By contrast , Tatum and Hill ’s characters are both useless in their own ways , and they are constantly egging each other on to formulate rabbit - brain scheme and mind that make no gumption .

22 Jump Streetworks so well because it manage to shift genre while hold what makes the first movie so special .

22 Jump Streetworks so well because it manages to stir genre while retaining what makes the first motion picture so special.21 Jump Streettakes station in a high schoolhouse , and it parodies grubby teen comedies . The subsequence is set in a college , so it pokes fun at college movies or else . The end credit show an endless stream of potential sequels with the fiber in every variety of school imaginable , poking fun at franchises which outstay their welcome . Years later,23 Jump Streetcould still be a hypothesis .

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4Back To The Future Part II (1989)

3The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell Of Fear (1991)

Sequel to The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad (1988)

Leslie Nielsen drive home a masterclass in deadpan comedy inThe Naked Gunmovies . Lieutenant Frank Drebin may be ignorant , clumsy and lack in basic societal skills , but Nielsen plays his part with the furthermost serious-mindedness . Frank conceive that he ’s just another hard - nosed police detective pound the pavement in hunting of answers , like Sam Spade or Jake Gittes . TheNaked Gun 2 ½ : The Smell of Fearsimply has to give Nielsen a script that capitalizes on his strengths .

Richard Griffiths get a strong addition to the franchise , but the continuation is wise enough not to shake up the formula too much .

After foiling an assassination attempt against the Queen of England in the first film , Frank is tasked with recuperate a kidnapped scientist inThe Naked Gun 2 ½. Richard Griffiths make a inviolable addition to the franchise , but the sequel is heady enough not to shake up the rule too much . The detective music genre leave for a unused new narration featuring most of the same portion , so Nielsen ’s support cast is largely unaltered . The comedic superteam of Zucker , Abrahams and Zucker are maestro at speedy - ardor humor . It remain to be seen how theNaked Gunrebootwill fare without them .

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2Paddington 2 (2017)

Sequel to Paddington (2014)

The firstPaddingtonmovie is a charming adaptation of the popular children ’s books of the same name , but the subsequence take things to a whole new level . Paddington 2has been praise as an all - time classic , which is a singular feat for a comedy subsequence . The 2nd movie benefit from the introduction of Hugh Grant as Phoenix Buchanan , a ego - obsessed actor - cum - thief .

Paddington 2maintains the spirit of the beloved Good Book character , but it sends him and the Brown family on an exciting original adventure .

Paddington 2maintains the spirit of the beloved book role , but it sends him and the Brown family on an exciting original adventure . One ofPaddington 2 ’s great strength is the way that the layers upon layer of callback in the third act provide comedic payoff for seemingly inconsequential jest much to begin with . The thrilling railroad chase at the end blend genuinely breathtaking action with some brilliant joke , admit Henry ’s coconut diffident science and even his “ chakrabatics” . Paddington in Peruwill need to be just as ambitious and tightly - script to accomplish the same succeeder .

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1Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Sequel to Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997)

Austin Powers : The Spy Who Shagged Mestarts off with a cheeky plot equipment to get Vanessa out of the way so that Austin can go on his next risky venture as a individual man once again . The reveal that Vanessa is a fembot makes no sense . Austin Powers uses this as a input on the ludicrous nature of clowning sequels , as well as a satiric dig at the agency theJames Bondfranchise do by women as interchangeable and disposable .

The comedy musical style gives it licence to come up with whatever cockamamie plot of land it wants , as long as it keep open things go and has more of the humor that lover love .

The fembot expose underlines the way thatThe Spy Who shag Meapproaches the entire thought of a subsequence . The comedy genre gives it permit to come up with whatever cockamamie plot of ground it wants , as long as it keeps things moving and has more of the humor that fans love . Mike Myers gets a chance to sum up another character to his roster , the plebeian Scottish assassin Fat Bastard , whileVerne Troyer ’s Mini - Me and Heather Graham ’s Felicity Shagwell are also great addition .

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