Best Comeback Movie Franchise in the 21st Century

20th Century Franchise: Top Gun (1989).

20th Century Franchise: Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989).

20th Century Franchise: Dune (1984).

20th Century Franchise: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991).

20th Century Franchise: Blade Runner (1982).

20th Century Franchise: Mad Max (1979), Mad Max 2 (1981), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).

20th Century Franchise: Toy Story 2 (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999).

20th Century Franchise: Universal Soldier (1992), Universal Soldier: The Return (1999).

20th Century Franchise: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

20th Century Franchise: First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988).

20th Century Franchise: Die Hard (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990), Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995).

20th Century Franchise: Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990).

20th Century Franchise: Dr. No (1962), From Russian with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), The Living Daylights (1987), Licence to Kill (1989), GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999).

20th Century Franchise: Superman (1978), Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983), Superman IV (1987).

20th Century Franchise: [Tim Burton & Michael Keaton] Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992). [Joel Schumancher & Val Kilmer] Batman Forever (1995). [George Clooney] Batman & Robin (1997).

20th Century Franchise: The Exorcist (1973), Exorcist II (1977), The Exorcist III (1990).

20th Century Franchise: Before Sunrise (1995).

20th Century Franchise: The Terminator (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

20th Century Franchise: Spider-Man (1977), Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978), Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge (1981).

20th Century Franchise: The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

20th Century Franchise: [Remake] RoboCop (1987).

20th Century Franchise: [Remake] Death Wish (1974).

20th Century Franchise: Planet of the Apes (1968).