Sometimes, Hollywood knows best. For this list, we’re looking at unexpectedly great movie adaptations that few people saw coming. Our countdown includes “Shrek” (2001), “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014), “The Lego Movie” (2014), “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994), the “Paddington” franchise (2014-), and more! What YOUR favorite film adaptation that no one asked for? Let us know in the comments!

Seriously, Hollywood, not everything has to be a movie! For this list, we’re looking at adaptations of TV shows, animated classics, video games, and even board games that NO ONE wanted. Our list includes “The Emoji Movie” (2017), “The Lion King” (2019), “Ghost in the Shell” (2017), “Garfield: The Movie” (2004), “Sonic the Hedgehog” (2020), and more! What movie adaptation do YOU think were completely unnecessary? Let us know in the comments!

They’re some of the best backstories put on the big screen. Join WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 movie prequels.

Newer isn't always better. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at movie sequels that aged like stale milk while their predecessors aged like fine wine. We’re excluding prequels like “The Phantom Menace.”

These recastings did not sit well with folks! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the most distracting, misguided actor recasts for characters in movie sequels, prequels and reboots. We’re not saying the performances are necessarily bad, but they do lack the staying power of the original actor's take.

You have to know when to hang up your hat! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the movie series that have lost their Mojo - pun fully intended.

These Disney animated movie sequels are so underrated. For this list, we’ll be looking at the best second and third installments – and maybe some prequels – of our favorite Disney franchises.

You don't need to be a witch or wizard to spot these "Harry Potter" movie mistakes. For this list, we’ll be going over the gaffes, plot holes, and other errors from the “Harry Potter” films.

Too little too late for these sequels. For this list, we’ll be looking at movie sequels that came out years after their immediate predecessors, much to their detriment.

These animated movie sequels totally missed the mark. For this list, we’ll be looking at what we consider to be the most disappointing sequels to popular animated movies, whether they were released theatrically or straight-to-video.

May your voice be heard! Sometimes, they ARE listening. For this list, we're looking at the top ten times movie studios listened to fans.

These franchises still have some stories left to tell! For this list, we’re looking at film series with the most potential for further installments. We’ll be looking at franchises for which new films have yet to be confirmed, or at least remain tentative. Although, given Hollywood’s love of sequels, prequels, and reboots, from the time it takes us to write this and upload it . . . ya never know! Our countdown includes films such as “Scream” (1996-), “Anchorman” (2004-) & “Hellboy” (2004-08) ... Which Movie Franchise do YOU think needs another sequel? Let us know in the comments!

Well that was completely unnecessary. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most disappointing, unnecessary remakes of action films. Our countdown will include films such as “Death Race” (2008), “Robocop” (2014) and “Total Recall” (2012). We’re being liberal with the term “action” here – including some movies categorized as thrillers or science-fiction that have a significant focus on action. However we’re excluding reboots, such as “The Mummy” and “Conan the Barbarian.” Which action movie remake do YOU think is the worst all time? Let us know in the comments!

These X-Men movie moments are as gifted as the mutants they feature! For this list, we’re looking at the most memorable scenes from the X-Men film series - from the original and its sequels and prequels, to spin-offs such as “Deadpool” (2016) and “Logan” (2017). What’s YOUR favorite moment from the “X-Men” movies? Let us know in the comments!

Prequel, sequel, remake... they can all be terrible. For this list, we’ll be looking at the preludes to successful franchises that failed to connect at the box office.