The Godfather Part II (1974)
Prequel/Sequel Movie: The Godfather (1972)
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Poll: Favorite Oscar Best Picture Sequel Nominee?
In January 2025, Dune: Part Two (2024) secured a Oscar Best Picture nomination for the 97th Academy Awards. In doing so, it became the tenth film to secure a nomination as an "official" sequel to a prior franchise movie. While not "official" sequels, two other films, The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) have strong ties to a preceding film and, if included in the group, would bring the total to twerlve Best Picture nominees with sequel, prequel, or companion distinctions.
Which of these selected Best Picture Oscar-nominated sequel, prequel or companion movies, that are either directly or indirectly connected to the story line of a previous movie, is your favorite?
Oscar Best Picture Genre or Type Companion Polls War Movies : Horror Movies : Musical Movies : Biopic Movies : Family Movies : Sequel Movies : Blockbuster Movies : Foreign-Language Movies : Silent Movies : G-Rated Movies : R-Rated Movies
Make Your Choice
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
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Toy Story 3 (2010)
Prequel Movies: Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999) -
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Prequel Movie: Going My Way (1944) -
The Godfather Part III (1990)
Prequel Movies: The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974) -
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Prequel Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) -
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Prequel Movie: Mad Max (1979) -
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Prequel Movie: Top Gun (1986) -
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Prequel Movie: Avatar (2009) -
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Prequel Movies: Manhunter (1986), Red Dragon (2002)Silence of the Lambs continues the character Dr. Hannibal Lecter storyline started in Manhunter, but by different film companies and cast with different actors.
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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
Concurrent Movie: Flags of Our Fathers (2006)Letters from Iwo Jima, as a companion film made by the same film company runs in a concurrent timeline and portrays the same event from other combatant's point of view.
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Dune: Part Two (2024)
Prequel Movie: Dune: Part One (2021)added 05 February 2025
