This summer, like every summer, the multiplex is full of sequels to movies that some might say barely deserved a first pass. Why must we suffer anew? Apparently international tastes are more forgiving.
Despicable Me (2010)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Percy Jackson & The Olympians (2010)
Red (2010)
Smurfs (2011)
Cars 2 (2011)
*Proportion of total box office receipts, according to boxofficemojo.com
Everett Collection (Despicable Me)