With franchises that generally throw out movies every two years or so, that's usually the same amount of time that's set between the movies too. However, on the rare occasion, a movie will follow straight on from its predecessor, where the opening scene of the sequel follows the final scene in the last movie, and sometimes it's even the same scene.

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What's fascinating is that there are even sequels that came over 10 years after the original movies, but still picked up where the first ones left off. Whether it's because it's telling the second part of the same story or because it just follows on naturally, it's a clever way to introduce the movie.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Spider-Man swinging with MJ in No Way Home.

J. Jonah Jameson deserved way more screentime in Spider-Man: No Way Home, as part of the character's big appeal was his interactions with the other characters. Instead, he's mostly talking directly to the camera about Spidey. However, it was a huge shock to see the character return at the very end of Far From Home, as he plays Mysterio's video that reveals Spider-Man's true identity.

No Way Home begins at the exact same scene where the Far From Home post-credits scene left off. And when considering that, Peter Parker has had the most stressful couple of weeks ever. The teenager had only just finished battling Mysterio through Europe a few days before tearing open the multiverse.

Incredibles 2 (2018)

The Underminer attacks the city in The Incredibles

Incredibles 2 doesn't just pick up where the original movie left off, but it even recreates the very final scene of the 2004 movie, when the superhero family faces off against The Underminer. And as the sequel came 14 years later, when watched side by side, the difference in the quality of animation is unbelievable.

Interestingly, coming almost a decade and a half after the original movie, the studio could have made a fascinating movie where that much time has passed in the universe and tackled the subject of aging superheroes. But instead, it comes right off the heels of The Incredibles and it still ended up being the best Pixar sequel that isn't Toy Story.

John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum (2019)

John rides through New York on a horse in John Wick 3

If John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum is the introduction to the series for some viewers, they'll be completely lost. It's almost like walking into a movie midway through. The opening of the third movie sees Wick running through New York after he has been branded "excommunicado." This picks up right as John Wick: Chapter 2 ends with him running away from Winston in the park.

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It isn't just the third chapter that picks up right where its predecessor left off, but the second chapter does too, although a few days could have passed between John Wick and John Wick Chapter 2. It's hilarious to think that the whole John Wick universe takes place over just a few days considering how much has happened and how eventful it has been. It's likely that Chapter 4 will do the same and pick up where Parabellum left off, but following the final act of the movie, he must need a few days of downtime at this point.

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Neo and Bane laying down in Matrix Reloaded

The Matrix Revolutions doesn't just pick up right after The Matrix Reloaded, but as the second movie ends mid-scene, as Bane wakes up possessed by Agent Smith, the third movie continues that very scene.

Though Reloaded is only bad compared to its predecessor, as there are loads of exciting moments, the same can't be said for Revolutions, and this was its first mistake. Reloaded's final twist wasn't that exciting to begin with, and audiences were thrown into a scene full of exposition attempting to make sense of the twist. It made for a dull introduction to the final movie in the trilogy.

Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)

Bruce runs through Metropolis in Batman v Superman

Though Batman v Superman gets a bad reputation, the way the movie begins is ingenious, as it picks up right where Man of Steel left off. In fact, it depicts the same final scene where Superman is fighting Zod, only from Bruce Wayne's perspective on the ground.

Though it's an abridged version, as the fight between the two gods was an exhausting 40 minutes in Man of Steel, it perfectly captures why Bruce would hate Superman so much. Though in Man of Steel the fight looked like any old CGI superhero fight with plenty of destruction, from the perspective of a human being on the ground, it looked like absolute terror, and nobody was to know what was actually going on.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Luke holding his lightsaber in Star Wars The Last Jedi

The Force Awakens features the most exciting way to end a movie, and The Last Jedi features the most polarizing way to start a movie. The return of Star Wars in 2015 was all about the search for Luke Skywalker, and in the final 30 seconds, in one of the more jaw-dropping cinematic moments of the past 10 years, Rey finds him, and she holds out his lightsaber.

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The Last Jedi opens on that same cliff edge, and Luke throws the lightsaber over his shoulder. There hasn't been a single shot in history that has divided fans more than that. The opening was so polarizing that even Mark Hamill was critical of Luke's actions.

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)

Liu Kang Strangling Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat Annihilation

Just as there's a celebration amongst the Earthrealm contestants when they think they have won, 1995's Mortal Kombat ends with Shao Kahn, the Outworld Emperor, opening a portal and unleashing hell. The sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, opens with that very scene.

It's a little jarring because the opening sequence of Annihilation is so similar in the way it looks to the ending of Mortal Kombat, but half of the characters are portrayed by different actors. Interestingly, Shao Kahn isn't even mentioned in the 2021 reboot, but as Warner Bros. is developing several Mortal Kombat movies, he could show up in the future.

Army Of Darkness (1992)

Ash describes his shotgun to the villagers in Army of Darkness

Evil Dead 2 has one of the most shocking end twists in a horror movie ever, as Ash inadvertently gets sucked into a portal that transports him to medieval times. When he lands there, he slays a dragon and is hailed as a king. Army of Darkness follows straight on from that sequence, even recreating the scene of him slaying the dragon.

The ending of Army of Darkness flips Evil Dead II's twist on its head, as it sees Ash again being transported, only this time into the future. And it would have been great to see a fourth movie continue straight after Army of Darkness.

El Camino (2019)

Jesse gets in the El Camino in El Camino

El Camino might be the movie sequel to the TV series Breaking Bad, but the 2019 movie picks up right where the show ended in 2013. The movie begins right as Jesse escapes the Nazi compound in the titular vehicle, and follows him as he attempts to get a new identity while evading the police.

Making El Camino was a huge risk, especially considering that it begins right as the series ends, as Breaking Bad had the most perfect finale possible, but the risk paid off. And the movie fascinatingly ends as it begins, with Jesse driving away in search of a new life. But it's likely that this time, the final scene really is the end of Jesse's journey.

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (2008)

Harold and Kumar wear orange jumpsuits in Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle ends with the titular characters finally getting what they wanted after a seemingly neverending torturous night. They are bruised, scratched, and their clothes are all dirty. And in such a modest opening, Escape From Guantanamo Bay sees the two simply going home and cleaning themselves after that night.

Their lives would again take a turn for the worst when they are mistaken for terrorists, and those showers they take seem like the one gratifying moment of downtime they have in the entire series.

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