10 Franchises That Concluded With the Most Disappointing Movie

10 Movie Franchises That Ended With the Worst Movie

Source: Collider

1. The Divergent Series

• Last Movie: The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)
• Aimed to fill the gap left by *The Hunger Games*, but suffered from mixed audiences and critics' reception.
• The third entry was poorly received, resulting in the scrapping of a fourth movie, leaving the franchise unfinished.

2. Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise

• Last Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
• While the first films were beloved, the later entries oversaturated the market with uninspired performances and storytelling.
• The final film failed to capture the magic of its predecessors, resulting in widespread disappointment.

3. The Hobbit Trilogy

• Last Movie: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
• The trilogy suffered from excessive CGI and a convoluted plot that did not do justice to the source material.
• Failed to deliver a satisfactory conclusion compared to *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy.

4. The Kingsman Franchise

• Last Movie: The King's Man (2021)
• A successful start was marred by a prequel that didn't resonate and ended with a bizarre post-credits scene.
• The franchise's future is uncertain, having left fans with an unsatisfactory experience.

5. Fifty Shades Trilogy

• Last Movie: Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
• The film transitioned from an erotic drama to a mediocre romance, losing the spark that initially attracted audiences.
• Ultimately, the series ended on a low note, resulting in criticisms of its quality and narrative coherence.

6. Halloween Franchise

• Last Movie: Halloween Ends (2022)
• A trilogy that started strong faltered in its conclusion, reassessing fan expectations and introducing polarizing new characters.
• Left viewers frustrated and disappointed, marking a lackluster end to an iconic series.

7. Scary Movie Franchise

• Last Movie: Scary Movie 5 (2015)
• The series lost its creative edge, marked by ineffective humor and a focus on unoriginal parody.
• The absence of core actors contributed significantly to its poor reception.

8. Ice Age Franchise

• Last Movie: The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
• With the last installment focusing on side characters, it failed to capture the charm of earlier films.
• Criticism arose over repetitive gags and lower animation quality.

9. Die Hard Franchise

• Last Movie: A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
• Despite earlier successes, this final entry was deemed tiresome and lacking in character depth.
• What was once an iconic franchise dwindled into a forgettable spectacle.

10. Lethal Weapon Franchise

• Last Movie: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
• While entertaining, it lacked the fresh energy of the earlier films and ultimately felt like an uninspired conclusion.
• Its legacy was not enough to shield it from becoming a mediocre final chapter in a beloved series.