Nonsequel

The totals were slightly short of first-weekend sales for “Spider-Man,” the 2002 blockbuster that holds the record for the top nonsequel superhero movie opening ... ❋ Steve Hulett (2008)

Still, if it happens, it'll either be tremendously exciting (like the original "Purple Rain") or a sodden oddity (like Prince's other films, the gigolo-themed nonsequel "Under the Cherry Moon" and the incomprehensibly spiritual "Graffiti Bridge"). ❋ Ben Greenman (2010)

I also won't tell you this nonsequel and nonremake that's a big-screen retelling of a widely admired graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons sucked creatively. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Instead, this nonsequel was hampered by linear missions, dumbed-down AI resistance, and simplistic vehicle chases. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Distributor 20th Century Fox says the much-anticipated futuristic 3D spectacle's worldwide gross total of $232.2 million ranks as the "highest-grossing nonfranchise, nonsequel opening ever." ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the number is confirmed when final data are issued on Monday, "Avatar" will set a new opening record for a nonsequel. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The original Panda grossed more than $626 million worldwide and is DWA's most successful nonsequel. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Kung Fu Panda," which was distributed by Paramount Pictures, has earned more than 626 million dollars worldwide, making it DreamWorks Animation's most successful nonsequel film ever. ❋ Unknown (2008)