Awful Comic Book Movie Gets Surprising Sequel and It's Already Dominating on Netflix

By Charlie Ridgely

2013 delivered one of the most disastrous comic book adaptations in recent memory: R.I.P.D. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges, R.I.P.D. told the story of two detectives of the afterlife, charged with hunting down the undead on Earth. The film was met with horrible reviews from both critics and fans, and hardly made half of its massive budget back at the box office. Why are we talking about R.I.P.D. in 2022? Well, Universal made a straight-to-DVD/streaming sequel to the film, and it's actually doing really well on Netflix.

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Dead was released on various platforms on November 15th. In addition to hitting on-demand and physical stores, it was also added to Netflix's streaming lineup, although the service didn't give it much publicity. One day later, it's one of the most-watched movies on all of Netflix.

Wednesday's edition of the Netflix Top 10 Movies list features the R.I.P.D. sequel in the third overall spot, just behind recent hits Where the Crawdads Sing and Falling for Christmas. Despite the first movie being a notorious bomb, fans are still at least somewhat interested in what the sequel has to say.

You can check out a full rundown of the Netflix Top 10 Movies list below!

1. Where the Crawdads Sing

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(Photo: Sony Pictures)

"A woman who grew up alone in the wild North Carolina marshes becomes a suspect in the murder of a well-to-do young man from a nearby town."

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2. Falling for Christmas

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(Photo: Scott Everett White/Netflix)

"After losing her memory in a skiing accident, a spoiled heiress lands in the cozy care of a down-on-his-luck widower and his daughter at Christmastime."

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3. R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned

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(Photo: Universal Pictures)

"When Sheriff Roy Pulsipher finds himself in the afterlife, he joins a special police force and returns to Earth to save humanity from the undead."

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4. The Bad Guys

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"After losing her memory in a skiing accident, a spoiled heiress lands in the cozy care of a down-on-his-luck widower and his daughter at Christmastime."

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5. Capturing the Killer Nurse

"This documentary reveals how investigators proved ICU nurse Charles Cullen was killing patients – and how close he came to getting away with murder."

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6. Enola Holmes 2

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"Enola takes on her first official case as a detective, but to solve the mystery of a missing girl, she'll need help from friends – and brother Sherlock."

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7. Lost Bullet 2

"Having cleared his name, genius mechanic Lino has only one goal in mind: getting revenge on the corrupt cops who killed his brother and his mentor."

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8. Minions & More 2

"Catch animated shorts like 'Phil's Dance Party' and 'Binky Nelson Unpacified' in this compilation from the company behind the Despicable Me franchise."

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9. Captain Phillips

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(Photo: Sony Pictures)

"Four Somali pirates hijack a cargo ship and hold the captain hostage, setting the stage for an explosive confrontation with the U.S. Navy."

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10. Hotel Transylvania 2

"After Mavis weds Jonathan and baby Dennis arrives, Dracula looks for proof that his grandson is a vampire and needs to remain in Transylvania."

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