What do James Bond, Batman and Wolverine have in common? They've all let us down.

Our favorite characters try their best to deliver movies worthy of both our time and theirs, but they often fall painfully short. Lots of sequels (especially threequels) get made that sully all the goodwill earned by the previous entries. So much so that, sometimes, audiences are left disappointed and wishing they never bothered.

Here are 17 movies that made us fall out of love with our favorite franchises.