I recently heard someone say that a movie spin-off or continuation of a TV show never works. It works as a bit of nostalgia maybe, but it's usually a bad film. So, is it true?

Specifically I'm thinking movies that are set in the same universe or canon as the TV series that came before it. So something like Mission Impossible wouldn't count since the show and the films are different universes.

Also sometimes a film comes out during a TV series run, that's fine, it doesn't need to be after the series is over. I can also think of at least one example of a film kicking off a TV series, so that counts too.

(Also if there are absolutely terrible ones, let's talk about those too.)

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[–] MerrySkeptic@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago

The Star Trek movies would qualify but there are multiple movies. Some are good, some not, but I've never heard anyone argue that they are all bad.

Firefly also comes to mind with the movie Serenity. It has a 7.8 on IMDB and 91% on RT so I don't think it's considered bad.

The Simpsons Movie is generally held in high regard with 87% on RT.