Every Indiana Jones Movie, Ranked!
From 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' to 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,' Moviefone ranks every Indiana Jones movie ever made.
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in Lucasfilm's 'IJ5.' ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. TM. All Rights Reserved.
Indiana Jones is one of the most beloved characters in cinematic history!
Ever since the character, created by George Lucas and played by Harrison Ford, was first introduction in the unforgettable opening sequence of 1981's 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' which was directed by Steven Spielberg, Indiana Jones has become a staple in pop-culture.
In honor of Indy's new and possibly final adventure, 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,' which was directed by James Mangold and opens in theaters on June 28th, Moviefone is ranking every Indiana Jones movie ever made, including the latest.
Let's begin!
5. 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008)
(L to R) Shia LaBeouf as Mutt Williams, Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.'
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets, led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy (Harrison Ford) is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man (Shia LaBeouf) whose friend, and Indy's colleague, Professor Oxley (John Hurt) has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
4. 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' (2023)
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) in Lucasfilm's 'IJ5.' ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. TM. All Rights Reserved.
Finding himself in a new era, approaching retirement, Indy (Harrison Ford) wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival (Mads Mikkelsen), Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artifact doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
3. 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (1984)
(L to R) Kate Capshaw as Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott, Ke Huy Quan as Short Round and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.'
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
2. 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (1989)
(L to R) Sean Connery as Henry Jones, Sr. and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.'
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr. (Sean Connery). He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider (Alison Doody), along with Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott) and Sallah (John Rhys-Davies). Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1. 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (2012)
Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.'
When Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
