Ranking All 5 Indiana Jones Movies

[@CodyLeachYT]

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[@chasehedges6775]

Love your content

[@Anonymous-o8j]

My Ranking IMO Worst to Best 5. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4. Temple of Doom 3. Dial of Destiny 2. The Last Crusade 1. Raiders Of the Lost Ark

[@jefferson92929]

Temple of Doom has always been my favorite.

[@alexrivera633]

I absolutely love Temple of Doom in my opinion the best one

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

I don't get the hate for it.

[@CripticRevive]

It's amazing! Indy and short round! 👍👍

[@christermyrberg3661]

Same here 😎

[@mrshadow201rebooted]

Same

[@fernandoDcampos]

As Roger Ebert said "Temple is an equel, not a sequel". Temple of Doom for me is as good as Raiders, but with a better character arc. The Indy we meet in Raiders is the guy transformed by this experience. Finally someone who share my opinion.

[@rossross9281]

I see Raiders and Temple as joint first place holders. They’re both perfect but for completely different reasons.

[@avatarenthusiast2289]

Here is my ranking. There are no bad Indiana Jones movies in my opinion. 5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark 1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Last Crusade and Raiders are the best adventure movies of all time. Dial of Destiny and Temple of Doom are interchangeable. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is watchable, but it does not come close to recapturing the magic of the original trilogy!

[@chasehedges6775]

Pretty acceptable

[@jantzenbruce2155]

I personally like Dial’s ending more than Crystal Skull. The wedding felt a little too sentimentally hokey and the final shot of the films is Shia LaBeouf standing in a chapel while everyone’s leaving. Dial’s ending is kind of bittersweet but optimistic as far where Indy ends up. He was at his lowest point with his son dead, people far more interested in the future than the past all the while Indy can’t help but focus on the past and muse on his regrets and feelings of loss, but he’s pulled back to the present with the love of his life and his best friend happy that he’s still here. It’s a little more fulfilling to me. Plus that final shot of the hat on the clothesline with that cheeky iris shot and Indy plucking the hat off the line is perfect. I love that final shot.

[@dylandeanHD]

Eh dials ending didn’t feel satisfying at all at least crystal managed to do that

[@jacemulvany1544]

5. Dial of Destiny 4. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 3. Temple of Doom 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark 1. The Last Crusade

[@andychiu860311]

I know it’s not quite a popular opinion, but the theme of Dial of Destiny is brilliant. Think about it, a franchise that deals with history finally introduces an artifact that plays with time itself. History is all about remembering the good old times, learning from its mistakes, dealing with loss, moving forward, etc. All of these were carefully crafted into the plot of the movie. Not saying that this is a perfect movie, some character motives and decisions certainly aren’t, but the overarching theme is simply amazing.

[@Beenman2210]

Dial of destiny had a lot of potential but the movie feels like a rough draft. The theme of time and age could of been cool if it was better executed.

[@andychiu860311]

@@Beenman2210 I don’t disagree with this, but the main reason IMO is that it is slightly bloated in setpieces that didn’t feel like they were moving the plot forward. Indy found something, Mads show up, they lose it, then rinse and repeat

[@dylandeanHD]

sure but it sucked. indy wasn’t even the main character in his own movie it felt like

[@Anonymous-o8j]

Yeah I agree. I love how Mads Mikkelsen’s character Jürgen Voller is a homage to real life Former German Nazi turned NASA scientist Wernher Von Braun who helped the United States beat the Soviet Union to the moon in the Space Race during the Cold War.

[@jesseogle2073]

I would rank them exactly the same. Totally agree with your thoughts on Temple of Doom, it just happened to be the one I watched the most as a kid and I love the horror elements.

[@jlee2383]

Love this and I think I actually align with your ranking. Question- what are your thoughts on the decapitation in the cave and the “chose poorly” gnarly death at the end of Crusade? Did that satisfy any of your needs for darkness? I always found those scenes pretty frightening and intense when I was a kid. And the Nazi getting crushed by the tank off the cliff, while not scary, was so fucking awesome. Keep up the great work!

[@NathanDrakeTheGreat]

5. Dial of Destiny (6/10) 4. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (6/10) 3. Temple of Doom (7/10) 2. The Last Crusade (9/10) 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (10/10)

[@RobertBurns71405]

My ranking; 1.Temple Of Doom 2.Last Crusade 3.Raiders 4.Dial 5.Crystal Skull Great Vid😊!

[@seanyonthemic]

I have yet to see Dial of Destiny but currently my ranking is this 1. Last Crusade (it’s the chemistry between Ford and Connery that make this one for me and it also gives Jones a more emotional motivation for his adventure this time around. Plus the action is still stand out even if it’s a bit safer than Raiders, which is neck and heck with this one) 2. Raiders (just a perfect action film. The climax doesn’t work for me really, but it is still good) 3. Temple of Doom (just because it’s in third place, doesn’t mean I don’t still love this one. It slows down in the middle, but I do like the darker edge and Short Round is the BEST side kick of the series. Willy, is the most annoying girl though while being the hottest lol) 4. Crystal Skull (yeah it’s flawed. Very flawed. But still has its adventure moments that don’t make me hate this one like many others do. They don’t really work with Indiana’s age as much as they should and he almost comes across like super hero much McClane in Live Free or Die Hard. And many sequences mostly in the third act don’t work. The new characters are at least interesting. ) Dial of Destiny I hope to see soon, but I am expecting to either put it at the bottom or before Crystal skull.

[@AlexAbazari]

willy is not hotter than elsa no way

[@IsraelBenitez-ev7mj]

@@AlexAbazari yes she is

[@IsraelBenitez-ev7mj]

Perfect analysis

[@Anonymous-o8j]

Dial of Destiny is MUCH better than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!

[@seanyonthemic]

@@Anonymous-o8j I actually don’t think I agree :(when I finally saw it, Dial of Destiny was empty for me. Sure there some wonky special effects in 2008’s film in the third act and a lot of goofiness, but it was memorable and you felt Harrison Ford was actually cable of the action then….Dial of Destiny didn’t excite me and I really hated the portrayal they gave him as a grumpy old man. Dial of Destiny was a sequel that should not have been made while Kingdom of Crystal Skull was a film that just came little too late….

[@werecam56]

Last Crusade's tone is definitely lighter however that triple kill with the pistol Indy gets was still surprisingly violent for a PG movie. Indy films have always pushed the boundary of that rating even the "lighter" ones.

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

Can't forget the don't call me junior scene also. I wish Crystal and Dial would of had Indy shooting some bad guys especially in Dial when he finally gets a gun in the tomb but shoots absolutely nobody.

[@planetofsoundpodcast9859]

@@jahimjauh-hey5653 Indy shoots at least one guy in the tomb in Dial and then shoots another nazi off the plane at the end.

[@thepodbaydoorshal]

The Temple of Doom-naysayers are mostly sheep who don't realise the roots of the character - 30/40s pulp adventures and serials. From that standpoint, IT IS THIS FILM that best captures those adventures cranked up to 100. It is the most Indy of Indy films and I really wish the following films had followed suit. Last Crusade is a great film but it really did play it safe. I won't speak of the other two. **shivers**

[@TheFartingMonkeys]

Exactly the same for me. Temple of Doom is easily the most fun to watch.

[@RobertMere]

My ranking: 1: Temple of doom 2: Raiders 3: last crusade 4: dial 5: crystal skull I like all of them though

[@my3rs307]

5. Indiana Jones And The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull 4. Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny 3. Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade 2. Raiders of The Lost Ark 1. The Temple of Doom

[@markthedark595]

I have not seen Dial Of Destiny but yeah....here's my ranking of the others. 4. Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull 3. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 2. The Temple Of Doom 1. The Last Crusade

[@colossus808e]

Willie and Indiana said it best in the opening to Temple of Doom. In that movie, “Anything Goes”.

[@emanuelbonillag1595]

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark 2. Last Crusade 3. Temple of Doom 4. Dial of Destiny 5. Last Crusade

[@jasonlindsey3164]

As a huge fan of INDY, I'm ok with Crystal Skull and I loved Dial. I just wish Lucas and Spielberg had made more Indy films after 1989. I mean, there are an endless amount of historical artifacts and fantastical lost places Indy could have found on film, such as the Golden Fleece, Excalibur, Fountain of Youth, Garden of Eden, Atlantis...etc. It would have been so badass if INDIANA JONES AND THE FATE OF ATLANTIS had been made a film. Also, The Philosopher's Stone, Staff of Kings, Spear of Destiny.....it's endless. There could have been 10 Indy films! Lucas lost what the Indy films are about. He kept saying that he couldn't think of more macguffins! Are you kidding me, Lucas!!!!

[@Toxicgamer-ut9dd]

5: Krystal Skull 4: Dial Of Destiny 3: Temple Of Doom 2: The Last Crusade 1: Raiders of The Lost Ark

[@Toki_Towa]

Here's an unpopular opinion, I've never had a problem with the fridge scene. The franchise is full of unrealistic and impossible scenarios and I've always found it odd that the fridge is where people draw the line. I didn't think twice about it the first time I saw it.

[@Silly81]

I grew up on Temple of Doom and I still love it. I didn’t see Raiders until I was much older, I like the film and appreciate it it, it’s not my favorite either. Temple of Doom is pure 80s nostalgia for me, it even has a cameo appearance by Dan Aykroyd in it. Great list.

[@Nico18_]

1) Raiders of the Lost Ark🥇 2) Last Crusade🥈 3) Temple of Doom🥉 4) Dial of Destiny👌🏼 5) Kingdom of the Crystal Skull👍🏼

[@MrMgkman13]

1. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 2. Temple Of Doom 3. Last Crusade 4. Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull 5. Dial Of Destiny I like all 5 movies overall. I think Dial was a pretty big disappointment, but I still thought the Dial was cool and Mads Mikkelsen is a great villain.

[@mattlafemina]

5.) crystal skull 4.) last crusade 3.) dial of destiny 2.) raiders 1.) temple of doom

[@DarkAttackYT]

I only seen the original trilogy so here is my ranking: 1. Temple of Doom 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark 3. The Last Crusade

[@nikobrien88]

5. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4. Dial of Destiny 3. The Last Crusade 2. Temple of Doom. 1. Raiders of The Lost Ark

[@cooperwolfe5478]

That would be my ranking as well. If Willie Scott was the only side character in ToD then it would definitely be either 3 or 4 but because Short Round is a great side character they counteract each other.

[@nikobrien88]

@cooperwolfe5478 I agree. I can't stand Willie Scott!

[@rossross9281]

As a regular viewer of this channel I think I already know what order these movies are coming in at. You kind of already gave it away in your reviews Cody! I haven’t watched the video yet but here’s what I think he’s going to say - 5. Crystal 4. Destiny 3. Crusade 2. Raiders 1. Doom Let’s see if I’ve been paying attention 😂

[@rossross9281]

Update. Nailed it 😉

[@heatheraggus7501]

I played the same game before watching and was successful 😂❤

[@DeadlyBlitz]

2:30 What's funny is that it seems that always when there is a divisive new installment in a large franchise. The Star Wars Prequels being the biggest example. I always find that funny

[@kylecarlstrom1106]

I grew up watching these as a kid and while Last Crusade was always my favorite, my tastes and growing older has given me a better appreciation for the other films. Rewatching the films before seeing Dial of Destiny, I'd have to agree with your ranking. Temple of Doom has easily become my favorite in the series. My only change would be Last Crusade over Raiders, and that's due to my personal nostalgia and the story being better.

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

For me it's 5. Crystal skull 4. Dial of destiny 3. Temple of doom 2. Last crusade 1. Raiders

[@Maesterful]

Out of curiosity, how is Crystal Skull worse to you than the Dial of Destiny?

[@herbalcoast358]

Temple of Doom was always my favourite as a kid too. I agree about the pacing and even when there’s exposition it’s with a goofy character or something else fun is happening in the background (the dinner scene)

[@mr.stabstab1839]

This ranking was the easiest for me to guess the order before I even watched it, he made it extremely clear in the reviews which order they we’re going to be in.

[@Lone_wolf1215]

My ranking: 1. The last crusade (5/5) 2. The temple of doom (5/5) 3. Raiders of the lost ark (5/5) 4. The dial of destiny (4/5) 5. Kingdom of the crystal skull (4/5)

[@Blondie_117]

The negative reception of temple of doom’s tone & violence (which I liked) kinda changed Steven Spielberg bc after temple of doom he treated violence in films as a serious thing that’s no longer just for fun like in saving private Ryan or Schindler’s list. I understand it & love those movies I just mentioned but I kinda miss that edge Spielberg had w his earlier movies tone

[@susanmctavish6639]

Happy TOD is getting the love and appreciation it deserves after all these years. Most happy ending Temple of Doom has ironically for the one always considered the darkest.

[@boshrek4759]

My ranking is the same as yours my friend..... 5. Crystal Skull 4. Dial of Destiny 3. Last Crusade 2. Lost Ark 1. Temple of Doom

[@danielrigby7468]

1. Raiders 2. Last Crusade 3. Temple of Doom 4. Crystal skull Your opinion is interesting but temple of doom has some of the silliest stuff in the franchise. But still good, ripping the heart out of that dude's chest, simply amazing.

[@cris-99]

I’m a die hard Indy fan, I love all the movies. 1. Temple of Doom 2.Raiders 3. Last Crusade 4. Dial of Destiny 5. Kingdom of The Crystal Skull

[@eddyjohnson1096]

Heck yeah! finally Temple of Doom getting some credit, this is the one I religiously watched as a kid and it's still the best from the three.

[@benj5389]

So good to see Temple of Doom win this Ranking!

[@Casarzino]

I've also always loved Temple of Doom, and as a kid I preferred it to Raiders. However I now prefer Raiders and Last Crusade because of their slightly more mature and grounded nature. In Temple there are too many over-the-top, impossible things happening throughout, whereas in Raiders and Crusade the only impossible, supernatural stuff happens at the end, and they both deal with real-life things like the Ark and the Holy Grail which adds a lot to the intrigue. Temple is the only film of the franchise where the MacGuffin, the Sankara stones, are completely made up. Crusade also has the most interesting and exciting final sequence in the series, and is also emotionally the strongest (but the rope bridge scene is also fantastic and a classic cliffhanger moment). Raiders has the most iconic moments. However, when it comes to a pure balls-to-the-wall, nonstop adventure film, Temple of Doom is perhaps the ultimate example of this, Short Round is awesome, and Indiana Jones is at his most badass and heroic in this film. As for the last two films, both are very inferior to the first 3, I see them more as epilogues, they show us Indy at later stages in his life and I'm still glad they were made. I also agree Dial is better than Skull overall, to me Skull is possibly the most disappointing film I've ever seen based on my hopes for it and how big a fan I am of the original 3, yet also isn't the complete trainwreck some people make it out to be. For me the ranking is 1. Raiders 2. Crusade 3. Temple 4. Dial 5. Skull

[@king_supreme1102]

Never got why people don’t like the alien idea in Crystal skull. This is clearly a world where all of these “supernatural” things exist. Why not aliens?

[@NeoConnor1]

They think that just because they see aliens, it makes it sci-fi. It's not, but it's how they see it

[@b-ry3545]

1 - Last Crusade - Easily the best and most fun 2 - Temple 3 - Raiders 4 - Crystal Dial of Destiny TBD

[@spitfire4209]

1. Raiders of The Lost Ark 2. Temple of Doom 3. Last Crusade 4. Kingdom of The Crystal Skull 5. Dial of Destiny. Crystal Skull has more memorable scenes than Dial of Destiny. Temple of Doom might be favorite, but there are scenes that are so well done in Raiders, like Indy's intro and the Ark's Wrath of God scene that it takes the top spot.

[@genetruitt7147]

As long as we are celebrating this character and this franchise, I'll accept any ranking.

[@SquidGunman]

My Rankings: 1. Last Crusades (Amazing) 2. Temple of Doom (Amazing) 3. Raiders (Amazing) 4. Dial of Destiny (Abomination) 5. Crystal Skull (Abomination)

[@Dude-oh8vq]

Temple and Raiders are awesome films! Nothing wrong with ranking them above the others. Nice ranking, Cody.

[@jrod112278]

My ranking would go: 1. Raiders 2. Last Crusade 3. Temple of Doom 4. Crystal Skull I haven't seen Dial of Destiny (I'm waiting to stream it), I'm pretty confident it won't crack my top 3.

[@Arrowz_88]

Anybody who thinks Dial of Destiny is better than Crystal Skull really boggles my mind. Everybody bashes Crystal Skull 💀, but cannot provide me any valid reasons why. It's a pretty good movie. Where as Dial of Destiny is just crap, and I can list off plenty of reasons why this is NOT a good movie.

[@jeffcunningham0389]

1. Temple 2a. Raiders 2b. Crusade 3. Dials first 30min 4. Crystal Skull 5. Dials final 2hrs

[@DarthRushy]

1) Temple of Doom 2) Last Crusade 3) Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4) Raiders of the Lost Ark 5) Dial of Destiny

[@jasonchilado]

For me: 5. Dial of Destiny 4. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 3. Raiders of the Lost Ark 2. Temple of Doom 1. The Last Crusade

[@b-ry3545]

This guy gets it. Although I haven’t seen Dial of Destiny just yet.

[@taylorpack7705]

1. Temple of doom 2. Kingdom of the crystal skull 3. Raiders of the lost ark 4. The last crusade 5. Dial of destiny Hate my list all you want but I’ve always found myself watching kingdom of the crystal skull and the temple of doom the most. They’re just so much more fun.

[@matehorvath1203]

For me too the Crystal skull and the Temple are the best ones

[@taylorpack7705]

@@matehorvath1203I don’t get the hate of kingdom of the crystal skull

[@jamestropicals8262]

Not tryna hate but I don’t get at all how you put kingdom of the Crystal skull above raiders and last crusade, there’s no way.

[@taylorpack7705]

@@jamestropicals8262 I think raiders and crusade are the better made films but crystal skull was my introduction to Indiana jones and I just never understood the hate.

[@rustyperry9414]

My ranking, and I honestly like them all and also never understood the hate of the 4th film. 1. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 2. Raiders of the Lost Ark 3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 4. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

[@emanuelebresciani6281]

Hi Cody! Just a quick, nice remark about how Temple of Doom has always been the better of all Indy movies. I’ve recently stumbled on this enlighting video on Indy’s psychology and they pointed at some serious reasons why Temple of Doom is so pivotal in the Indiana Jones lore. I’ll put here the link, but since it’s pretty long I will also explain briefly what made me realize how great ToD is. First of all, ToD is a prequel; so, the events play AFTER the introduction of Last Crusade and BEFORE Raiders. Now: who IS Indy in the first part of ToD? Well… it’s pretty much Belloq. A ruthless treasure hunter, who sells artifacts to chinese gangsters and embarks on a mission only to find Shankara’s Stones. BUT, something happens in the Temple, right when he could just leave with the stone and earn his trophy unharmed. He hears a child’s cry. He knows it’s stupid, as he would be easily captured from the Temple’s goons, but he stays and tries to save the children. And later on, when he is liberated from Kali’s blood and decide to go on and save ALL children, and there is that EPIC shot of him in the backlight confronting the thug and punching his ass on the floor - well, that’s the moment when he becomes the hero we know and love. And that’s all in Temple of Doom. Just wanting to share with you an awesome realization! here’s the video if you like to watch it, bye! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGebhnx5l5h1b68

[@MathewBorody-z5b]

1. Temple of doom 2. Raiders of the lost ark 3. Last crusade 4. Dial of destiny 5. Kingdom of the crystal skull

[@glensettle]

Totally agree on your top 3. Raiders and Temple of Doom are so close for me but ToD just edges it out. But I'd say I like Crystal Skull more than Dial at this point.

[@Rorschach97]

My ranking 5. Duel Of Destiny 4. The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull 3. Temple Of Doom 2. The Last Crusade 1. Raiders Of The Lost Ark

[@zackzaharko89]

I respect your position for your #1 completely. My ranking would likely be: 1. Raiders 2. Temple 3. Crusade 4. Destiny 5. Krystal Skull

[@wickdaline8668]

5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

[@adamcorso4105]

I think all 5 Indiana Jones movies are awesome, but after recently seeing the last one here's my ranking. 5. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4. Dial of Destiny 3. Temple of Doom 2. Last Crusade 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

[@colinbaldwin313]

"Always trying to one-up themselves" is a perfect description of this movie's makers. And they mostly succeed. If you want a real challenge, try ranking all the action sequences in the original film.

[@gnc623]

My ranking: 1) Temple of Doom 2) Raiders of the Lost Ark 3) Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 4) Last Crusade 5) Dial of Destiny

[@_el_boynto]

1. The last crusade- favourite film of all time 2. Raiders of the lost ark 3. Temple of doom 4. Dial of destiny 5. Kingdom of the crystal skull

[@KiramidHead]

I think my ranking is this: 1. Last Crusade 2. Raiders 3. Temple of Doom 4. Dial 5. Skull The original three are honestly neck and neck for me, and I kind of feel the same about Skull and Dial, but for different reasons. The originals are all really good, it's just a matter of which one I like most. And the two later ones are close because I feel each does some things better than the other does. I do overall like all five, though.

[@blankname6629]

I think that is the correct ranking. Though I am thinking about watching crystal skull again just to make sure dial is better than it

[@gordonwittmann9823]

Based on your ranking and some of the responses below, it seems like a person's favorite Indy movie depends on which one they saw first. So, since I saw Raiders first, I would go with this order (definitely not a popular opinion either...): Raiders of the Lost Ark Last Crusade Dial of Destiny Temple of Doom Crystal Skull Regardless, it's fun to see a spirited debate on these films. Obviously we all cherish them greatly :)

[@pascalcallemien2498]

Temple of Doom is a great movie and I do not understand people who place it below Skull and Destiny. I love Temple of Doom for so many reasons but most of all because it is what it is meant to be. That opening scene is so good, the song and dance that opens it takes one by surprise, the introduction of Jones, the character of Lao (he is only in it for 10 minutes but what a great performance), the escalation of the situation, the scene with the gong... incredible stuff. People often complain about the scene with the plane, because it is so over the top, but that is what these movies are meant to be, Raiders seems more grounded but has some over-the-top-stuff in it too. The idea of escaping a falling plane with a boat... that is great stuff that you can not even do in a Bond-movie. The only thing I did not like about the story is the idea of taking the kids to do that kind of work, I never got that, using the kids as hostages to force the adults to work would have been an easy change and not change the flow of the movie at all. But that is my only problem with it and the movie has so many great scenes that it is easily ignored. I do not even mind Willy, she is a comic relief, the diner-scene shows why she is there, the conversation Jones is having and the struggle Willy has with the food is great... serious conversation... funny Willy-stuff...serious conversation... funny Willy-stuff. And the fact that Willy does not get anything to eat even gets a follow-up with Jones being able to do her a favor giving her the fruit what gets the flirting going. And how exciting would the spike-room-scene have been without Willy being Willy. She yells a lot, and nowadays she would be considered an insult to women, but Temple of Doom would not be what it is without Willy. I agree with you in a way that Temple is the better movie, I never liked the the third act of Raiders because Jones does not really do anything anymore, and Last Crusade really is all about the chemistry between Senior and Junior, in comparison with Temple Crusade is slow. Raiders though still is stronger in the first two acts, it lacks the many action-scenes Temple gives us, but all the scenes that just give us interaction are so strong, and it makes the fewer action-scenes stronger. So Raiders is still my number one and Temple two, I stopped watching Dial after 20 minutes, all that CGI-stuff took me completely out of the movie, and Skull is prove that Lucas is so bad at telling a story if he gets to do it all alone, Spielberg just let him do his thing with Skull and omg does it show, two thirds of the movie is just almost harder to watch than Game of Thrones season 8... almost.

[@jamestropicals8262]

I also enjoy temple of doom, still way better then crystal skull and dial of destiny

[@xtremekillerman7803]

Temple of doom has been my favourite since I was a kid and would watch it at my grandma's all the time ♥️

[@schwabs72]

Does Temple of Doom have the bar scene? Didn't think so. Raiders is King.

[@CodyLeachYT]

Does Raiders have human sacrifice and Short Round? I THINK NOT!!!

[@schwabs72]

@@CodyLeachYT Love your stuff. Keep, keepin it real :)

[@shawncanning9981]

My ranking of the 1st 4 indiana films havent seen dial of destiny yet. Temple Raiders Crusade Kingdom What do u think of my ranking cody?

[@Jacob-2005]

The original trilogy is perfect to me Raiders is in my top 3 movies of all time And the other 2 are almost just as good The 4th one is good but has issues And I liked the 5th one quite a bit I just love this franchise so damn much

[@JonSmith152]

For some reason I have always preferred Cristal Skull over Temple of doom…

[@maverickjake]

I grew up with a Temple of Doom VHS. so I love it and wish we got short round I'm this latest, but last Crusade is king. It was perfectly cast with Sean Connery as indy's dad. The back story with an amazing score again. Also the quest for the holy grail was just the best.

[@mashdeegaaaaz6655]

Hell yeah Temple of Doom rocks ❤

[@JSPokemonYT]

My Ranking: 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 10/10 2. Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade (1989) 10/10 3. Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny (2023) 10/10 4. Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom (1984) 9/10 5. Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 8/10

[@darth_chipmunk]

Hot take here as well: 1. The Last Crusade 2. Temple of Doom 3. Raiders of the Lost Ark 4. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 5. Dial of Destiny

[@amauryliscak3938]

Yeah I don't understand the Temple of Doom hate, It is abfuckingsolutely the best of all the movies.

[@jamestropicals8262]

I enjoyed temple of doom but I can understand the hate, it gets pretty dark

[@psychedelicpucho]

Temple of Doom is number 2 for me behind Raiders. It’s a great movie. And it does certain things better than any other Indiana Jones film. That’s pretty good!

[@IsraelBenitez-ev7mj]

In my opinion Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade are both AMAZING, Raiders for being arguably the greatest adventure film ever made but Crusade in it's continuation yet homage to the franchise(River Phoenix as young Indiana and seeing his origins and Sean Connery as Jones Sr. is just MOVIE MAGIC) and the only reason I have Crusade slightly edging Raiders out is because of Sean Connery...period

[@biguy617]

Good ranking, are you going to see the new Insidious movie? I thought it was good but not as good as Insidious 1-3.

[@austinbutler2237]

Even though I don't agree I can respect it. I haven't seen the Dial of Destiny yet but Last Crusade has always been my favorite.

[@tombruncker7013]

Mad respect to you putting Temple of Doom as your favourite My personal ranking of the franchise (note the first 3 are some of my favourite films of all time so the top 3 was difficult to rank) Worst to best: Kingdom of The Crystal Skull, Dial of Destiny, Temple of Doom, Last Crusade, Raiders of The Lost Ark

[@johnpoffenbarger5103]

The original trilogy rules! I can see an argument for having ANY one of them being their favorite. Me personally, my order would be 1, 3, 2, 5 and then 4. Btw I must be on an island but Willie Scott's character has never bothered me at all. I think her being whiny is very funny.

[@Trill_Tour]

Kingdom of The Crystal Skull was a bland, nonsensical misfire but at leats it wasn't a disgrace to the Indiana Jones character like Dial of Destiny which I'd easily put in last

[@gubarmy6714]

How was it a disgrace lol? Did you watch the movie

[@CPSlayer]

​@gubarmy6714 Doubt it

[@fromtexas2734]

@Trill_ Tour Yeah, how was "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" is a disgrace to the Indiana Jones character? Please explain it to us. TELL US!!

[@NeoConnor1]

If you aren't going to bother to explain why something is terrible, then we are all gonna assume you're trolling. Don't be an internet troll. Have some respect for others' opinions and have some respect for yourself.

[@thomasanderson2757]

My controversial ranking of the Indiana Jones films (I love all the films in their own way and none of them are bad): Last Crusade Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Dial of Destiny Temple of Doom Raiders of the Lost Ark

[@GregHaworth]

My ranking: 1. Raiders 2. Last Crusade 3. Temple of Doom 4. Crystal Skull 5. Dial of Destiny.

[@davidscholesphotographer]

I think I completely agree. Raiders is probably the best and I alternate on my favourite, but Temple has the nostalgia for me and has so many iconic moments. The original 3 are ALL great though, whichever one I'm watching could be my favourite, but I would probably rank them the same. I liked Dial of destiny but it was never going to be as good as the original 3. Crystal skull I have always thought was crap though it does have it's moments. Oh one other thing... my recording from TV as a kid didn't have the first 20 minutes, so for me the film always started in India.

[@mickeynewlin]

Right there with you on your number one… 1. TEMPLE 2. CRUSADE 3. RAIDERS 4. KINGDOM 5. DIAL

[@JenMistress]

I'll say if you move Temple of Doom to #3, and Indy 5 to #5, that would be my ranking. Raiders and Last Crusade, they could flip flop back and forth easily for #1 and #2 within minutes of me putting one at one spot, and one at the other. Reason Temple of Doom would be #3 for me, even though I do love that movie greatly, is actually the same reason Indy 5 I'll put at #5 and that is the female sidekick. However, I could stand Kate Capshaw's character 100 times more than Phoebe's character. That how much Phoebe's character got on my nerves in Indy 5. Anyways, I did enjoy these videos. Thank you so very much, Cody.

[@brevonsflicksgames7450]

Still have a lot of love for Temple of Doom

[@cameronbleecker9072]

I have trouble understanding the people who put The Last Crusade as their #1. I wanna hear you guys out. Can someone defend that movie for me? It may be the least enjoyable Indiana Jones movie for me (yes, even including 4 and 5). It’s so tame, so sterile and neutered. Sean Connery is great, and it’s the best character work of the original 3, but everything else feels watered down. I don’t feel the grit and grime and danger of Raiders and Temple when I watch it

[@gnc623]

I completely agree! I like Last Crusade, but it is my least favorite of the first four. The reason being nothing stands out, aside from the rapid aging of the forgettable villain at the end. After the exploration of the library, I found my mind frequently wandering as I watched the film.

[@b-ry3545]

Last Crusade is the best. Best cast. Best side characters. Best action set pieces overall. Most chase sequences. Most comedic. 2nd best finale (Gotta give Temple the nod with the bridge sequence - but I rather enjoy the holy grail finale with saving his Dad). Upon a recent rewatch of all, I think it holds up the best. TOD probably has the strongest set pieces (Mine Carts - Bridge - opening sequence). Raiders has the iconic opening and little else. I don’t think it has aged well and my opinion of it has dropped over the years. The Ark finale is rather underwhelming. Only the penitent man shall pass.

[@NeoConnor1]

For me, I love heart and I can care less how gory and edgy a film is. What I go to any movie for is heart and characters. Last Crusade has the most heart of any of the films with Indy's relationship with his dad. Sean Connery added so much humor, charm and heart to his part, and he alone helps to make Crusade my personal favorite of the films at least.

[@rickm8343]

Cody, have any thoughts about the fan theory that says Indiana Jones can be entirely taken out of Raiders, but it wouldn't affect the plot or the ending?

[@Beenman2210]

Temple of doom is the only movie of the series where Indy actually needed to stop the bad guys. In the 4 other movies the bad guys kill themself or would have killed themselves without Indiana jones.

[@Horrormaster13]

My Ranking is: Last Crusade > Raiders of the Lost Ark > Temple of Doom > Kingdom of the Crystal Skull > Dial of Destiny But to be honest, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Dial of Destiny are pretty much interchangeable for me. I find both equally boring and forgettable.

[@I_love_Bunnies_and_Dogs]

Kindom if the crystal skull would be at number 3 for me, I just remember way more of the moments (Mostly mac and Indy's interactions. Im pretty sure those two carried the film. The others were rlly good too tho!)

[@TheTonyahawk]

The best is Raiders!!! Last Crusade and Temple of Doom tie for me they are both excellent, no qualms about any of the OG three for that matter all are a good Sunday afternoon matinee watch.

[@colewarnerreviews5834]

1. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: 10/10 2. The Last Crusade: 9/10 3. Temple Of Doom: 9/10 4. Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull: 8/10 I still haven’t seen Dial Pf Destiny

[@faustorodrigues6791]

Same here. There are moments that I consider Kingdom better than Last Crusade. LC has a lot of qualities like the great cast, the chemistry between Sean and Harrison, the photography and the action scenes are fantastic, but reviewing it is a bit tedious. Sean Connery is fantastic, but he's only there for comic relief. Antagonists completely bland and absolutely the most tepid script of the 5, there's no sense of danger at all.

[@gnc623]

I like Crystal Skull better than Last Crusade. I know people think I'm crazy, and while I do think Last Crusade is a good film, but there is just nothing in it that really stands for me aside from the brief rapid aging scene of the forgettable villain at the end.