Indiana JonesComplete Watch Order Guide
Adventure film series created by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman starring Harrison Ford as archaeologist Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., and directed by Steven Spielberg and James Mangold. Spanning the globe, on death-defying archeological endeavors, if adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones.
Indiana Jones Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Indiana Jones movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 5 released films shown below.
2 films released between 1981 and 1984.
1 film released between 1989 and 1989.
1 film released between 2008 and 2008.
1 film released between 2023 and 2023.
Watch Indiana Jones in Order
Watch the Indiana Jones movies in release order, starting with Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and continuing through Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). The series spans 5 films, released between 1981 and 2023. Audiences rate the franchise 7.1/10 on average.
What order should you watch Indiana Jones?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Indiana Jones. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Indiana Jones largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Indiana Jones franchise
Adventure film series created by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman starring Harrison Ford as archaeologist Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., and directed by Steven Spielberg and James Mangold. Spanning the globe, on death-defying archeological endeavors, if adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Indiana Jones by the Numbers
Every figure below is calculated from the full film list on this page.
- 5
- Films released
- 42
- Years running
- 7.1/10
- Average audience rating
- 7.9/10
- Highest rated
- 6.0/10
- Lowest rated
- 19 years
- Longest gap between films
Indiana Jones has 5 released films, the first in 1981 and the most recent in 2023.
The series has been running for 42 years, from 1981 to 2023.
Across its 5 rated films, Indiana Jones averages 7.1/10 on TMDB, from 49,246 audience ratings.
The highest-rated entry is Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) at 7.9/10 on TMDB.
The lowest-rated entry is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) at 6.0/10 on TMDB.
The longest gap between consecutive films is 19 years, between Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for Indiana Jones, covering all 5 released films. Last recalculated September 2026.
Indiana Jones Fun Facts & Trivia
The Indiana Jones franchise spans 42 years, from 1981 to 2023.
The highest-rated entry is Raiders of the Lost Ark with a 7.9/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 7.1/10 rating from audiences.
Indiana Jones films have collected over 49k audience ratings combined.
The most recent entry, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), continues a franchise that began 42 years earlier.
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