Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
“The adventure continues...”
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.
How Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull compares
Every figure below is calculated across the whole of Indiana Jones, not taken from this film’s own record.
- #5 of 5
- Rank in the series by rating
- 19 years
- Wait since the previous film
- 19%
- Share of the series audience
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) is the lowest-rated of the 5 rated films in the Indiana Jones series, at 6.0/10 on TMDB against a series average of 7.1/10.
It arrived 19 years after Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), the longest wait between any two films in the Indiana Jones series.
Its 9,232 TMDB ratings are 19% of the 49,233 cast across the series.
Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for Indiana Jones, comparing all 5 released films in the series. Last recalculated September 2026.
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