Top 10 Greatest Movie Trilogies of All-Time
I will list the movie trilogy and then arrange the 3 films in order from best to worst. If a movie series has more than 3 films, it does not disqualify it from consideration.
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- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
1. Return of the King
2. The Two Towers
3. The Fellowship of the Ring - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert DuvallThe early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.The Godfather Trilogy
1. Part II
2. Part I
3. Part III - DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.The Original Star Wars Trilogy
1. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
2. Episode IV: A New Hope
3. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.The Dark Knight Trilogy
1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanIn 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.The Indiana Jones Trilogy (I think it is obvious which one doesn't belong)
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. The Last Crusade
3. The Temple of Doom - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonMarty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.The Back to the Future Trilogy
1. Part I
2. Part II
3. Part III - DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonEdward FurlongA cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.The Terminator Trilogy (The ones without Batman and the Avatar).
1. T2: Judgment Day
2. The Terminator
3. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie BedeliaA New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.Die Hard Trilogy (The ones that are rated R. lol)
1. Die Hard
2. Die Hard 2
3. Die Hard with a Vengence - DirectorJohn LasseterAsh BrannonLee UnkrichStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan CusackWhen Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends set out on a rescue mission to save Woody before he becomes a museum toy property with his roundup gang Jessie, Prospector, and Bullseye.The Toy Story Trilogy
1. Toy Story 2
2. Toy Story
3. Toy Story 3 - DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.The Alien Trilogy (The ones before Ripley comes back to life)
1. Aliens
2. Alien
3. Alien 3 - DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyWith the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.*Honorable Mention Star Trek Trilogy (II, III, and IV have a continuous story that is independent of the other movies)
1. Wrath of Khan
2. Search for Spock
3. The Voyage Home - DirectorRichard DonnerStarsMel GibsonDanny GloverJoe PesciRiggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.*Honorable Mention Lethal Weapon Trilogy (The ones that don't involve Chris Rock. lol)
1. Lethal Weapon 2
2. Lethal Weapon
3. Lethal Weapon 3 - DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsTom CruiseMichelle MonaghanVing RhamesIMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.*Honorable Mention The Mission Impossible Trilogy (Because we can just pretend 2 never happened. lol)
1. Mission: Impossible III
2. Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
3. Mission: Impossible - DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloJuliette LewisThe Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.*Honorable Mention Vacation Trilogy (C'mon, Vegas Vacation does not count)
1. Christmas Vacation
2. Vacation
3. European Vacation - DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsMatt DamonEdgar RamírezJoan AllenJason Bourne dodges a ruthless C.I.A. official and his Agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer.*Honorable Mention The Bourne Trilogy (the ones WITH Matt Damon)
1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. The Bourne Identity
2. The Bourne Conspiracy