Indiana Jones watch order
All five films and the Young Indiana Jones TV series, in release order.
7 entries·~32 hrs total runtime·1981–2023
Temple of Doom is set before Raiders of the Lost Ark but was released second.
Original Film Trilogy
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1
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Movie115 min · 1981
Set in 1936.
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2
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Movie118 min · 1984
Set in 1935 — a chronological prequel to Raiders despite releasing second.
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3
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Movie127 min · 1989
Opens in 1912 before moving to 1938.
Young Indiana Jones
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4
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
TV Series28 episodes · 1992–1993
Follows Indy's childhood and early adulthood, before the films' events.
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5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV Movies
TV Series4 TV movies · 1994–1996
Later Films
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6
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Movie122 min · 2008
Set in 1957.
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7
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Movie154 min · 2023
Mainly set in 1969.
How many Indiana Jones movies are there?
5 theatrical films, plus The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (28 episodes and 4 TV movies).
Do I need to watch The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles before Raiders of the Lost Ark?
No — it's set earlier in Indy's life but isn't required to understand the films.
What order should a first-timer watch Indiana Jones in?
Release order, beginning with Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Is Indiana Jones finished or still ongoing?
Dial of Destiny was presented as Harrison Ford's final entry; no further film had been released as of this writing.
See also: The Mummy watch order, National Treasure watch order, Tomb Raider watch order.
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