The Indiana Jones Film Franchise is a series of action adventure movies released since 1981. Each film is directed by Steven Spielberg, stars Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, and is scored by John Williams.
The initial movie, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, was released in 1981 and became the highest grossing movie of that year. It grossed over $300 million on a $20 million budget.
George Lucas originally developed the overall story with Phillip Kaufman and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay.
In addition to Harrison Ford, Raiders of the Lost Ark stars Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, and Denholm Elliot.
Note:Raiders of the Lost Ark is set in 1936 and contains numerous instances of Nazi symbolism.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was released in 1984 and is set in 1935, one year before Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The Temple of Doom story was created by George Lucas and the screenplay was created by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz. It stars Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Philip Stone, and Ke Huy Quan.
The film earned more than $330 million on a budget of $28 million and was the highest grossing film of 1984.
Temple of Doom can be enjoyed without viewing Raiders of the Lost Ark as events of the original movie are not referenced in the second movie.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was released in 1989 and became the highest grossing movie worldwide for that year, earning $470 million on a $48 million budget.
The third film's story was co-written by George Lucas and Menno Meyjes with a screenplay by Jeffrey Boam. It stars Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover, Sean Connery, and River Phoenix.
The Last Crusade can be enjoyed without seeing the previous movies as they aren't referenced in the third film.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released in 2008 and became the highest-grossing movie of the franchise, earning $790 million worldwide on a $185 million budget.
The fourth film stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, and Shia LaBeouf.
The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull can be enjoyed without seeing the previous movies but some characters from the first movie appear and are referenced in this film.
Rating: PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was released in 2023 and is reportedly the last time Harrison Ford will play the title role.
The fifth film stars Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, John Rhys-Davies, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen.
The Dial of Destiny is set twelve years after The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and can be enjoyed without seeing the previous movies. Some characters from the previous movies appear and are referenced in this film, however.
Rating: Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, language, and smoking.
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Category
Severity
Time
Description
Sentence Before
0:04:10-0:05:15
Webs and multiple
are seen and interacted with.
Indiana: "He was very, very good." Satipo: "Señor, nobody's come out of there alive. Please..."
0:05:15-0:05:44
Webs are seen again multiple times.
Satipo: "Señor." ...
0:05:32-0:05:44
A decomposed corpse is seen.
Indiana: "Stop. Stay out of the light." ...
0:08:43-0:09:05
An elevated view is seen twice briefly.
Satipo: "Adios, señor."
0:08:47-0:08:50
Webs are seen and interacted with briefly.
Satipo: "Adios, señor."
0:09:08-0:09:23
Two decomposed corpses are seen.
Satipo: "Adios, señor."
0:09:28-0:11:58
Webs are seen and interacted with.
Satipo: "Adios, Satipo."
0:12:25-0:12:45
A
is seen, interacted with, and discussed.
Indiana: "Jock! Start the engines! Get it up! Jock, the engines!" ...
0:23:02-0:23:25
Multiple flyover views are seen.
Indiana: "Besides, you know what a cautious fellow I am." ...
0:27:55-0:28:07
A mild elevated view is seen.
Marion: "See you tomorrow, Indiana Jones." ...
0:29:43-0:29:46
A mild elevated view is seen briefly.
Major Toht: "Almost certainly. Do you still have it?" Marion: "No."
0:30:14-0:30:52
Torture is threatened.
Major Toht: "Fraulein Ravenwood, let me show you what I am used to."
0:30:16-0:30:22
An elevated view is seen again briefly.
Major Toht: "Fraulein Ravenwood, let me show you what I am used to." ...
0:31:26-0:31:36
A man is burned and a bloody gunshot wound is seen.
None
0:31:49-0:33:03
An extended fight/struggle occurs.
None
0:33:40-0:34:05
Flyover views are obscured in the background.
Marion: "Until I get back my $5,000, you're going to get more than you bargained for. I'm your goddamn partner!"
0:37:31-0:37:36
A mild elevated view is briefly seen.
None
0:38:18-0:39:27
A lopsided fight occurs.
Marion: "Took a hell of a lot for you to alienate him." Indy: "Not much, just you."
0:49:29-0:49:33
A mild elevated view is seen briefly.
Sallah: "Bad dates."
0:56:10-0:56:20
A brief mild elevated view is seen.
Indy: "...but if you don't sit still and keep quiet, this whole thing is going to be shot. I'll be back to get you."
0:59:54-1:01:05
Hundreds of
are seen close-up, heard, and discussed.
Indy: "Good. Get them under. Watch your toes." Sallah: "Carefully, carefully!"
1:03:09-1:03:23
An elevated view looking straight down is seen twice.
Belloq: "Marion, you are beautiful." Marion: "I don't think we need a chaperone."
1:03:09-1:04:36
Hundreds of
are seen close-up multiple times & heard.
Belloq: "Marion, you are beautiful." Marion: "I don't think we need a chaperone."
1:05:15-1:06:31
Multiple
are seen and heard again.
Marion: "You pour." ...
1:08:25-1:09:51
A large carved
is seen in the background and multiple
are seen and heard.
Toth: "Now, what should we talk about?"
1:09:43-1:09:51
An elevated view looking straight down is seen.
Toth: "Now, what should we talk about?" ...
1:10:09-1:14:42
Multiple
are seen, heard, and interacted with again.
Belloq: "You would use a bulldozer to find a china cup. Colonel! Wake your men!"
1:10:43-1:10:45
An elevated view is seen briefly.
Belloq: "Hello! Why, Dr. Jones, whatever are you doing in such a nasty place?"
1:11:33-1:11:34
An elevated view is seen briefly.
Marion: "Slimy pig! You let me go! Stop it!"
1:12:26-1:12:28
An elevated view is seen briefly.
Belloq: "Indiana Jones, adieu." ...
1:12:32-1:14:42
People are trapped in a container with little light.
Belloq: "Indiana Jones, adieu." ...
1:13:36-1:14:20
Multiple elevated views are seen.
Indy: "Just get ready to run, whatever happens to me." Marion: " What do you mean by that?"
1:14:55-1:15:28
Webs are seen and touched.
Indy: "Here we go!" Marion: "Indy! The torch is going out!" ...
1:15:00-1:15:28
Multiple decomposed corpses and skeletons are seen and interacted with.
Indy: "Here we go!" Marion: "Indy! The torch is going out!" ...
1:15:17-1:15:22
One
is partially seen.
Indy: "Here we go!" Marion: "Indy! The torch is going out!" ... Marion: "Indy!" ...
1:16:44-1:20:18
An extended fight occurs.
Belloq: "When we a very far from the Ark. That will do." ...
1:20:09-1:20:25
Minor facial lacerations and blood splatter are seen.
Indy: "Pull on the latch!" Marion: "Move up! It's gonna blow up! It's stuck! Indy! I can't force the lock!"
1:23:01-1:23:09
A mild elevated view is seen.
Indy: "I don't know. I'm making this stuff up as I go."
1:23:45-1:24:24
A fight/scuffle occurs.
None
1:25:39-1:25:44
People fall from a high cliff.
None
1:26:28-1:26:42
Blood splatter from a gunshot wound is seen.
None
1:26:55-1:26:58
A mild elevated view is seen briefly.
None
1:27:06-1:27:22
Blood splatter and blood are seen briefly multiple times.
None
1:27:13-1:27:22
A brief one-sided fight occurs.
None
1:28:26-1:28:36
A brief one-sided fight occurs.
Belloq: "He's there!"
1:38:36-1:38:43
An elevated view is seen briefly.
None
1:41:57-1:43:02
An elevated view is seen multiple times.
None
1:42:27-1:42:30
A fly lands on a person's face.
Belloq: "Your persistence surprises even me."
1:44:12-1:44:16
A mild elevated view is seen briefly.
Belloq: "This... This is history. Do as you will."
