All 5 Indiana Jones movies ranked from worst to best

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There is nothing more exciting than trying to keep up with the Joneses in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Indy (Harrison Ford) has Nazi enemies who are back and have kidnapped his father, Professor Henry Jones Sr. (Sean Connery), to get help in their search for the Holy Grail. Following a trail from America to Venice to the deserts of the Middle East, it is up to Indy to save his father, save the Grail and save the day in this non-stop, action-packed adventure the whole family will treasure. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is one of the five iconic and acclaimed feature films from the Paramount Pictures library that CBS will be airing on Sunday evenings throughout the month of May. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade airs on Sunday, May 31 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) ©Paramount All Rights Reserved /

2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the third film of of the Indiana Jones franchise. While Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a prequel, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the first official sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark.

The film premiered in theaters in 1989, and the events of the movie take place in 1938, which is two years after the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark.

In the movie, Indiana Jones embarks on an epic quest to find the Holy Grail — yes, the real Holy Grail. He also is in a race to find the artifact before the Nazis get their hands on it and use it to achieve immortality.

There are probably some people who would pick Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as their favorite of the Indiana Jones movies. For me, Raiders of the Lost Ark is just too iconic (and just better in a lot of ways), and that’s why it’s getting the No. 1 spot on this ranking. But, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade definitely fixes some of the issues on display in The Temple of Doom and builds on what works so well for this franchise.

Release Year: 1989
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Julian Glover, and Sean Connery

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