The “Indiana Jones” films with Harrison Ford are cult, but the first release is not in chronological order. We’ll tell you which order is the right one!
- Harrison Ford has become immortal these days with his role as adventurous archaeologist Indiana Jones!
- Steven Spielberg and George Lucas’ film series has captivated millions of viewers.
- But what is the correct order? When is Indiana Jones 4 set? We explain the chronology to you!
In the 80s, many cult films came to the cinemas, one of the most popular is certainly “Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark”. Two more sequels followed, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Almost 20 years after the third part, a fourth film followed.
But even with “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” from 2008, the adventure film series starring Harrison Ford is not over yet. “Indiana Jones 5” will follow in June 2023.
All “Indiana Jones” films after initial release
“Indiana Jones” film series in chronological order
Indiana Jones: Cast & Characters
Indiana Jones 5: You need to know that!
Indiana Jones: Series. Novels, comics – they still exist!
All “Indiana Jones” films after initial release
The first Indiana Jones film was released in 1981. A trilogy was created by 1989, which will be expanded into a pentalogy in 2023. The first four films were all directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Star Wars creator George Lucas. The fifth part will be shot by “Le Mans 66” director James Mangold.
- 1981: Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark
- 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- 1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- 2008: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
- 2023: Indiana Jones 5 (untitled)
“Indiana Jones” film series in chronological order
You’d think the Indiana Jones film series would be organized chronologically the way the films came out, but that’s not entirely true. In fact, the second part “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” takes place chronologically before the first film.
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – 1935
- Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark – 1936
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – 1938
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – 1957
- Indiana Jones 5 – Estimated: 70’s
Indiana Jones: Cast & Characters
The main role of Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones Jr. is played by Harrison Ford. But the archaeologist isn’t the only character to appear in multiple films. His paths cross again and again with those of other characters. These are the most important Indiana Jones characters and their actors:
- Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones (All Movies)
- Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood (Parts 1 and 4)
- Denholm Elliott as Dr. Marcus Brody (part 1 and 3)
- John Rhys-Davies as Sallah (Parts 1 and 3)
The villains were defeated in every part, so none of the villains could appear in another film. Starred in Raiders of the Lost Ark Paul Freeman the role of Indy’s nemesis Dr. Rene Belloq. In the second part was Bollywood legend Amrish Puri as Mola Ram, a nasty leader of an Indian death cult.
Played in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Julian Glover (“Game of Thrones”) the role of Walter Donovan. Alison Doody is as Dr. Elsa Schneider, Indy’s love interest and Donovan’s accomplice. “James Bond” star Sean Connery plays Indy’s father in the third film and plays his way into the hearts of the fans as the secret star of the film.
In the fourth film, Spielberg and Lucas again gather a crowd of Hollywood stars. As Indiana Jones’ opponent Irina Spalko is an Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (“The Lord of the Rings”). Shia LaBeouf stars Indy’s son Mutt and the British veterans John Hurt and Jim Broadbent (“Harry Potter”) are also included.
Indiana Jones 5: You need to know that!
In the fifth “Indiana Jones” film, Harrison Ford naturally returns as the eponymous adventurer. He is supported by well-known actors such as Mads Mikkelsen and Antonio Banderas. The film starts on June 29, 2023. We have all the information about “Indiana Jones 5”!
Indiana Jones: Series. Novels, comics – they still exist!
In addition to the official film series, there is also a television series called The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones starring Corey Carrier as Indiana Jones aged 8-10, Sean Patrick Flanery in the same role aged 17-21 and George Hall as Indy in his 93-95 old man days. Harrison Ford can also be seen as 51-year-old Indiana Jones.
The series ran from 1992 to 1993 and received critical acclaim. George Lucas himself created the series and wanted to produce a kind of entertaining history lesson for children through “The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones”.
However, ratings were poor and the series was canceled after two seasons. From 1994 to 1996, four more television films were made about the young Indiana Jones.
In addition to the series created by George Lucas, over 40 novels, numerous comics and computer games have also been published about “Indiana Jones”. However, George Lucas usually had nothing to do with these.
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The four “Indiana Jones” films are currently available in the program on Amazon Prime Video. However, since the rights are held by Lucasfilm, which is part of Disney, it’s quite likely that the films will soon be dropped from Amazon’s Prime program and made their way to Disney+ New Releases.
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