Trilogies, Ranked
Based on how good the trilogy is overall, as opposed to the individual films.
The trilogy can't just be any first three films in a franchise. It must be viewed as something of cohesive bit of work, even if subsequent films undo that.
The trilogy can't just be any first three films in a franchise. It must be viewed as something of cohesive bit of work, even if subsequent films undo that.
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- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEllen SandweissRichard DeManincorFive friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.The Evil Dead Trilogy:
The Evil Dead - 9/10
Evil Dead II - 10/10
Army of Darkness - 10/10
= 9.7/10 - DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsDuane JonesJudith O'DeaKarl HardmanA ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.The Dead Trilogy:
Night of the Living Dead (1968) - 10/10
Dawn of the Dead (1978) - 10/10
Day of the Dead (1985) - 9/10
= 9.7/10 - DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate AshfieldThe uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.The Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy:
Shaun of the Dead - 10/10
Hot Fuzz - 9/10
The World's End - 9/10
= 9.4/10 - 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:
Back to the Future - 10/10
Back to the Future: Part II - 9/10
Back to the Future: Part III - 9/10
= 9.4/10 - DirectorJohn LasseterStarsTom HanksTim AllenDon RicklesA cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.The Toy Story Trilogy:
Toy Story - 10/10
Toy Story 2 - 8/10
Toy Story 3 - 9/10
= 9.0/10 - 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.The Die Hard Trilogy:
Die Hard - 10/10
Die Hard 2 - 8/10
Die Hard with a Vengeance - 8/10
= 8.7/10 - DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsBruce WillisSamuel L. JacksonRobin WrightA man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident.The Glass Trilogy:
Unbreakable - 10/10
Split - 8/10
Glass - 7/10
= 8.4/10 - DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandMichael KeatonRobert Downey Jr.Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.The Spider-Man Home Trilogy:
Spider-Man: Homecoming - 8/10
Spider-Man: Far from Home - 8/10
Spider-Man: No Way Home - 9/10
= 8.4/10 - DirectorRupert WyattStarsJames FrancoAndy SerkisFreida PintoA substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.The Planet of the Apes Caesar Trilogy:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 8/10
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 8/10
War for the Planet of the Apes - 9/10
= 8.4/10 - DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael BiehnA human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.The Terminator Trilogy:
The Terminator - 9/10
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - 10/10
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines - 5/10
= 8.0/10 - DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsChris EvansHugo WeavingSamuel L. JacksonSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.The Steve Rogers Trilogy:
Captain America: The First Avenger - 8/10
Captain America: The Winter Soldier - 8/10
Captain America: Civil War - 8/10
= 8.0/10 - DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstWillem DafoeAfter being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.The Spider-Man Trilogy:
Spider-Man - 8/10
Spider-Man 2 - 9/10
Spider-Man 3 - 7/10
= 8.0/10 - DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceIn the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.The X-Men Prequel Trilogy:
X-Men: First Class - 8/10
X-Men: Days of Future Past - 9/10
X-Men: Apocalypse - 7/10
= 8.0/10 - 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:
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9/10
Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom - 5/10
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade - 9/10
= 7.7/10 - DirectorKevin SmithStarsBrian O'HalloranJeff AndersonMarilyn GhigliottiA day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.The Clerks Trilogy:
Clerks - 8.0/10
Clerks II - 7.0/10
Clerks III - 8.0/10
= 7.7/10 - DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.The Alien Trilogy:
Alien - 9/10
Aliens - 8/10
Alien 3 - 6/10
= 7.7/10 - DirectorRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl JonesLion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.The Lion King Trilogy:
The Lion King - 10/10
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride - 6/10
The Lion King 1 1/2 - 7/10
= 7.7/10 - DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersElizabeth HurleyMichael YorkA world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.The Austin Powers Trilogy:
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - 9/10
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - 8/10
Austin Powers: Goldmember - 6/10
= 7.7/10 - DirectorJames GunnStarsChris PrattVin DieselBradley CooperA group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.The Guardians of the Galaxy Trilogy:
Guardians of the Galaxy - 7/10
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - 8/10
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - 8/10
= 7.7/10 - DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoSimon PeggThe brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.The Star Trek Reboot Trilogy:
Star Trek - 8/10
Star Trek Into Darkness - 8/10
Star Trek Beyond - 7/10
= 7.7/10 - DirectorGeorge WaggnerStarsClaude RainsWarren WilliamRalph BellamyUpon his return to his father's estate, aristocrat Larry Talbot meets a beautiful woman, attends a mystical carnival and uncovers a horrifying curse.The Wolf Man Trilogy:
The Wolf Man - 9/10
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man - 7/10
House of Frankenstein - 7/10
= 7.7/10 - DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsChris HemsworthAnthony HopkinsNatalie PortmanThe powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.The Thor Trilogy:
Thor - 7/10
Thor: The Dark World - 6/10
Thor: Ragnarok - 9/10
= 7.4/10 - DirectorStephen HillenburgMark OsborneStarsTom KennyJeffrey TamborRodger BumpassSpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Trilogy:
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - 8/10
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water - 7/10
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run - 7/10
= 7.4/10 - DirectorPeyton ReedStarsPaul RuddMichael DouglasCorey StollArmed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world.The Ant-Man Trilogy:
Ant-Man - 8/10
Ant-Man and the Wasp - 7/10
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 7/10
= 7.4/10 - DirectorMichael B. JordanStarsMichael B. JordanTessa ThompsonJonathan MajorsAdonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight.The Creed Trilogy:
Creed - 7/10
Creed II - 8/10
Creed III - 7/10
= 7.4/10