Empire's Greatest Movie Trilogies of All Time
From this list of Empire magazine's all-time greatest movie trilogies, which one is your favorite?
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- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.The Lord of the Rings
Director: Peter Jackson
List of Films:
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.The Original Star Wars Trilogy
Director: George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand
List of Films:
1. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
2. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
3. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) - 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.Back to the Future Trilogy
Director: Robert Zemeckis
List of Films:
1. Back to the Future (1985)
2. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
3. Back to the Future Part III (1990) - 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.Toy Story Trilogy
Director: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich
List of Films:
1. Toy Story (1995)
2. Toy Story 2 (1999)
3. Toy Story 3 (2010) - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames CaanThe aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.The Godfather Trilogy
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
List of Films:
1. The Godfather (1972)
2. The Godfather Part II (1974)
3. The Godfather Part III (1990) - DirectorDoug LimanStarsFranka PotenteMatt DamonChris CooperA man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory.The Bourne Trilogy
Director: Doug Liman, Paul Greengrass
List of Films:
1. The Bourne Identity (2002)
2. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
3. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) - 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.Indiana Jones 1-3
Director: Steven Spielberg
List of Films:
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
2. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) - DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodGian Maria VolontèMarianne KochA wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.The Dollars Trilogy
Director: Sergio Leone
List of Films:
1. A Fistful of Dollars (1964) (A Fistful of Dollars)
2. For a Few Dollars More (1965) (For a Few Dollars More)
3. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) - DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossWhen a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.The Matrix Trilogy
Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
List of Films:
1. The Matrix (1999)
2. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
3. The Matrix Revolutions (2003) - DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEllen SandweissRichard DeManincorFive friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.The Evil Dead Trilogy
Director: Sam Raimi
List of Films:
1. The Evil Dead (1981)
2. Evil Dead II (1987)
3. Army of Darkness (1992) - DirectorKrzysztof KieslowskiStarsJuliette BinocheZbigniew ZamachowskiJulie DelpyA woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.Three Colours Trilogy
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
List of Films:
1. Three Colors: Blue (1993) (Three Colors: Blue)
2. Three Colors: White (1994) (Three Colors: White)
3. Three Colors: Red (1994) (Three Colors: Red) - DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.Alien / Aliens / Alien3
Director: Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher
List of Films:
1. Alien (1979)
2. Aliens (1986)
3. Alien 3 (1992) - DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppGeoffrey RushOrlando BloomBlacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3
Director: Gore Verbinski
List of Films:
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - 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.Die Hard 1-3
Director: John McTiernan, Renny Harlin
List of Films:
1. Die Hard (1988)
2. Die Hard 2 (1990)
3. Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) - DirectorGeorge LucasStarsEwan McGregorLiam NeesonNatalie PortmanTwo Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.The Star Wars Prequels
Director: George Lucas
List of Films:
1. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
2. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
3. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) - 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
Director: Sam Raimi
List of Films:
1. Spider-Man (2002)
2. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
3. Spider-Man 3 (2007) - DirectorWes CravenStarsNeve CampbellCourteney CoxDavid ArquetteA year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoShin Ha-kyunBae DoonaA recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.The Vengeance Trilogy
Director: Park Chan-wook
List of Films:
1. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance)
2. Oldboy (2003) (Oldboy)
3. Lady Vengeance (2005) (Lady Vengeance) - DirectorDavid ZuckerStarsLeslie NielsenPriscilla PresleyO.J. SimpsonIncompetent police Detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.The Naked Gun Trilogy
Director: David Zucker, Peter Segal
List of Films:
1. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
2. The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
3. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) - DirectorBryan SingerStarsPatrick StewartHugh JackmanIan McKellenIn a world where mutants (evolved super-powered humans) exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash: the supremacist Brotherhood, and the pacifist X-Men.X-Men 1-3
Director: Bryan Singer, Brett Ratner
List of Films:
1. X-Men (2000)
2. X2 (2003)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) - 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.Terminator 1-3
Director: James Cameron, Jonathan Mostow
List of Films:
1. The Terminator (1984)
2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
3. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - DirectorAndrew LauAlan MakStarsAndy LauTony Leung Chiu-waiAnthony Chau-Sang WongA story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.The Infernal Affairs Trilogy
Director: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak
List of Films:
1. Infernal Affairs (2002) (Infernal Affairs)
2. Infernal Affairs II (2003) (Infernal Affairs II)
3. Infernal Affairs III (2003) (Infernal Affairs III) - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-ByrneIn a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.The Mad Max Trilogy
Director: George Miller, George Ogilvie
List of Films:
1. Mad Max (1979)
2. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
3. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) - 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
Director: Jay Roach
List of Films:
1. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
2. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
3. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - DirectorStephen HerekStarsEmilio EstevezJoss AcklandLane SmithA self-centered Minnesota lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team.The Mighty Ducks Trilogy
Director: Stephen Herek, Sam Weisman, Robert Lieberman
List of Films:
1. The Mighty Ducks (1992)
2. D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
3. D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) - DirectorStephen NorringtonStarsWesley SnipesStephen DorffKris KristoffersonA half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires.The Blade Trilogy
Director: Stephen Norrington, Guillermo del Toro, nm0333060
List of Films:
1. Blade (1998)
2. Blade II (2002)
3. Blade: Trinity (2004) - DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsMichael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa FrölingA journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.The Millenium Trilogy
Director: Niels Arden Oplev, Daniel Alfredson
List of Films:
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
2. The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) (The Girl Who Played with Fire)
3. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009) (The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest) - DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsCarlos GallardoConsuelo GómezJaime de HoyosA traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.The Mariachi Trilogy
Director: Robert Rodriguez
List of Films:
1. El Mariachi (1992)
2. Desperado (1995)
3. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) - 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.Trilogy of the Dead
Director: George A. Romero
List of Films:
1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
2. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
3. Day of the Dead (1985) - DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsTom CruiseJon VoightEmmanuelle BéartAn American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.Mission: Impossible 1-3
Director: Brian De Palma, John Woo, J.J. Abrams
List of Films:
1. Mission: Impossible (1996)
2. Mission: Impossible II (2000)
3. Mission: Impossible III (2006) - DirectorIngmar BergmanStarsHarriet AnderssonGunnar BjörnstrandMax von SydowRecently released from a mental hospital, Karin rejoins her emotionally disconnected family in their island home, only to slip from reality as she begins to believe she is being visited by God.The Ingmar Bergman Trilogy
Director: Ingmar Bergman
List of Films:
1. Through a Glass Darkly (1961) (Through a Glass Darkly)
2. Winter Light (1963) (Winter Light)
3. The Silence (1963) (The Silence) - DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.Hannibal Lecter Trilogy
Director: Jonathan Demme, Ridley Scott, Brett Ratner
List of Films:
1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
2. Hannibal (2001)
3. Red Dragon (2002) - 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 Jersey Trilogy
Director: Kevin Smith
List of Films:
1. Clerks (1994)
2. Mallrats (1995)
3. Chasing Amy (1997)