Indiana Jones Movies in Chronological Order

These blurbs contain mild spoilers, including characters, settings, and broad plot points.

0. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1996)

Though nonessential to the Indiana Jones film saga, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is the story’s canonical starting point. It’s optional viewing, but we’ve included it on this list for those interested in the whole story.

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles stars four iterations of the intrepid adventurer: the child (played by Corey Carrier), the teen/young adult (Sean Patrick Flanery), the middle-aged man (played in a single episode by Harrison Ford), and the elder (George Hall).

The series primarily follows Flanery’s teenage/young adult Indy adventuring around the world, encountering and working with real-life historical figures, including former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, writer Leo Tolstoy, artist Pablo Picasso, infamous gangster Al Capone, famed jazz musician Louis Armstrong, and neurologist Sigmund Freud, among others. The series also explores Indy’s background, notably his relationship with his father.

1. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Temple of Doom is the first Indiana Jones movie chronologically, despite being released after Raiders of the Lost Ark. Set a year before its predecessor, Temple of Doom kicks off with Indy surviving an assassination attempt in Shanghai before parachuting out of a cargo plane into northern India. There, alongside companions Willie Scott (Kate Capshaw) and Short Round (Ke Huy Quan), Indy agrees to help the locals locate their missing children and stolen sacred stone.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is considered the series’ “darkest” movie — the film’s dozens of deaths include a man’s heart being ripped from his chest, while a grotesque dinner scene features delicacies such as live snakes, giant beetles, eyeball soup, and monkey brains served fresh within their decapitated heads. Temple of Doom, alongside Gremlins, led to the creation of the MPAA’s PG-13 rating. (The rating system previously consisted of G, PG, M, and X.)

2. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Over 40 years ago, Raiders of the Lost Ark kicked off the Indiana Jones franchise. Set in 1936, Raiders of the Lost Ark takes Indy on a globetrotting adventure from South America and the U.S. to Africa and Asia. His first on-screen adventure pits Indy against Nazi forces, a recurring antagonist group in the series. The two parties race to retrieve the Ark of the Covenant, a gold-plated chest believed by Adolf Hitler to house divine power capable of aiding the Nazis in world domination.

3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Indy’s next global adventure featured another quest for an ancient artifact: the Holy Grail, a relic said to hold the power of immortality. Indy’s estranged father, Henry (Sean Connery), spent much of his life researching the Grail, eventually going missing in its pursuit. Guided by his father’s extensive notes, Indy sets off to find both his father and the relic, once again racing against the Nazis. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the last film before the time jump to newer films.

4. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

After a nearly 20-year hiatus, Indiana Jones returned in 2008 with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The series’ fourth and most recent entry introduced Shia LaBeouf as Mutt Williams, the son of Indy and Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), who returns for the first time since Raiders of the Lost Ark. Cate Blanchett stars as the primary villain, a Soviet agent named Irina Spalko.

Kingdom of the Crystal Skull once again sees Indy and his companions racing against a nefarious entity (this time the Soviets) to obtain another artifact of great power: a telepathic crystal skull with which the Soviets plan to control the masses. In addition to the familiar globetrotting and double-crossing, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull introduces extraterrestrial elements into the series formula.

Read IGN’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull review.

5. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

The next and final Indiana Jones movie is Dial of Destiny – the first Indy movie since Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released 15 years ago. Alongside Harrison Ford and Mads Mikkelsen, Dial of Destiny stars Boyd Holbrook, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Indy’s goddaughter Helena. The story follows the latter's reunion with Indy, as the two of them work together to chase down an ancient artifact with incredible power.

James Mangold (Logan) directed the film, making Dial of Destiny the franchise’s first film not helmed by Steven Spielberg. (Spielberg told Deadline he was “peripherally involved” with the movie.) It's also the first Indiana Jones movie distributed by Disney, following its purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012.

Read IGN's review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny or see where to watch Dial of Destiny.

Future Indiana Jones Stories

While Dial of Destiny is being called the conclusion to Indiana Jones's story, Disney and Lucasfilm were said to be "actively" pursuing a Disney+ TV series as of November 2022. Outgoing Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has more recently stated that there are no plans for a new Indiana Jones movie, going so far as to claim "I don’t think anybody is interested right now in exploring it.” Could that mean there's a still a TV series out there? Possibly, but unlikely.

Outside of movies/television, Microsoft released Indiana Jones and the Great Circle back in 2024, an original story in the franchise set during "the height of" Indy's career. IGN awarded it a review score of 9, calling the action-adventure game "an irresistible and immersive global treasure hunt, and far and away the best Indy story this century."

Jordan covers games, shows, and movies as a freelance writer for IGN.

Released alongside the PlayStation 5 in 2020, the white DualSense controller perfectly matches the PS5 console. You can check out our review of this controller when it was first released. Since that time, many of the PS5 exclusives have come to PC, making this a great mouse and keyboard alternative for PC gamers as well.

For fans looking for that classic DualShock look, the Midnight Black DualSense is a great choice. It wasn't released for the console until a full seven months after the console, making it the first new color you could grab (alongside Cosmic Red).

Is it red? Or more berry-colored? It's neither! Cosmic Red is the first "unique" color released for the DualSense and for the PS5, and it would establish the space-themed naming convention for the controllers to come.

The Starlight Blue controller kicked off 2022 as part of a new space-themed trio of DualSense controller colors, offering some striking new colors not seen in the PlayStation lineup before.

Galactic Purple is the second controller included in the "Galaxy Collection" and features a deep purple hue with color-matched buttons.

Nova Pink is a striking color that lets you live out your neon-fueled dreams while you game.

PlayStation loves its camo-themed controllers, and the DualSense finally received its first (and only) patterned controller option in 2022.

Deviating from the matte-finish options that preceded it, the Cobalt Blue DualSense is the first of three controllers featured in the "Deep Earth Collection."

Inspired by the rich metals of the earth, the Volcanic Red DualSense features a deep, red hue and metallic finish.

The final controller in the Deep Earth Collection released in early 2024 and added a metallic silver option to round out the lineup.

The Chroma Pearl DualSense is part of the Chroma Collection, the latest trio of controllers to release featuring iridescent colors that shine at every angle.

The Chroma Indigo DualSense beautifully shifts between rich blues and deep purples.

Featuring vibrant shifting shades of green, the Chroma Teal DualSense is a unique controller that will certainly shine in your collection.

Techno Red DualSense Controller

Release Date: March 12, 2026

The next set of controllers all form part of PlayStation's Hyperpop collection, which also includes PS5 console covers. Starting at the top, the Techno Red controller features, as you'd guess, a vibrant red fading into black.

Remix Green DualSense Controller

Release Date: March 12, 2026

Along similar lines, the Remix Green controller consists of what I would call chartreuse, but PlayStation is calling, well, green.

Rhythm Blue DualSense Controller

Release Date: March 12, 2026

Last but not least, of course we had to have some classic blue in here. The Rhythm Blue controller is a particularly light and bright hue, once again featuring the fading to black effect toward the bumpers.

Every DualSense Edge Color

At first glance, the DualSense Edge may look similar to the standard DualSense, but aside from some glossy highlights and black face buttons, it added a slew of customizable options to take your game to the next level.

Released as part of the Midnight Black Collection, this all-black DualSense Edge is the only other color option available for this pro-style controller.

When Do PS5 Controllers Go on Sale?

There are quite a few times throughout the year when you can find discounts on PS5 controllers. The most recent discounts we saw were during the PlayStation Days of Play sale back in June. The standard Dualsense controllers were $20 and Dualsense Edge got its biggest discount since it was first released. The next time you can probably expect prices to drop is during Black Friday. While it's certainly possible that tariffs on gaming accessories could raise prices before then (as we've already seen with PS5 consoles), there are still likely to be price cuts starting in November.

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