The Original Trilogy · Spielberg
Raiders of the Lost Ark
EssentialMovie19811h 55m
Set in 1936. Very nearly a perfect adventure film, and the only correct place to start.
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Can you skip Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Not really, though nothing here has to be watched in order. It is one of the main Indiana Jones titles rather than a side story, and it stands on its own. See the full Indiana Jones order.
Indiana Jones guides
Where it sits in the Indiana Jones order
- Release order
- #1 of 6
- Chronological order
- #3 of 6
- Released
- 12 June 1981
- In-universe era
- The 1930s
What to watch next
In release order
First in this order
Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomIn chronological order