It will soon be time to take off our fedoras and put down our whips, as shown in the first four films of the Indiana Jones the franchise is preparing to leave streaming. But that time hasn't arrived yet, as audiences have until the end of the month to watch most of the action-packed franchise. Before the new year arrives like a gigantic boulder chasing away the good years of your life, settle in for some pleasant time with Harrison Fordthe iconic hero of. Travel the world with Indy and walk with him through fire in the movies Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade And Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Who knows, maybe you'll even learn a little about yourself along the way.
The hype around Indiana Jones began in 1981 when the first film, Raiders of the Lost Arkmade its way into cinemas. Ford was one of the hottest actors of the era (but nothing changed for him there), having just celebrated the release of the second Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back. Ditching his blaster for a whip, Ford went from a galactic space cowboy to a dreamy bad boy archaeologist searching for the Ark of the Covenant. Beating the snot out of Nazis would become a staple for the action hero throughout the film series, all starting in the original installment.
THE Production directed by Steven Spielberg was an immediate hit with audiences and critics, earning Paramount Pictures tons and tons of money at the box office. Seeing the potential for a franchise (and even more money), the studio gave the green light for a second film, The cursed templewhich will arrive three years later. Surprisingly (not really), the sequel was another success, hitting the “Go” button again on a third film, The last crusadearrived at the end of the decade in 1989. The final film in the original trilogy expanded on the story of the Jones family by introducing Sean Connery as Indy's father, Henry Jones Sr., adding a fun and complicated family dynamic for good measure.
Indiana Jones and the Unfortunate Sequels
Nearly two decades later The last crusade crossed for the last time, Spielberg said “just kidding” and continued the film series with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. This time, Indy was the father of a son who hated his guts, with Shia La Beouf appearing as the character, Mutt Williams – what a name. Even though we didn't really need the film, audiences flocked to theaters to see it, with the film's final worldwide box office totaling well over $780 million. Finally, it seems that Indiana Jones the fever has subsided, like the most recent film, The dial of destiny — what is not present on Prime Video at that time — arriving in theaters in summer 2023, receive a lot of critical looks.
Find out where it all began, and then where it continued with the first four films in the Indiana Jones franchise now streaming on Prime Video until December 31.
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones was hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis could obtain its formidable powers.
- Release date
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June 12, 1981
- Runtime
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115 minutes
- Writers
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Laurent Kasdan
- Budget
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20 million dollars
- Studio(s)
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Lucasfilm
- Distributor(s)
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Paramount Pictures
