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Top 10 Greatest Movie Trilogies


I have an expecting good things always

I have an expecting good things always come in threes well as long as you don’t

come in threes well as long as you don’t

come in threes well as long as you don’t count unwelcome sequels which we don’t

count unwelcome sequels which we don’t

count unwelcome sequels which we don’t welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 best film trilogies go number 10 the

10 best film trilogies go number 10 the

10 best film trilogies go number 10 the Matrix trilogy kicking off our list is

Matrix trilogy kicking off our list is

Matrix trilogy kicking off our list is the series that literally blew us away

the series that literally blew us away

the series that literally blew us away even though parts two and three didn’t

even though parts two and three didn’t

even though parts two and three didn’t quite measure up to the first we can’t

quite measure up to the first we can’t

quite measure up to the first we can’t ignore the overall impact of neo and his

ignore the overall impact of neo and his

ignore the overall impact of neo and his friends this trilogy gave us

friends this trilogy gave us

friends this trilogy gave us mind-bending action

mind-bending action

mind-bending action bullet time a riveting techno score skin

bullet time a riveting techno score skin

bullet time a riveting techno score skin tight leather outfits and religion

tight leather outfits and religion

tight leather outfits and religion infused philosophical storytelling plus

infused philosophical storytelling plus

infused philosophical storytelling plus Keano actually fit his part for once

Keano actually fit his part for once

Keano actually fit his part for once sure there was gratuitous green tinting

sure there was gratuitous green tinting

sure there was gratuitous green tinting but it was still spectacular number 9

but it was still spectacular number 9

but it was still spectacular number 9 man with no name trilogy

next up is the series that made

next up is the series that made spaghetti westerns illegitimate

spaghetti westerns illegitimate

spaghetti westerns illegitimate cinematic genre directed by Sergio Leone

cinematic genre directed by Sergio Leone

cinematic genre directed by Sergio Leone the oft named dollars trilogy began with

the oft named dollars trilogy began with

the oft named dollars trilogy began with a fistful of dollars which was an

a fistful of dollars which was an

a fistful of dollars which was an unofficial remake of Akira Kurosawa’s

unofficial remake of Akira Kurosawa’s

unofficial remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1961 samurai flick Yojimbo continuing

1961 samurai flick Yojimbo continuing

1961 samurai flick Yojimbo continuing with for a few more dollars and the good

with for a few more dollars and the good

with for a few more dollars and the good the bad and the ugly

the bad and the ugly

the bad and the ugly this film series featured marvelous set

this film series featured marvelous set

this film series featured marvelous set pieces and sought Clint Eastwood play

pieces and sought Clint Eastwood play

pieces and sought Clint Eastwood play the mysterious gunman who delivered

the mysterious gunman who delivered

the mysterious gunman who delivered unforgettable moments intense close-ups

unforgettable moments intense close-ups

unforgettable moments intense close-ups and differed from all other cinematic

and differed from all other cinematic

and differed from all other cinematic Cowboys okay it’s nice eleven now if you

Cowboys okay it’s nice eleven now if you

Cowboys okay it’s nice eleven now if you apologize like I know you’re going to a

apologize like I know you’re going to a

apologize like I know you’re going to a light convention that you really didn’t

light convention that you really didn’t

light convention that you really didn’t mean it

mean it

mean it number eight diehard trilogy it’s okay

number eight diehard trilogy it’s okay

number eight diehard trilogy it’s okay I’ve done this before this series became

I’ve done this before this series became

I’ve done this before this series became the template for modern action films

the template for modern action films

the template for modern action films it’s centered on an NYPD cop who is

it’s centered on an NYPD cop who is

it’s centered on an NYPD cop who is always in the wrong place at the wrong

always in the wrong place at the wrong

always in the wrong place at the wrong time filled with suspense tense action

time filled with suspense tense action

time filled with suspense tense action and comedy its showcase Bruce Willis at

and comedy its showcase Bruce Willis at

and comedy its showcase Bruce Willis at his best you’re a racist you don’t like

his best you’re a racist you don’t like

his best you’re a racist you don’t like me cuz I’m white I don’t like you

me cuz I’m white I don’t like you

me cuz I’m white I don’t like you because you’re gonna get me killed

because you’re gonna get me killed

because you’re gonna get me killed yes this series didn’t stop at three but

yes this series didn’t stop at three but

yes this series didn’t stop at three but we’re praising the older installments

we’re praising the older installments

we’re praising the older installments that carried confident our ratings and

that carried confident our ratings and

that carried confident our ratings and led with a full head of hair number

led with a full head of hair number

led with a full head of hair number seven Indiana Jones trilogy before Shia

seven Indiana Jones trilogy before Shia

seven Indiana Jones trilogy before Shia LaBeouf CGI Gophers aliens and a nuked

LaBeouf CGI Gophers aliens and a nuked

LaBeouf CGI Gophers aliens and a nuked fridge the indiana jones trilogy took

fridge the indiana jones trilogy took

fridge the indiana jones trilogy took moviegoers on never-before-seen

moviegoers on never-before-seen

moviegoers on never-before-seen adventures from The Lost Ark

adventures from The Lost Ark

adventures from The Lost Ark to the Temple of Doom and the Holy Grail

to the Temple of Doom and the Holy Grail

to the Temple of Doom and the Holy Grail the subject matter was always fantasy

the subject matter was always fantasy

the subject matter was always fantasy filled and high-octane it also showcased

filled and high-octane it also showcased

filled and high-octane it also showcased a love of B movies old-fashioned serials

a love of B movies old-fashioned serials

a love of B movies old-fashioned serials choreographed practical effects and

choreographed practical effects and

choreographed practical effects and over-the-top sounds all with a sense of

over-the-top sounds all with a sense of

over-the-top sounds all with a sense of humor we love dr. Jones in the areas

number six The Dark Knight trilogy Tim

number six The Dark Knight trilogy Tim Burton came close to trilogy status and

Burton came close to trilogy status and

Burton came close to trilogy status and so did Joel Schumacher however

so did Joel Schumacher however

so did Joel Schumacher however Christopher Nolan was the one who pulled

Christopher Nolan was the one who pulled

Christopher Nolan was the one who pulled it off with his mature and gritty take

it off with his mature and gritty take

it off with his mature and gritty take on everyone’s favorite crime fighter The

on everyone’s favorite crime fighter The

on everyone’s favorite crime fighter The Dark Knight not only made comic films

Dark Knight not only made comic films

Dark Knight not only made comic films serious again but also gave the

serious again but also gave the

serious again but also gave the franchise the respect it deserved with

franchise the respect it deserved with

franchise the respect it deserved with pitch-perfect storytelling and excellent

pitch-perfect storytelling and excellent

pitch-perfect storytelling and excellent casting

number five the Terminator trilogy these

number five the Terminator trilogy these films were essentially the same yet

films were essentially the same yet

films were essentially the same yet completely different and totally

completely different and totally

completely different and totally enjoyable created by James Cameron this

enjoyable created by James Cameron this

enjoyable created by James Cameron this series gave a cinemas most terrifying

series gave a cinemas most terrifying

series gave a cinemas most terrifying robotic nightmare before the formula was

robotic nightmare before the formula was

robotic nightmare before the formula was reversed and Arnold became an endearing

reversed and Arnold became an endearing

reversed and Arnold became an endearing hero Jesus you’re gonna kill that guy

hero Jesus you’re gonna kill that guy

hero Jesus you’re gonna kill that guy cause I’m a terminator said against

cause I’m a terminator said against

cause I’m a terminator said against thrilling time-travel action romps these

thrilling time-travel action romps these

thrilling time-travel action romps these films dealt with the themes of fate and

films dealt with the themes of fate and

films dealt with the themes of fate and technology while also delivering

technology while also delivering

technology while also delivering unbelievable effects action and timeless

unbelievable effects action and timeless

unbelievable effects action and timeless one-liners hasta la vista baby number

one-liners hasta la vista baby number

one-liners hasta la vista baby number four

four

four The Godfather trilogy this is the entry

The Godfather trilogy this is the entry

The Godfather trilogy this is the entry we can’t refuse cinema’s greatest

we can’t refuse cinema’s greatest

we can’t refuse cinema’s greatest gangster epic chronicled the life and

gangster epic chronicled the life and

gangster epic chronicled the life and times of the Corleone family directed by

times of the Corleone family directed by

times of the Corleone family directed by Francis Ford Coppola it was an example

Francis Ford Coppola it was an example

Francis Ford Coppola it was an example of flawless moviemaking

of flawless moviemaking

of flawless moviemaking and included such themes as family

and included such themes as family

and included such themes as family cultural assimilation and the fragile

cultural assimilation and the fragile

cultural assimilation and the fragile balance of power it also showcased some

balance of power it also showcased some

balance of power it also showcased some of cinema’s most haunting music

of cinema’s most haunting music

of cinema’s most haunting music brilliant storytelling cinematography

brilliant storytelling cinematography

brilliant storytelling cinematography and performances from legends like

and performances from legends like

and performances from legends like Marlon Brando Al Pacino and Robert De

Marlon Brando Al Pacino and Robert De

Marlon Brando Al Pacino and Robert De Niro Fredo yo my older brother and I

Niro Fredo yo my older brother and I

Niro Fredo yo my older brother and I love you but don’t ever take sides with

love you but don’t ever take sides with

love you but don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again ever

anyone against the family again ever

anyone against the family again ever number three Back to the Future trilogy

number three Back to the Future trilogy

number three Back to the Future trilogy Great Scott these were some of the most

Great Scott these were some of the most

Great Scott these were some of the most beloved rewatchable and all-around

beloved rewatchable and all-around

beloved rewatchable and all-around entertaining movies ever made stella

entertaining movies ever made stella

entertaining movies ever made stella another one of these damn kids just in

another one of these damn kids just in

another one of these damn kids just in front of my car Robert Zemeckis is Back

front of my car Robert Zemeckis is Back

front of my car Robert Zemeckis is Back to the Future trilogy mix plutonium

to the Future trilogy mix plutonium

to the Future trilogy mix plutonium fueled high jinks with the coolest time

fueled high jinks with the coolest time

fueled high jinks with the coolest time machine ever built and the greatest

machine ever built and the greatest

machine ever built and the greatest on-screen chemistry ever recorded

on-screen chemistry ever recorded

on-screen chemistry ever recorded between Michael J Fox is Marty McFly and

between Michael J Fox is Marty McFly and

between Michael J Fox is Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown whoa this

Christopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown whoa this

Christopher Lloyd’s Doc Brown whoa this is heavy there’s that word again heavy

is heavy there’s that word again heavy

is heavy there’s that word again heavy why are things were heavy like futures

why are things were heavy like futures

why are things were heavy like futures are a problem with the Earth’s

are a problem with the Earth’s

are a problem with the Earth’s gravitational pull what it was fun

gravitational pull what it was fun

gravitational pull what it was fun hilarious and filled with adventure with

hilarious and filled with adventure with

hilarious and filled with adventure with a story that takes you to the future the

a story that takes you to the future the

a story that takes you to the future the past in the Old West

past in the Old West

past in the Old West number two the Lord of the Rings trilogy

number two the Lord of the Rings trilogy

number two the Lord of the Rings trilogy Peter Jackson’s breathtaking and

Peter Jackson’s breathtaking and

Peter Jackson’s breathtaking and ambitious trilogy transformed the words

ambitious trilogy transformed the words

ambitious trilogy transformed the words of JRR tolkien into a

of JRR tolkien into a

of JRR tolkien into a and breathing world filmed back-to-back

and breathing world filmed back-to-back

and breathing world filmed back-to-back these epochs spared no expense in

these epochs spared no expense in

these epochs spared no expense in bringing us exacting detail perfect

bringing us exacting detail perfect

bringing us exacting detail perfect casting

casting

casting wondrous special effects and a story

wondrous special effects and a story

wondrous special effects and a story about beating the odds with lots of

about beating the odds with lots of

about beating the odds with lots of walking talking trees wizards hobbits

walking talking trees wizards hobbits

walking talking trees wizards hobbits epic battles and ring wraiths it truly

epic battles and ring wraiths it truly

epic battles and ring wraiths it truly was precious

number one the original Star Wars

number one the original Star Wars trilogy

taking the top spot on our list is the

taking the top spot on our list is the original sci-fi sensation that continues

original sci-fi sensation that continues

original sci-fi sensation that continues to be referenced everywhere and every

to be referenced everywhere and every

to be referenced everywhere and every day George Lucas’s space opera changed

day George Lucas’s space opera changed

day George Lucas’s space opera changed filmmaking more than any other on this

filmmaking more than any other on this

filmmaking more than any other on this list captivated generations and truly

list captivated generations and truly

list captivated generations and truly delivered with two phenomenal sequels

delivered with two phenomenal sequels

delivered with two phenomenal sequels that placed characters above pioneering

that placed characters above pioneering

that placed characters above pioneering effects it also gave us cinemas biggest

effects it also gave us cinemas biggest

effects it also gave us cinemas biggest twist and inspired countless imitators

twist and inspired countless imitators

twist and inspired countless imitators the force is strong with this one

do you agree with our list whatever I

do you agree with our list whatever I will done to make it to you so this was

will done to make it to you so this was

will done to make it to you so this was pitiful

pitiful

pitiful what is your favorite film trilogy be

what is your favorite film trilogy be

what is your favorite film trilogy be sure to check out our other entertaining

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