Best Film Series

I'll define a series as 3 or more films. Different eras and genres. Film series were common in the early days and now again in more recent times.

142 titles

1. Dr. No (1962)

PG | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

7.2

James Bond

2. Rocky (1976)

PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport

8.1

Rocky and Creed series.

3. The Pink Panther (1963)

Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

Very funny films.

4. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

8.6

I'm counting ALL Star Wars and ALL Batmans and many others as one continuous series.

5. The Thin Man (1934)

TV-PG | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

7.9

6. The Godfather (1972)

R | 175 min | Crime, Drama

9.2

Like many series, #3 not as good as the First 2.

7. Spider-Man (2002)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.4

8. Iron Man (2008)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.9

Most Marvel movies pretty good.

9. Batman (1989)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure

7.5

10. Superman (1978)

PG | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.4

11. The Avengers (2012)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Sci-Fi

12. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

8.1

13. Vacation (1983)

R | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy

7.3

14. The Terminator (1984)

R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

8.1

15. Back to the Future (1985)

PG | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

8.5

All 3 good.

16. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Very good series.

17. Ocean's Eleven (2001)

PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Thriller

7.7

18. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

Approved | 85 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

7.3

19. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

R | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

7.4

20. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

G | 143 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

6.4

21. Psycho (1960)

R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

8.5

22. Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

Passed | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

7.2

23. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Crime

7.6

24. Jurassic Park (1993)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

8.2

Including the newer Jurassic World movies, which are also very good.

25. Men in Black (1997)

PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

7.3

26. Blondie (1938)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Family

6.9

28 movies in this series

27. X-Men (2000)

PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.3

28. Thor (2011)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Fantasy

Although the Marvel and DC films can be interconnected sometimes, I'm listing seperately by the MAIN character(s).

29. Halloween (1978)

R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

7.7

Some in this series much better than others.

30. Taken (I) (2008)

PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

7.7

31. Toy Story (1995)

G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

8.3

32. Shrek (2001)

PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

7.9

33. Ghostbusters (1984)

PG | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

7.8

34. Dirty Harry (1971)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

7.7

all are worthwhile in this series.

35. Death Wish (1974)

R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama

6.9

36. Die Hard (1988)

R | 132 min | Action, Thriller

8.2

37. Mission: Impossible (1996)

PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

7.2

38. Frankenstein (1931)

Passed | 70 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

7.8

39. Dracula (1931)

Passed | 75 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

7.4

40. Planet of the Apes (1968)

G | 112 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi

41. Underworld (2003)

R | 121 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller

42. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

6.8

43. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

7.6

44. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

8.9

45. Major League (1989)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Sport

7.2

46. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.6

Hannibal Lecter

47. Poltergeist (1982)

PG | 114 min | Horror, Thriller

7.3

48. The Mummy (1999)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

7.1

Newer version

49. The Mummy (1932)

Approved | 73 min | Fantasy, Horror

older series

50. The Santa Clause (1994)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

6.6

51. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

6.2

52. Lethal Weapon (1987)

R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

7.6

53. Meet Boston Blackie (1941)

Passed | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

6.6

54. The Saint in London (1939)

Passed | 72 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

6.4

55. The Falcon Out West (1944)

Approved | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

6.1

56. The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)

Passed | 71 min | Adventure, Mystery

6.5

57. Rush Hour (1998)

PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

58. The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)

PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy

7.3

59. Crocodile Dundee (1986)

PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

6.6

60. Charlie Chan in Egypt (1935)

Approved | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.6

many entries in this long running series

61. The Whistler (1944)

Passed | 59 min | Film-Noir, Mystery

6.3

underrated series

62. RoboCop (1987)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

7.6

63. The Invisible Man (1933)

TV-PG | 71 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

7.6

64. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

6.5

65. Shaft (1971)

R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

6.6

66. Night at the Museum (2006)

PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

6.5

67. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

6.4

68. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

R | 91 min | Horror

7.4

69. Flash Gordon (1936)

Passed | 245 min | Action, Adventure, Family

70. The Lion King (1994)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

8.5

71. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure

8.4

one of the best series

72. The Ipcress File (1965)

Passed | 109 min | Drama, Thriller

7.2

Caine made 3 Harry Palmer films

73. Alex Cross (2012)

PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Crime, Mystery

5.2

74. Charlie's Angels (2000)

PG-13 | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

5.6

75. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Western

7.9

Eastwood has made 3 movies as the Man with no name

76. The Kennel Murder Case (1933)

Passed | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

6.9

Philo Vance

77. The Da Vinci Code (2006)

PG-13 | 149 min | Mystery, Thriller

6.6

Robert Langdon movies

78. Home Alone (1990)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family

7.7

79. Scary Movie (2000)

R | 88 min | Comedy

6.3

80. Scream (1996)

R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery

7.4

81. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

PG | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.2

Hercule Poirot movies

82. Aladdin (1992)

G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

83. In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Approved | 110 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

7.9

Virgil Tibbs

84. The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

6.5

Perry Mason

85. Friday the 13th (1980)

R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

6.4

86. The Mighty Ducks (1992)

PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

6.6

87. Oh, God! (1977)

PG | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy

6.6

88. Police Academy (1984)

R | 96 min | Comedy

6.7

89. Jaws (1975)

PG | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Thriller

8.1

earlier entries best here

90. Dick Tracy (1945)

Passed | 61 min | Action, Crime, Family

5.9

91. Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

Passed | 72 min | Mystery

6.6

92. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy

93. The Love Bug (1969)

G | 108 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

6.5

94. The Exorcist (1973)

R | 122 min | Horror

8.1

95. Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939)

Approved | 59 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery

6.1

96. The Expendables (2010)

R | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

6.4

97. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

6.9

98. Jungle Jim (1948)

Passed | 71 min | Adventure, Family

5.6

99. Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)

Approved | 69 min | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

5.6

100. Dead Man's Eyes (1944)

Approved | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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