Most successful movie trilogies: People tend to prefer things in threes. There’s three strikes and you’re out. There’s three outs in an inning, and… there’s probably a third thing that’s hard to think of right now. Anyway, the point is that people like things in threes. With movies, a solid script, good casting, competent direction, and excellent marketing (that’s 4 things), you can create a franchise that can sustain over multiple movies. In this case, it’s trilogies.
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The best part about trilogies is that legendary characters and memorable stories make watching these movies so much fun.
Most of the movies on this list did well both critically and financially. Their critical success was due to their high quality of writing, acting, and direction. Financially, if killing at the box office were a crime, most of these trilogies would be found guilty on all counts (probably 3 counts). Most of the movies on the list are extremely well known. However, there are a few shining examples of what smart people can do to a movie franchise even if they don’t follow the typical moviemaking formula.
This list is a definitive end to the long-standing argument of the best trilogies ever. Don’t bother searching the Internet for anything else.
10. The Jurassic Park Trilogy
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Remember that scene in the first one where that goat’s leg falls on the roof of the car when the T-Rex breaks free? Or how about in Jurassic World when those pterodactyls started flying through the park?. That scene was so intense, most people probably crapped a pterodactyl in the theater.
What made this trilogy so great was that each film was scary, honest, action-packed, and came with a deep storyline with underlying themes of money, power, and the human tendency to play God.
What didn’t work for this trilogy was that the budget for Jurassic Park had an inverse relationship with the quality of the script over time. As the budget went up, the writing went down. The first film had a budget of $63 million and was arguably the best, earning over $1 billion in gross receipts. The second film had a budget of $73 million and pulled in just over $680 million at the box office. The final film had a budget of $150 million and has raked in around $1 billion. Accounting for inflation though, the movies became more expensive over time and slightly less profitable because a million dollars today is not the same as it was in 1993. All that aside, with gripping scenes throughout all three movies, Jurassic Park is an unquestionable success.
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