10 Perfect Movie Trilogies With No Bad Entries

Making a movie trilogy is difficult; many series lose momentum or expand into larger franchises. Some suffer a weak middle entry but recover on the third, while others are transformed into ongoing sagas—Indiana Jones, Mad Max, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Toy Story have all grown beyond three films, and Planet of the Apes added another chapter.

There are also rare cases where none of the entries work, as with The Strangers trilogy. Still, ten trilogies stand out for having no bad entries and hold up as complete, rewarding experiences. James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy films form a cohesive unit that traces a team of outlaws becoming a family, with Rocket Raccoon emerging as a central figure; the series moves from punk-rock energy to a more intimate, cathartic conclusion.

Edgar Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy links genre send-ups and recurring actors through a playful Cornetto motif, using comedy to offer social commentary on a changing United Kingdom.

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