With Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opening this week, here’s a look back on movies and television that aimed to capture that same artifact-heist genre gold that started with Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Often imitated but never replicated, the Harrison Ford-starring Lucasfilm Indiana Jones franchise set the blueprint for action adventures surrounding often mystical MacGuffins. There have been countless Indy imitators over the years, usually featuring a brains-and-brawn team-up facing perilous obstacles as they venture out to find the goods. To keep things io9, we’re going to focus on the ones with overt genre flair—so here’s our ranking of Indiana Jones dupes, from worst to best.
