TheIndiana Jonesfranchise has returned to Paramount+, but the streaming history of the popular franchise remains very complicated. Paramount+ reacquiredtheIndiana Jonesmovieson June 1, but there is one film in the series that isn’t there, so anyone wanting to watch every film in the franchise will have to find it on another streaming service.
On June 1,the first four Indiana Jones films moved to Paramount+, meaning thatHarrison Ford’sRaiders of the Lost Ark,Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, andIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullare all available on that streaming service for fans. However, the one notable exception isIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Anyone who wants to see thefifth movie in theIndiana Jonesfranchisewill have to head over to Disney+ to view it, as that film was not a Paramount movie, and therefore is only available right now on Disney platforms.
Indiana Jones' Streaming Rights Explained
Paramount & Disney Each Have Rights To Indiana Jones
There arefive movies in theIndiana Jonesseries, starting withRaiders of the Lost Arkin 1981 and the last movie,Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, in 2023. In between, Lucasfilm, under Paramount, releasedIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doomin1984,Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989, and finally,Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullin 2008.
Through it all, Harrison Ford’sIndiana Jones fought Nazisto protect the world, while encountering religious artifacts, voodoo priests, Knights of the Templar, aliens, and even time travel. However, there is a problem with the rights issues now. AfterIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,Disney bought Lucasfilm.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(2008)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)
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Our Take On Indiana Jones Streaming Situation
Splitting Up Franchises Is A Downfall Of Streaming Wars
It is often hard to keep track of where movies end up in the streaming era. This is even more frustrating when different movies in a franchise end up split up between streaming services.For theIndiana Jonesfranchise, there luckily is one place to see them all, with their primary home being on Disney+. That streaming service even has the documentary,Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford.However, for those who don’t want Disney+, only the first four movies are available, but those are still the bestIndiana Jonesfilms in the franchise.
