Spin-off from the Indy thread. You can have a strong trilogy of movies where some are much better than others. Here, movies recognizable as a trilogy. For some there are far more than 3 (Star Wars, Die Hard, etc), so I'm only giving you the first three. Instead of ranking them as groups, and I'm curious to see what would happen if you had to pick them as individual movies.

So pick a Top 10 from these movies. Subjectively, based on your personal opinion, so whatever criteria you want. You've got sci-fi, action, comedy all here. So you're basically picking the ones you like the most.

Also, I left out the Godfather series intentionally. Not because I don't like it or any of that nonsense, but because I wanted to keep it more "popcorny" audience pleasers in movie type.

Presented chronologically:

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Vacation (1983)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Back to the Future (1985)
European Vacation (1985)
Die Hard (1988)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Back to the Future II (1989)
Christmas Vacation (1989)
Back to the Future III (1990)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

Star Wars (ep 4-6) will always be at top for me

That said, the 'Back to the Future' series has a special place

This is one I've had on back burner for a long time, just haven't watched yet

Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Die Hard
Vacation
Back to the Future
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Back to the Future 2

Don't forget the Star Trek trilogy:

Wrath of Khan
Search for Spock
Voyage Home

Sticking to the the movies in the OP:

1. Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Back to the Future
4. The Last Crusade
5. Die Hard
6. Return of the Jedi
7. Raiders of the Lost Ark
8. Vacation
9. Christmas Vacation
10. Temple of Doom

I feel like Toy Story and Batman should be added though.

Karate Kid 2
Nightmare on Elm Street
Earnest Goes to Camp
Earnest Saves Christmas
Home Alone: Lost in New York

BennyBlancoFromTheBright said:

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Star Wars (ep 4-6) will always be at top for me

That said, the 'Back to the Future' series has a special place

This is one I've had on back burner for a long time, just haven't watched yet

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The books are awesome.

1. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
2. Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
5. Die Hard (1988)
6. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
7. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
8. Back to the Future (1985)
9. Christmas Vacation (1989)
10. Back to the Future II (1989)

MGS said:

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Don't forget the Star Trek trilogy:

Wrath of Khan
Search for Spock
Voyage Home

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Champ Bailey said:

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BennyBlancoFromTheBright said:

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Star Wars (ep 4-6) will always be at top for me

That said, the 'Back to the Future' series has a special place

This is one I've had on back burner for a long time, just haven't watched yet

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The books are awesome.

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They did a pretty good job with the movies.

Where TF is LOTR?

Top tier:
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Back to the Future (1985)
Die Hard (1988)

Good:
Christmas Vacation (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Back to the Future III (1990)
Vacation (1983)

Meh:
Back to the Future II (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
European Vacation (1985)

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Where TF is LOTR?

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Where TF is The Matrix?