20 movie series that will never get old

For many, Harry Potter is the series to end all series. There’s a reason these films still air on cable TV so often. And thanks to them taking place in a world where technology looks different, these films are pretty timeless. 

If it’s been a while since you’ve rewatched The Hunger Games series, it’s time to queue them up. Tragically, they’re still topical, but the performances are incredible, and the action will have your heart racing even if you remember how it all ends. 

Twilight will never get old, but in an ironic way. They’re not particularly good films, especially the first one, but that’s what makes them so great. If you were a Twilight fan once, rewatching the movies will make you a Twilight fan again. 

The Lord of the Rings series, both the books and the films, has a legion of fans. The films might be even more popular than the books, especially lately, because the books are incredibly long, and we, as a society, no longer have a long attention span. 

Part of the reason audiences will never tire of Star Wars is that there are so many movies in the series. It’s a feat just to watch them all once. But even if there weren’t as many films as there are, Star Wars still wouldn’t tire audiences. It’s that good. 

Not quite to the extent of Star Wars, but certainly close, Spider-Man will never tire audiences, either. And if audiences do get tired of Spider-Man for some reason, they can just pick a different lead and watch that series. 

You have to rewatch a superhero series a lot — like a lot, a lot — for it to get old. But no matter how many times you’ve seen Tony Stark stuck in the desert, it’s still entertaining to watch him get out. 

The great thing about a series like Mission: Impossible is that there’s always a new lens through which to watch it. One time, you can watch it for the special effects, and another time, you can watch it and marvel at how Tom Cruise managed to do so much of his own stunt work. 

The Pirates of the Caribbean movies hold up. They’re action-packed and have plenty of moments of comedic relief. The first three are the best thanks to so much of the original cast staying involved, but all of them are always worth watching. 

If you think you’re sick of watching the James Bond films, you haven’t seen them all. If you’ve exhausted Daniel Craig’s films, there are six other portrayers to dig your cinematic teeth into. 

The Chronicles of Narnia series checks so many boxes. It’s got fantasy, action, and drama, and the films are all quality screen adaptations of classic books. There’s a reason the films, like the books, have endured in popularity. 

Pixar had something to prove when it released Toy Story. And its sequels have been just as successful and just as good. Toy Story will continue to delight viewers of all ages for as long as the world has access to television.

Shrek can serve as a blueprint for animated movie series that want to reach both adolescent and adult audiences. Genuinely entertaining, engaging, and funny for a variety of people, Shrek will always be good. 

The Matrix will always keep you entertained because you can always rewatch it while looking for something that you missed previously. There are plenty of Reddit threads dedicated to The Matrix to scour when you’re through with the films, too. 

Anyone who’s a fan of musicals knows how good the High School Musical series is, even if it started on Disney Channel. The music is fantastic, and the movies are just plain fun. If you get sick of High School Musical, you don’t like having fun. 

The greatest heist series of all time, Ocean’s Eleven kicked off a string of incredibly fun movies. They had the best actors in Hollywood band together multiple times, and it was a gift to everyone who likes movies. They even got a stellar all-female cast for Ocean’s Eight. 

Are the National Treasure films a bit insane and completely implausible? Yes. But that’s part of their appeal. Anyone who’s successful at suspending their disbelief will continue to have fun watching this series. 

If you like really, really good dumb comedy, you’re never going to get sick of watching The Hangover series. The second two might not be as high quality as the first, but they appeal to their target audience. 

Back to the Future is one of the greatest movies of all time, and its sequels are loads of fun, too. There’s so much to dissect and appreciate in each one, making it a franchise that’s always worth rewatching. 

Few Christmas movies have warranted a sequel, let alone a series, but Home Alone was unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. Pegged as Die Hard for kids, Home Alone is just as exciting to new viewers as it is to those who’ve been watching it every December since its release.