Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Willie Scott screams through most of Temple of Doom like she’s in a volume contest with the mine cart brakes, and she wins. It’s the darkest, loudest Indy, and the most uneven. The movie’s version of India is a cartoon stitched together from old adventure serials, and it has aged badly. The banquet alone will put you off soup for years. What saves it is Short Round. Ke Huy Quan steals every frame, driving a car with blocks strapped to his feet and bossing grown men around like a tiny general. Harrison Ford is at his most physical, the rope bridge still makes your palms sweat, and the opening nightclub scramble is a blast. Then there’s the mine cart chase, legit one of the best action scenes ever filmed. It made $333.1 million worldwide on a reported $28 million budget. A 6.6 because the set pieces are elite and almost everything between them is a mess. $137 says you lean sideways on the couch during the mine cart chase like it helps.

What works: The mine cart chase, the rope bridge, the nightclub opening and Ke Huy Quan’s Short Round, who carries every scene he’s in.

What doesn’t: Willie’s nonstop screaming wears thin fast, and the movie’s portrayal of India leans on dated, cartoonish stereotypes.

Who it’s for: Indy fans who rank set pieces over story, and anyone who likes their adventure movies a little creepier.