10 Movies That Shamelessly Ripped Off Indiana Jones

In fairness to the movies that shamelessly ripped off Indiana Jones, creator George Lucas took inspiration from earlier works as well. Borrowing ideas from prior stories and characters is part and parcel of the creative process of filmmaking. Sometimes, this results in blatantly shameless copies that don’t offer much else except a rehash of already known and established tropes, with some Indie ripoffs even crossing over into so-bad-it’s-good territory. However, this can also lead to compelling films that both challenge and contribute to the development of the original premise, character, or story. In fact, Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones himself is an amalgamation of prominent works from way before Indy’s time.