Best First Installments In Movie Franchises

The best movie ever made. - iliekpiez

Greatest movie of all time! don't understand why star wars is number 1..

This should really be one, not two moo k

This movie is an Iconic Masterpiece

The one that started Star Wars - PeeledBanana

Such a passionate attention to detail adapted from the book.
Every shot is a painting, the characters are brilliant, the music is near unmatched and remains on of the greatest films ever made - 11ahmu

Best first movie of a franchise! LOTR Forever! - Tolkienite

Awesome movie

This movie is amazing - 11ahmu

A lot of you are thinking this was a single movie. And it really should have been. But in the 80s, somebody made a bunch of unnecessary sequels and an even more unnecessary remake in the 90s. Therefore, it counts as the only good movie in the franchise.

The beginning of the magic of the Harry Potter series. It may not be flawless but it provides the perfect start for one of the greatest fiction franchises ever. Sorcerer's or Philosopher's Stone is also a classic that will stand the test of time.