I thought Temple was the worst of the original three.

Aliens, T2, The Dark Knight, Empire Strikes Back are a few sequels that are better than their predecessor. Maybe LOTR: The Two Towers.
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The Dark Knight is better than Batman Begins. One I forgot.

Perhaps a better question is whether the final film in a trilogy has ever exceeded the first two...

Maybe Return of the King, although Fellowship of the Ring has always been my favorite (on screen or in print).

I can't think of anything else. Maybe Skyfall if you consider the latest set of Bond films as its own thing, coming after Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
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Cover your heart OP.
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This is a bad take. Temple of Doom isn't anywhere close to as good as Raiders.
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Also, Star Trek 2 (Wrath of Khan) is one that hasn't been mentioned.
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Raiders is the better overall film. A perfect film really.

But Temple is a ton of fun. I’ve always liked it. The last 45 minutes are A pure action masterpiece. Spielberg at the top of his game.

I like that’s it’s a low key prequel too.
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Aliens could be argued is a better film than Alien.

But I’d put them as equals
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I agree with this gentleman.
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The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly would fit the bill if you look at them as a trilogy.

Fury Road is better than any of the Mad Max's (and Road Warrior is better than Mad Max) but it ain't a trilogy either.
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Cameron's Aliens and T2

Coppola's Godfather 2

Evil Dead and Army of Darkness
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Rooster Cogburn brings back our favorite 1-eyed lawman but replaces god-awful Kim Darby from True Grit with Katharine Hepburn. We also got a GREAT villain in Hawk, played by Richard Jordan (who played Jeffrey Pelt in 'The Hunt for Red October')

Apex Duke...
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I had no idea this existed. I'm going to have to track it down.
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No way, 3 is much better than 2. Though I must say my enjoyment of 2 has increased with a couple watchings, but it is no where near as good as 1.
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Seems like the even numbered movies in the Star Trek flicks as the best ones, at least for TOS.
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