I have rewatched The Lord of the Rings trilogy so many times that I already know entire scenes before they even begin. I know exactly when Sam will give his speech, when Gandalf will arrive at Helm’s Deep, and when the music will start swelling. Yet every few years, usually during winter or after a stressful week, I still end up going back to those films again. There is something strangely relaxing about spending eleven hours inside a story (you already know the ending of).

Sometimes, you just want to grab some popcorn and watch a great one-and-done adventure. Movies, after all, bring people together as you're transported to another place and time for the ride of your life. But for those who don't want to commit to binging an entire television series but aren't simply satisfied with a standalone film entry, look no further than the best movie trilogies around.