Which sci-fi/fantasy trilogy is the greatest of all time?

Every generation has its defining trilogy -- the one that set the bar for world-building, stakes, and rewatchability. We're narrowing it to four legendary contenders: the original Star Wars trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix trilogy, and Back to the Future. Vote for the one you'd defend to the death, then check the trailers below in the options if you need a refresher on why each one earned its spot.

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Star Wars (Original Trilogy) -- A farm boy, a princess, and a scoundrel take on an empire, and invent the modern blockbuster while they're at it.

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The Lord of the Rings -- Three sprawling, practical-effects-heavy epics that turned a thousand-page fantasy novel into cinema's gold standard for world-building.

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The Matrix Trilogy -- Bullet time, red pills, and a philosophy lecture disguised as an action movie; it rewired what sci-fi action could look like.

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Back to the Future -- Time travel, a DeLorean, and one of the tightest, funniest scripts ever written for a trilogy.

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