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Every film saga, sorted out. See each franchise in release order and in true in-universe chronology, the MCU, Star Wars, James Bond, the Conjuring timeline and more, plus where to stream and which entries you can skip.
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28 Days Later Movies in Order
There are four films in the 28 Days Later saga: 28 Days Later (2002), 28 Weeks Later (2007), 28 Years Later (2025) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026). Release order is story order, and the real question is whether Weeks is skippable. Short answer: yes.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Movies in Order
All 9 A Nightmare on Elm Street films split into four lines: the original six-film continuity, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, the Freddy vs. Jason crossover, and the standalone 2010 remake. Release order covers everything; the real debate is where New Nightmare belongs.
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A Quiet Place Movies in Order
A Quiet Place spans three movies: the Abbott family survival duology and the New York-set prequel Day One. Release order works best; chronological puts Day One first.
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After Movies in Order
All 5 After films run in one straight line, so release order is story order: After (2019), After We Collided, After We Fell, After Ever Happy and After Everything (2023). Only the first four adapt Anna Todd's novels.
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Alien Movies in Order
The complete Alien saga in two clear paths: release order (start with 1979's Alien) or in-universe chronological order (start with the Prometheus prequels), including 2024's Alien: Romulus.
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Avatar Movies in Order
James Cameron's Avatar saga is one continuous story set on Pandora, so release order and story order match. Three films are out, starting with 2009's Avatar and most recently 2025's Fire and Ash.
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Back to the Future Movies in Order
The Back to the Future trilogy is one continuous, three-film story. Despite the time travel, release order is the intended watch order: 1985's original, then Part II (1989), then Part III (1990).
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Barbie Movies in Order
All 44 animated Barbie films, released 2001 to 2025, in one list. Watch in release order: most are fully standalone, only four small clusters are true sequels, and the 2023 live-action Barbie is not part of this line.
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Movies Batman Movies in Order
Every live-action Batman-led film in release order, spanning three separate continuities: Burton/Schumacher (1989-1997), Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012), and Matt Reeves's The Batman (2022).
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Blade Runner in Order
Blade Runner is two feature films, 35 years apart, with three official short films bridging the gap. Watch the 1982 original (the 2007 Final Cut is definitive), then Blade Runner 2049.
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Christopher Nolan Movies in Order
Christopher Nolan has directed 13 feature films, from Following (1998) to The Odyssey, in theaters July 17, 2026. Release order is the only order: every film is standalone except the Dark Knight trilogy, which is the one internal sequence to keep.
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Chucky Movies in Order
All 8 Chucky films and the TV series split into just two continuities: seven films plus the Chucky series (2021 to 2024) form one unbroken Don Mancini story, and the 2019 Child's Play remake stands alone in its own universe.
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DCEU Movies in Order
All 15 DC Extended Universe films (2013-2023) in release order and in-universe chronological order, from Man of Steel through Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
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Despicable Me & Minions Movies in Order
All seven Despicable Me and Minions movies, in both release order (the easiest first watch) and chronological order, where the three Minions prequels come before Gru's main story.
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Die Hard Movies in Order
The five Die Hard films follow cop John McClane across 25 years. Release order is the only order you need, because it matches the chronological story exactly.
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Movies Dune Movies in Order
Denis Villeneuve's Dune saga is just two films so far: Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024). Watch them in release order; together they tell one continuous story, with Part Three in post-production and set for theaters on December 18, 2026.
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Evil Dead Movies in Order
All six Evil Dead movies in order: Sam Raimi's original Ash trilogy (1981-1992), the 2013 reboot, Evil Dead Rise (2023), and Evil Dead Burn (2026). Release order is the way to go.
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Movies Fast & Furious Movies in Order
All eleven Fast & Furious films in release and timeline order, with the famous Tokyo Drift twist explained and the Hobbs & Shaw spinoff placed outside the main saga.
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Final Destination Movies in Order
All six Final Destination movies in release order, plus a chronological cut that moves Part 5 to the front, since its ending is secretly a prequel that leads straight into the original.
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Friday the 13th Movies in Order
All 12 Friday the 13th films split into two continuities: 11 originals running from the 1980 classic to the far-future finale Jason X, plus the standalone 2009 reboot. The Crystal Lake prequel series joins the timeline on October 15, 2026.
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Ghostbusters Movies in Order
All five Ghostbusters movies in order. The 1984 original, its sequel, and the Afterlife/Frozen Empire legacy films share one timeline; the 2016 reboot stands alone.
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Godzilla (Toho) Movies in Order
Toho's Japanese Godzilla films span four eras across 30+ entries, but nearly all are standalone. Start with the 1954 original, Shin Godzilla, or the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One.
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Godzilla MonsterVerse Movies in Order
The five Legendary MonsterVerse films in two clear orders: release order, the way audiences saw them, and chronological order, where Kong: Skull Island (set in 1973) comes first among the films.
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Halloween Movies in Order
All 13 Halloween films span five separate timelines. Watch in release order, or pick one continuity: the original + Thorn trilogy, the H20 timeline, the Rob Zombie remakes, or the 2018 reboot.
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Movies Harry Potter Movies in Order
All eight Harry Potter films, plus the three Fantastic Beasts prequels, in release order and in full Wizarding World chronological order.
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How to Train Your Dragon Movies in Order
Watch the DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon trilogy (2010-2019) as one continuous story, then the 2025 live-action film, a fresh retelling of the original.
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Movies How to Watch the Demon Slayer Movies in Order
The Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) theatrical films, from the canon Mugen Train (2020) through the concluding Infinity Castle trilogy that starts in 2025. We sort out which movies are essential canon and which are skippable recaps of the TV series.
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Movies How to Watch the Dragon Ball Movies in Order
The full run of Dragon Ball theatrical films, from the 1986 originals to Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022). We split them into a complete release order and a short canon-only order, because only four modern films actually count toward the story.
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Movies How to Watch the Naruto Movies in Order
The eleven Naruto theatrical films span three eras: three original Naruto movies, six Naruto Shippuden movies, and Boruto: Naruto the Movie. Only The Last (2014) and Boruto (2015) are canon, so we give both a simple release order and a canon plus timeline placement order.
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Movies How to Watch the One Piece Movies in Order
The fifteen One Piece theatrical films from One Piece: The Movie (2000) to Film: Red (2022). We list them by release date and by where they slot into the anime timeline, and flag the five essential Oda-touched films worth your time.
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Ice Age Movies in Order
There are six Ice Age movies so far: the five mainline films (2002-2016) plus the Disney+ spin-off The Adventures of Buck Wild (2022), with Ice Age: Boiling Point due February 5, 2027. Release order is story order.
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Indiana Jones Movies in Order
All five Indiana Jones movies in order. Release order is the best first watch; the chronological timeline puts the Temple of Doom prequel (set in 1935) ahead of Raiders.
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Insidious Movies in Order
There are six Insidious films across two story strands, including the 2026 sequel Insidious: Out of the Further. Watch by release order for the easiest path, or follow the chronological timeline that puts the Elise Rainier prequels first.
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Ip Man Movies in Order
The four Donnie Yen Ip Man films (2008-2019), a loosely biographical martial-arts saga about the Wing Chun master. Release order and chronological order are identical.
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James Bond Movies in Order
All 25 official EON Productions James Bond films in order, from Dr. No (1962) to No Time to Die (2021). Most stand alone; the Daniel Craig era is one connected story.
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Jaws Movies in Order
All four Jaws movies in order. Release order is the simplest and recommended path, but the in-story continuity is contradictory: Jaws: The Revenge (1987) is a direct sequel to Jaws 2 that ignores Jaws 3-D, so there's no single clean timeline. Start with Spielberg's 1975 original.
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Jesse Stone Movies in Order
All nine Jesse Stone TV movies, aired 2005 to 2015 with Tom Selleck in every one. Release order is the default, and the single divergence is that film 2, Night Passage, is the origin story and happens first.
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Movies John Wick Movies in Order
The four John Wick films run in one continuous timeline, so release order is also story order. The spinoff Ballerina slots in around the events of Chapter 3.
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Jumanji Movies in Order
The Jumanji films in order: the 1995 Robin Williams original, then the modern Dwayne Johnson duology, with the spiritual sibling Zathura folded in for completists.
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Jurassic Park Movies in Order
All seven Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies, from the 1993 original to Jurassic World Rebirth (2025). Release order and story order are the same single timeline.
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Karate Kid Movies in Order
There are six Karate Kid movies: the original trilogy (1984-1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), the 2010 remake, and Karate Kid: Legends (2025), plus six seasons of Cobra Kai in between. Release order is story order, and Legends finally makes the 2010 film count.
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Kill Bill in Order
Quentin Tarantino's revenge epic is one story split into two films. Watch Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) first, then Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004). A combined cut, The Whole Bloody Affair, finally reached theaters and home video in 2025-2026 if you'd rather watch it all in one sitting.
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Kingsman Movies in Order
The Kingsman franchise is three spy films. Release order starts with The Secret Service (2014); chronological order opens with the WWI-set prequel The King's Man (2021).
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Knives Out Movies in Order
There are three Knives Out movies: Knives Out (2019), Glass Onion (2022) and Wake Up Dead Man (2025). Each is a standalone Benoit Blanc mystery, so nothing spoils anything, but release order tracks the detective's arc best.
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Kung Fu Panda Movies in Order
All four DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda films tell one continuous story of Po the panda, so release order and chronological order are identical. Just start at the first film and watch straight through.
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Lion King Movies in Order
There are five Lion King feature films: The Lion King (1994), Simba's Pride (1998), The Lion King 1½ (2004), the 2019 photorealistic remake, and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). They split into two continuities, animated and photoreal, and release order is the recommended watch order. Black Is King (2020) is a Beyoncé visual album, not a sixth film.
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Movies Lord of the Rings Movies in Order
Peter Jackson's six Middle-earth films, listed two ways: by release date (the Lord of the Rings trilogy first) or by story chronology (the three Hobbit films first).
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Mad Max Movies in Order
All five Mad Max films in order. Watch by release (1979 to 2024) for the simplest path, or chronologically to slot the prequel Furiosa just before Fury Road.
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Movies Marvel Movies & Shows in Order (MCU)
All 38 released MCU films plus the live-action Disney+ series and the two dated upcoming releases, in three orders: release, in-universe timeline, and a curated first watch that slots each show where it pays off. Toggle between them and tick off what you've seen.
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Men in Black Movies in Order
All four Men in Black movies in order, from the 1997 original through MIB 3 to the 2019 spinoff International. Release order and chronological order line up almost perfectly.
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Mission: Impossible Movies in Order
All eight Mission: Impossible films in order. Release order doubles as story order, so just press play on the 1996 original and work forward to 2025's The Final Reckoning.
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Movies Mortal Kombat Movies in Order
Every Mortal Kombat film across three separate continuities: the 1990s live-action duology, the rebooted 2021 movie and its 2026 sequel, and the four direct-to-video Legends animated films. Ordered by release and grouped by continuity.
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Now You See Me Movies in Order
The Now You See Me heist-magician trilogy follows the Four Horsemen across three films. Watch in release order, since each entry builds directly on the one before it.
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Pacific Rim in Order
There are two Pacific Rim movies, the 2013 original and Uprising (2018), plus the Netflix anime The Black. Watch in release order; the anime is a same-world side story you can save for after.
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Paranormal Activity Movies in Order
All 7 main Paranormal Activity films break into a six-movie Toby saga plus the standalone Next of Kin, with a Japan-only spin-off and a documentary on the side. Watch in release order to keep the twists intact; the chronological order starts with PA3's 1988 prequel and works best as a rewatch.
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Pirates of the Caribbean Movies in Order
The five Pirates of the Caribbean films tell one continuous story, so release order and chronological order are identical. Start with The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and end with Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
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Movies Pixar Movies in Order
All 31 Pixar feature films in release order, from Toy Story (1995) to Toy Story 5 (2026), with the prequels and spin-offs that bend the timeline clearly flagged.
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Planet of the Apes Movies in Order
All ten Planet of the Apes movies span three separate continuities: the 1968 original saga, Tim Burton's 2001 standalone remake, and the modern Caesar reboot. Release order is the simplest way through.
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Movies Pokémon Movies in Order
The 23 animated Pokémon films from Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998) to Secrets of the Jungle (2020), plus the live-action Detective Pikachu (2019). We order them by release date and by a recommended grouping that separates the main-anime films from the alternate-timeline trilogy.
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Predator Movies in Order
All nine Predator and Alien vs. Predator films in release order, plus a chronological timeline. The animated anthology Killer of Killers opens the story timeline (its earliest segment is set in 841 AD), Prey (1719) follows, and the future-set Predator: Badlands closes the saga.
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Rambo Movies in Order
All five Rambo films starring Sylvester Stallone, from the 1982 original First Blood to 2019's Last Blood. Release order and story order are identical, so just watch straight through.
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Movies Resident Evil Movies in Order
Twelve Resident Evil movies split across four separate continuities: the six Milla Jovovich Alice films, two standalone live-action reboots (2021 and 2026), and four CG animated films faithful to the games. Release order is the simplest way through.
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Rocky & Creed Movies in Order
All nine films in the Rocky saga and Creed spin-off trilogy. The six Rocky movies (1976-2006) run straight into the three Creed films (2015-2023), so release order is the story timeline.
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Saw Movies in Order
All ten Saw films, ordered two ways: release order (best for a first watch) and the tangled chronological timeline, where Saw X slots between the first two movies despite being the newest.
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Scream Movies in Order
The seven Scream films tell one continuous story, so release order is also chronological order. Start with Wes Craven's 1996 original and end with Scream 7 (2026).
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Shrek Movies in Order
The four main Shrek films (2001-2010) play as one continuous story in release order, followed by the two Puss in Boots spinoffs. A chronological view slots the 2011 prequel earlier.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Movies in Order
Paramount's live-action Sonic the Hedgehog films, from the 2020 original through Sonic 3 (2024), plus the Knuckles series that bridges films 2 and 3. Best watched in release order.
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Movies Spider-Man Movies in Order
All eleven core Spider-Man films in release order, spanning three separate live-action continuities plus the animated Spider-Verse, now including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which reached theaters on July 31, 2026.
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SpongeBob Movies in Order
There are six SpongeBob movies: four mainline films from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) to Search for SquarePants (2025), plus two Netflix spinoffs, the Sandy Cheeks movie (2024) and Plankton: The Movie (2025). Release order works, and every film stands alone.
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Movies Star Trek Movies in Order
All 13 theatrical Star Trek films in release and in-universe chronological order: six original-cast movies (1979-1991), four Next Generation movies (1994-2002), and the three Kelvin timeline films (2009-2016).
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Movies Star Wars Movies in Order
The 12 theatrical Star Wars films in order: by release date, by in-universe timeline (Episode I through IX, plus Solo, Rogue One, and The Mandalorian & Grogu), and the cult-favorite Machete order.
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Suicide Squad in Order
Two films and a spin-off show built around Task Force X. Watch in release order: the 2016 DCEU movie, Gunn's 2021 soft-reboot, then Peacemaker Season 1.
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Superman Movies in Order
All 12 theatrical Superman films sort into four separate continuities. Watch the Christopher Reeve era, the Superman Returns branch, or the Snyder DCEU in release order, or start fresh with James Gunn's DCU and Superman (2025).
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Terminator Movies in Order
All six Terminator films in order. After Terminator 2, the series splits into competing continuities, and 2019's Dark Fate ignores films 3-5 to continue directly from T2.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movies in Order
All 9 Texas Chainsaw Massacre films split across four incompatible timelines. Watch the 1974 original first, then pick a line: the original continuity, the Platinum Dunes remakes, the Texas Chainsaw 3D timeline, or the 2022 Netflix legacy sequel. Release order covers everything, and an optional 2023 game rounds out the franchise.
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The Bourne Movies in Order
The five Jason Bourne films play best in release order, which doubles as story order. The Bourne Legacy is a parallel spinoff with a different agent, Aaron Cross.
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The Conjuring Movies in Order
All 10 Conjuring Universe films in two orders: release order (start with The Conjuring, 2013) and a chronological in-universe timeline running from The Nun in 1952 onward.
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The Equalizer Movies in Order
The complete Denzel Washington Equalizer trilogy (2014-2023). Release and chronological order are identical, so just watch the three films in numbered sequence.
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The Exorcist Movies in Order
Six Exorcist films cover just five stories, since the two prequels are the same movie shot twice, plus a stealth-sequel TV series and a reboot due in 2027. Watch the 1973 original and The Exorcist III as the spine, then pick your branches.
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The Godfather Movies in Order
The Godfather is a trilogy of three films (1972-1990). Release order is the intended experience; a chronological "Saga" re-edit untangles Part II's flashbacks into a straight timeline.
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The Hunger Games Movies in Order
The Hunger Games has five films: four following Katniss Everdeen plus the 2023 prequel. Watch in release order, or start with the prequel for chronological story order.
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The Matrix Movies in Order
The four Matrix films tell one continuous, linear story, so the simplest path is also the right one: watch them in release order, from The Matrix (1999) to The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
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The Mummy Movies in Order
There are six movies in the modern Mummy franchise: the Brendan Fraser trilogy (1999-2008), The Scorpion King spin-off (2002), the 2017 Tom Cruise reboot, and Lee Cronin's unrelated 2026 horror reboot. Watch in release order; only the Fraser trilogy is one continuity.
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The Purge Movies in Order
There are five Purge films. Release order works fine, but you can also start with the 2018 prequel The First Purge for chronological order.
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Movies The X-Men Movies in Order
The Fox/20th Century X-Men saga runs 13 films from X-Men (2000) to The New Mutants (2020). Release order is the safe watch; chronological order is the deep-dive. But Days of Future Past splits the timeline, so any in-universe ordering is approximate.
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TMNT Movies in Order
Every Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theatrical movie in release order, spanning four unconnected continuities from the 1990 live-action original to 2023's animated Mutant Mayhem.
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Movies Tomb Raider Movies in Order
The three live-action Tomb Raider movies span two separate continuities: the connected Angelina Jolie duology (2001 and 2003) and the standalone Alicia Vikander reboot (2018). Release order is the simple way in.
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Top Gun Movies in Order
There are just two Top Gun movies. Watch the 1986 original first, then the 2022 legacy sequel Top Gun: Maverick, which is set 36 years later and directly references the first film's events.
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Toy Story Movies in Order
All five mainline Toy Story films (1995-2026) tell one continuous story, with the 2022 spin-off Lightyear sitting apart as the in-universe movie that inspired the Buzz toy.
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Transformers Movies in Order
All eight Transformers live-action and animated films in order: the five Michael Bay movies, the Bumblebee soft reboot, Rise of the Beasts, and the animated origin story Transformers One.
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Tron Movies in Order
There are three Tron films. Watch them in release order: Tron (1982), Tron: Legacy (2010), and Tron: Ares (2025), which is also the chronological order of the story.
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Twilight Movies in Order
All five Twilight Saga films tell one continuous love story. Watch them in release order, from Twilight (2008) through Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (2012).
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Underworld Movies in Order
The Underworld saga is six entries: five live-action films from Underworld (2003) to Blood Wars (2016) plus the animated Endless War shorts. Release order is the right first watch; the prequel Rise of the Lycans leads the chronological rewatch. Underworld 6 does not exist.
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Venom Movies in Order
The Venom trilogy follows journalist Eddie Brock and his symbiote across three films (2018-2024). Release order and chronological order are identical, so just watch them in order.
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Wizard of Oz Movies in Order
The screen Oz canon is six films: The Wizard of Oz (1939), The Wiz (1978), Return to Oz (1985), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and the two Wicked films (2024, 2025). Watch the 1939 classic first, then the Wicked pair; the catch is that the studios' Ozzes are legally separate worlds.
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