How to Watch the ‘John Wick’ Movies in Order

John Wick is arguably the defining action franchise of the last decade. What began as a relatively simple story of a retired assassin (Keanu Reeves) out for revenge has morphed into a globe-trotting saga filled with twisting allegiances, increasingly opaque worldbuilding, and guns… lots of guns.

This article explains how to watch the entire John Wick series in order of release and chronologically, as well as where each installment is available to stream.

How to Watch the 'John Wick' Movies in Order of Release

John Wick was originally released in 2014, and three sequels have come out since. In addition to the movies, a prequel miniseries called The Continental: From the World of John Wick came out in 2023 on Peacock.

Here’s the complete list of John Wick movies and spinoffs, sorted by order of release:

How to Watch the 'John Wick' Movies in Chronological Order

If you just want to stick to the movies, the John Wick chronology is identical to the release order. This means you can watch John Wick through to John Wick: Chapter 4 and be caught up on the whole story thus far.

However, if you add The Continental to the mix, the order changes a bit. The miniseries is set before the events of John Wick, so you’ll want to start there to watch in the proper chronological order.

Are They Making 'John Wick 5'?

While Ballerina is the fifth John Wick movie, a proper Chapter 5 is in development. We don't currently have a release date or any plot details, however. Originally, it and Chapter 4 were supposed to be filmed back-to-back, but director Chad Stehelski wanted a break between them.

Along with Chapter 5, producers are also developing other spinoffs similar to Ballerina. The first would bring back Caine, Donnie Yen's character from Chapter 4, and follow directly from that installment.

Producers are also already exploring a possible sequel for Ballerina and separate projects. One will include Sofia (Halle Barry) and Tracker (Shamier Anderson), and another may provide some backstory for the Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne).

Other discussed (but unlikely) projects include crossovers with Atomic Blonde and Nobody.