Alex Cross Movies: Release Order
The Alex Cross film series adapts James Patterson's popular detective novels about forensic psychologist Dr. Alex Cross, who uses his expertise to hunt down serial killers and solve complex crimes. The first two films star Morgan Freeman as the methodical detective, creating a connected duology that showcases Cross's investigative skills across different cases.
The third film is a complete reboot with Tyler Perry taking over the role, featuring a younger version of the character with no connection to the previous films' continuity. This watch order presents all three adaptations in release sequence, allowing viewers to experience both interpretations of the literary character.
Kiss the Girls
Forensic psychologist Alex Cross teams up with an escaped kidnap victim to hunt down a serial killer known as "Casanova" who abducts strong-willed women. Their investigation takes them from North Carolina to Los Angeles as they uncover a disturbing pattern.
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Along Came a Spider
Forensic psychologist Alex Cross comes out of retirement when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's daughter and specifically requests to deal with him. Teamed with a Secret Service agent, Cross follows a complex trail of clues in this psychological thriller.
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Alex Cross
Detective and psychologist Alex Cross must track down a psychotic contract killer in Detroit after the murderer targets someone close to him. As Cross and his team pursue the dangerous assassin, they find themselves in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
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Other Film Series
Edgar Wallace
German crime thriller series from 1959-1972 that created a distinctive subgenre of atmospheric gothic mysteries, featuring recurring cast and iconic villains.
Escape Plan
An action trilogy following security expert Ray Breslin as he infiltrates and escapes from increasingly dangerous high-tech prisons.
Mathematics
From brilliant minds solving impossible problems to the beauty of mathematical discovery, films celebrating the power of numbers.
Millennium
Film adaptations of Stieg Larsson's bestselling novels featuring journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, spanning Swedish and Hollywood productions with different casts and continuities.
Sherlock Holmes
Feature films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective, spanning multiple eras, actors, and interpretations across nearly a century of cinema.
The Accountant
Action thrillers following Christian Wolff, an autistic math savant and freelance accountant who uses his unique skills for dangerous criminal organizations.