Bill & Ted Movies: Release Order

1989 - 20203 Films4h 35m3.5 Average

The Bill & Ted trilogy follows the adventures of two lovable slackers, Bill S. Preston and Ted "Theodore" Logan, whose rock band Wyld Stallyns is destined to create a utopian future through their music. The series blends time-travel science fiction with comedy as the duo encounters historical figures, supernatural beings, and multiple versions of themselves across different timelines.

This watch order presents the complete trilogy in chronological sequence, spanning over three decades of real time while maintaining solid story continuity. The films progress naturally from the duo's high school adventures through their encounters with death itself, and finally to their middle-aged struggles to fulfill their cosmic destiny alongside their daughters.

Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order

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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

19891h 30m3.9
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, Terry Camilleri, Dan Shor

Two high school slackers are failing history class until a time traveler from the future helps them use a time machine to collect historical figures for their final presentation. Their mission is more important than they realize, as their future band will somehow create a utopian society.

AdventureComedyScience Fiction
2
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey poster

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

19911h 33m3.5
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Joss Ackland, Pam Grier

When evil robot duplicates from the future kill slacker duo Bill and Ted, the pair must challenge Death himself to games in order to return from the afterlife and save their world.

AdventureComedyScience Fiction
3
Bill & Ted Face the Music poster

Bill & Ted Face the Music

20201h 32m3.1
Director: Dean Parisot
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving, Jack Haven

Middle-aged best friends Bill and Ted must write a song to save the universe when a time traveler warns them that only their music can prevent reality's collapse. With help from their daughters and various historical figures, they embark on a new adventure to fulfill their rock and roll destiny.

ComedyScience FictionAdventure