John Wick Movies: Release Order
The John Wick franchise follows the titular retired assassin as he's pulled back into the criminal underworld after the death of his wife and the theft of his car. What begins as a simple revenge story in the first film expands into a complex mythology surrounding the Continental Hotel network and the High Table that governs the assassin world.
This watch order includes all films in the John Wick universe, including the spin-off Ballerina, which explores the same world through a different character's perspective. The films follow a linear timeline with each movie picking up shortly after the previous one ends.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
John Wick
A retired assassin emerges from seclusion to seek vengeance against the Russian mobsters who killed his beloved dog and stole his car.
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John Wick: Chapter 2
Legendary assassin John Wick is forced out of retirement when a former associate calls in a blood oath, leading him to Rome where he must face off against the world's most dangerous killers.
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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Super-assassin John Wick finds himself on the run with a $14 million bounty on his head after being declared excommunicado by the shadowy High Table. Now hunted by ruthless assassins from around the world, Wick must fight for survival while seeking a way back into the criminal underworld.
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John Wick: Chapter 4
With a bounty on his head, legendary assassin John Wick discovers a way to take down The High Table, but must first battle a powerful new enemy with global connections who turns allies into adversaries.
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From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
Set during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3, this spin-off follows Eve Macarro as she begins her deadly training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
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