The Naked Gun Movies: Release Order
The Naked Gun trilogy is a successful comedy franchise of the late 80s and early 90s, showcasing Leslie Nielsen's deadpan delivery as the bumbling Detective Frank Drebin. Created by the comedy masters behind Airplane!, these films blend slapstick physical comedy with rapid-fire visual gags and wordplay.
This release order follows Frank Drebin's adventures chronologically, from his first major case involving an assassination plot against Queen Elizabeth II, through his investigations of energy policy manipulation, and finally to his retirement-ending mission at the Academy Awards.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Bumbling police detective Frank Drebin stumbles through a investigation involving his wounded partner and uncovers a plot against Queen Elizabeth II in this slapstick comedy parody of police procedurals.

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Bumbling police lieutenant Frank Drebin returns to tackle a conspiracy in the energy industry, where powerful executives are trying to suppress revolutionary new technology that threatens their profits.

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Frank Drebin comes out of retirement to go undercover in prison and stop a terrorist plot, while dealing with his wife's desire to start a family.
Other Film Series
In the Line of Duty
A landmark Hong Kong action franchise featuring female police officers in intense martial arts and stunt-heavy adventures.
Miss Marple
Theatrical adaptations of Agatha Christie's amateur detective Miss Marple, featuring Margaret Rutherford's iconic 1960s series and Angela Lansbury's standalone film.
No Retreat, No Surrender
A trilogy of standalone martial arts action films connected only by title and shared themes of underdog fighters facing overwhelming odds.
Ocean's
A heist franchise spanning from the Rat Pack era to modern ensemble capers.
Smokey and the Bandit
A classic action-comedy trilogy following the legendary Bandit and his high-speed adventures while being relentlessly pursued by Sheriff Buford T. Justice.
St. Trinian's
A British comedy franchise about an anarchic girls' school, spanning from the 1950s-60s classics through a forgotten 1980 entry to a successful 2000s reboot series.