Pacific Rim Movies: Release Order
The Pacific Rim series presents humanity's epic battle against colossal interdimensional creatures called Kaiju using giant humanoid mechs known as Jaegers. Set in the year 2025, Guillermo del Toro's original film establishes the world-building and mythology of this war, culminating in a final assault against the monsters' dimensional portal.
This watch order continues with Uprising, set ten years later in 2035, exploring the post-war world and a resurgence of the Kaiju threat with new pilots and advanced Jaeger technology. The animated Netflix series Pacific Rim: The Black further extends this timeline, though it falls outside our feature film focus.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Pacific Rim
When giant alien monsters emerge from the depths of the Pacific Ocean to attack Earth, humanity fights back using massive piloted robots called Jaegers. As the alien threat intensifies, two unlikely heroes must pilot an obsolete Jaeger in mankind's final stand against the apocalyptic invasion.
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Ten years after humanity's victory against the Kaiju, a new generation of Jaeger pilots must rise to face the return of the massive monsters threatening Earth. The evolved global defense force prepares for another epic battle to protect humanity from the alien threat.
Other Film Series
Avatar
James Cameron's groundbreaking science fiction saga following Jake Sully's journey on the alien world of Pandora across multiple decades.
DC Extended Universe
DC's shared cinematic universe spanning a decade of interconnected superhero stories from Man of Steel to Aquaman.
Highlander
An immortal Scottish warrior battles through the centuries in this cult fantasy franchise about sword-wielding Immortals who can only die by beheading.
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
An interconnected superhero film franchise that began with Iron Man in 2008 and spans multiple phases building toward epic crossover events.
Mortal Kombat
A martial arts fantasy franchise based on the popular video game series about interdimensional fighting tournaments.
Superman
The cinematic adventures of the Man of Steel spanning multiple decades, actors, and universes from the classic Christopher Reeve era to the modern DCEU.