Road to... - Watch Order: Essential Films
This curated watch order highlights three of the franchise's best films that represent the Road to... core experience. Starting with the original that established the formula, moving to the widely considered best entry in the series, and concluding with the film most famous for its fourth-wall breaking comedy.
Since each film is completely standalone, you can enjoy these essential entries without missing any story elements, getting the full flavor of the classic buddy comedy series in just three films.

Road to Utopia
While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.
Other Film Series
James Bond
The longest-running film franchise in cinema history, following the adventures of British secret agent 007 across six decades and six different actors.
Jumanji
A magical adventure series about a supernatural board game that brings its jungle dangers into the real world.
Lethal Weapon
A buddy cop action series following the partnership between unstable detective Martin Riggs and veteran sergeant Roger Murtaugh through four films.
Night at the Museum
A family adventure trilogy following night security guard Larry Daley as he discovers that museum exhibits come to life after dark, leading to magical adventures with historical figures and ancient artifacts.
Toy Story
Pixar's groundbreaking animated franchise following the secret lives of toys and their adventures with their human owners.
X-Men
A sprawling superhero franchise following mutants with extraordinary abilities, spanning multiple timelines and generations from the 1960s to the future.