Sicario Movies: Release Order
The Sicario series follows a continuous narrative exploring the dark complexities of the U.S.-Mexico drug war, written by Taylor Sheridan and featuring recurring characters across interconnected stories. The series begins with FBI agent Kate Macer's introduction to covert operations, then shifts focus to the ongoing partnership between CIA operative Matt Graver and the enigmatic Alejandro Gillick.
This watch order presents the films in their intended sequence, with Day of the Soldado directly continuing the story from the first film. Note that several unrelated films exist with "Sicario" in the title (such as American Sicario and Night of the Sicario), but these are separate productions with no connection to this main series. A third installment is currently in development.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Sicario
An idealistic FBI agent joins a government task force fighting the escalating drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border, where she discovers the moral complexities of this dangerous mission.
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Agent Matt Graver and operative Alejandro Gillick work together to stop Mexican drug cartels from trafficking terrorists into the United States.
Other Film Series
Alex Cross
Film adaptations of James Patterson's detective novels featuring forensic psychologist Alex Cross, spanning two connected films and a standalone reboot.
Bad Boys
An action-comedy franchise following Miami narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett as they take on high-stakes cases while navigating their evolving partnership.
Fast and Furious
Street racing saga that evolved into a globe-spanning action franchise centered on family and high-octane heists.
Millennium
Film adaptations of Stieg Larsson's bestselling novels featuring journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander, spanning Swedish and Hollywood productions with different casts and continuities.
Pusher
A Danish crime trilogy exploring Copenhagen's criminal underworld through different protagonists, plus an unconnected English remake.
The Joker
A collection of major live-action Joker portrayals across different Batman film universes.