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
Escape Plan
An action trilogy following security expert Ray Breslin as he infiltrates and escapes from increasingly dangerous high-tech prisons.
Fast and Furious
Street racing saga that evolved into a globe-spanning action franchise centered on family and high-octane heists.
Renny Harlin
Finnish director known for high-octane action blockbusters and horror films spanning from the late 1980s to today.
RoboCop
A cyberpunk action series about a critically wounded police officer transformed into a cyborg law enforcer in dystopian Detroit.
The Equalizer
A former government operative uses his lethal skills to help ordinary people in desperate situations while trying to atone for his past.
The Punisher
Three completely separate reboot films featuring Frank Castle's vigilante crusade, each with different actors, settings, and interpretations of the character.