Child's Play watch order
Chucky movies in order, release and chronological. Updated October 20, 2026.
Watch Child's Play in release order: Child's Play (1988), 2, 3, Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky, then the Chucky series (2021 to 2024), which continues the same story. Child's Play (2019) is a remake with its own continuity.
How to watch the Chucky movies in order: the full guide
All 9 films and series in the Child's Play franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Child's Play (1988); the first in chronological order is Child's Play (set in Chicago).
Release order
- Child's Play (Movie, 1988): A strangler's soul lands in a Good Guy doll, and six-year-old Andy Barclay gets it.
- Child's Play 2 (Movie, 1990): The toy company rebuilds Chucky, and he finds Andy in foster care.
- Child's Play 3 (Movie, 1991): Eight years on, Chucky follows a teenage Andy to military school.
- Bride of Chucky (Movie, 1998): Chucky's old flame Tiffany revives him and ends up in a doll of her own.
- Seed of Chucky (Movie, 2004): Chucky and Tiffany's doll child revives them on a Hollywood film set.
- Curse of Chucky (Movie, 2013): Chucky is mailed to Nica Pierce's house, and he has history with her family.
- Cult of Chucky (Movie, 2017): Several Chucky dolls loose in the asylum holding Nica; Andy has himself committed.
- Child's Play (Movie, 2019): A remake with a smart doll, Buddi, whose safety limits have been switched off.
- Chucky (Series, 2021): Chucky terrorises Hackensack teens, then a Catholic school and the White House.
Chronological order
- Child's Play (set in Chicago): A strangler's soul lands in a Good Guy doll, and six-year-old Andy Barclay gets it.
- Child's Play 2 (set in Andy's foster home): The toy company rebuilds Chucky, and he finds Andy in foster care.
- Child's Play 3 (set in A military academy): Eight years on, Chucky follows a teenage Andy to military school.
- Bride of Chucky (set in Tiffany): Chucky's old flame Tiffany revives him and ends up in a doll of her own.
- Seed of Chucky (set in Hollywood): Chucky and Tiffany's doll child revives them on a Hollywood film set.
- Curse of Chucky (set in A family house): Chucky is mailed to Nica Pierce's house, and he has history with her family.
- Cult of Chucky (set in An asylum): Several Chucky dolls loose in the asylum holding Nica; Andy has himself committed.
- Chucky (set in Hackensack, New Jersey): Chucky terrorises Hackensack teens, then a Catholic school and the White House.
- Child's Play (set in A smart doll called Buddi): A remake with a smart doll, Buddi, whose safety limits have been switched off.
Common questions
What order should I watch the Chucky movies in?
Watch Child's Play in release order: Child's Play (1988), 2, 3, Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky, Curse of Chucky, Cult of Chucky, then the Chucky series (2021 to 2024), which continues the same story. Child's Play (2019) is a remake with its own continuity.
How many Chucky movies and shows are there?
There are 9 titles in the Child's Play franchise: 8 films and 1 series, released from 1988 to 2021.
How long does it take to watch all the Chucky movies?
About 30 hours for all 9 titles, counting every episode.
What is the first Chucky title in chronological order?
Child's Play, set in Chicago. In release order the first is Child's Play (1988).