Watch Kingsman in release order: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), The Golden Circle (2017), then The King's Man (2021). The King's Man is a prequel about the agency's founding in the First World War, so it comes first in story order but works best last.
- Titles
- 3
- Films
- 3
- Watch time
- 7 hours
- Box office
- $951 million
- Avg IMDb
- 6.9
Kingsman movies in release order
Here is every Kingsman title in the order it came out, 2014 to 2021: 3 films.
| # | Title | Year | Type | Runtime | IMDb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | 2014 | Film | 2h 9m | 7.7 |
| 2 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | 2017 | Film | 2h 21m | 6.7 |
| 3 | The King's Man | 2021 | Film | 2h 11m | 6.3 |
Kingsman timeline: movies in chronological order
The same titles in story order, by when they take place, with the year or era each one is set in.
| # | Title | Set in | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The King's Man | The First World War | 2021 |
| 2 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | London | 2014 |
| 3 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | London & Kentucky | 2017 |
Release or chronological: which order is best?
Release order and story order disagree on 3 titles here. In release order you start with Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014); in story order you start with The King's Man, set in The First World War, which came out 7 years later.
First time through, watch in release order. That is how the twists, returning characters and callbacks were built to land, and later entries assume you have seen the earlier ones. On a rewatch, try story order. It turns Kingsman into one continuous story and makes the prequels play as setup instead of backstory.
Where to start
Start with Kingsman: The Secret Service and go in release order.
The whole thing is 7 hours. At two hours a night that is about 4 evenings.
The three highest rated: Kingsman: The Secret Service (7.7), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (6.7), and The King's Man (6.3).
Every Kingsman movie, explained
One entry per title in release order: what it is about, why it matters to the bigger story, who is in it and how it did.
No. 01 · 2014 · Film · 2h 9m · 2nd in story order
Kingsman: The Secret Service
The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Why it matters: Eggsy is recruited by Harry Hart; the place to start.
- Starring
- Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, and Samuel L. Jackson
- Director
- Matthew Vaughn
- Box office
- $414 million on a $81 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 7.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 75%
No. 02 · 2017 · Film · 2h 21m · 3rd in story order
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
Why it matters: Kingsman teams up with the American Statesman.
- Starring
- Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, and Julianne Moore
- Director
- Matthew Vaughn
- Box office
- $411 million on a $104 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 51%
No. 03 · 2021 · Film · 2h 11m · 1st in story order
The King's Man
As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them.
Why it matters: The agency's founding in the First World War; best watched last.
- Starring
- Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, and Rhys Ifans
- Director
- Matthew Vaughn
- Box office
- $126 million on a $100 million budget
- Scores
- IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 41%
Kingsman box office and budgets
The 3 Kingsman films with reported numbers have grossed $951 million worldwide on about $285 million in combined budgets, roughly 3.3 times what they cost. The biggest is Kingsman: The Secret Service at $414 million, 44% of the franchise's total on its own, followed by Kingsman: The Golden Circle ($411 million) and The King's Man ($126 million).
Measured against what it cost, the best return belongs to Kingsman: The Secret Service, which made 5.1 times its $81 million budget. The weakest was The King's Man at 1.3 times its $100 million budget. As a rule of thumb, a film needs about two and a half times its budget at the box office to cover marketing and the theaters' cut.
The best and worst rated Kingsman movies
Across 3 rated titles, Kingsman averages 6.9 on IMDb. The top of the list is Kingsman: The Secret Service at 7.7, then Kingsman: The Golden Circle (6.7) and The King's Man (6.3). At the bottom: The King's Man (6.3) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (6.7).
- Kingsman: The Secret Service7.7 · RT 75%
- Kingsman: The Golden Circle6.7 · RT 51%
- The King's Man6.3 · RT 41%
Who appears in the most Kingsman movies
Taron Egerton leads with 2 appearances as Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin and Eggsy, ahead of Colin Firth (2) and Mark Strong (2). Counted from each title's top-billed cast.
| Actor | Role | Titles | First and latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Egerton | Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin / Eggsy | 2 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) to Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) |
| Colin Firth | Harry Hart / Galahad | 2 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) to Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) |
| Mark Strong | Merlin | 2 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) to Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) |
| Sophie Cookson | Roxy | 2 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) to Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) |
| Edward Holcroft | Charlie | 2 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) to Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) |
| Hanna Alström | Princess Tilde | 2 | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) to Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) |
Kingsman directors and creators
1 filmmaker has directed or created Kingsman; Matthew Vaughn has the most, with 3.
- Matthew VaughnKingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), and The King's Man (2021)
How long it takes to watch every Kingsman movie
All 3 titles add up to 7 hours. That is about 4 two-hour evenings, or 1 days of ten-hour binges. The longest film is Kingsman: The Golden Circle at 2h 21m.
The 3 best rated films: Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and The King's Man.
Everything takes about 7 days.
Track what you've watched on the timeline and it counts the hours left.
Common questions
What order should I watch the Kingsman movies in?
Watch Kingsman in release order: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), The Golden Circle (2017), then The King's Man (2021). The King's Man is a prequel about the agency's founding in the First World War, so it comes first in story order but works best last.
How many Kingsman movies and shows are there?
There are 3 titles in the Kingsman franchise: 3 films and 0 series, released from 2014 to 2021.
How long does it take to watch all the Kingsman movies?
About 7 hours for all 3 titles, counting every episode.
What is the first Kingsman title in chronological order?
The King's Man, set in The First World War. In release order the first is Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014).
What is the best Kingsman movie?
By IMDb score, Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) at 7.7, followed by Kingsman: The Golden Circle at 6.7.
What is the highest-grossing Kingsman movie?
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), with $414 million worldwide. Kingsman films have made $951 million in total.
Who has appeared in the most Kingsman movies?
Taron Egerton, in 2 of them as Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin.
What is the longest Kingsman movie?
Kingsman: The Golden Circle, at 2h 21m.
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