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Martin Scorsese watch order

Martin Scorsese movies in order, by release and rating. Updated October 20, 2026.

Martin Scorsese's films don't share a story, so watch them in release order, from Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) and Mean Streets (1973) through Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas to The Irishman (2019) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

How to watch the Martin Scorsese movies in order: the full guide

All 26 films and series in the Martin Scorsese franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967); the first in chronological order is Who's That Knocking at My Door (set in Little Italy).

Release order

  1. Who's That Knocking at My Door (Movie, 1967): Scorsese's first feature, with Harvey Keitel in his screen debut as a Little Italy romantic.
  2. Boxcar Bertha (Movie, 1972): A Roger Corman Depression outlaw film, made for hire before Scorsese broke through.
  3. Mean Streets (Movie, 1973): The breakthrough: Keitel and De Niro in Little Italy, and the first Scorsese and De Niro film.
  4. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Movie, 1974): A widow and her son head west; Ellen Burstyn won the Oscar for Best Actress.
  5. Taxi Driver (Movie, 1976): De Niro as Travis Bickle, a night cab driver coming apart, from a Paul Schrader script.
  6. New York, New York (Movie, 1977): A big studio musical with De Niro and Liza Minnelli, and the origin of the title song.
  7. Raging Bull (Movie, 1980): Jake LaMotta's life in and out of the ring, shot in black and white; De Niro won Best Actor.
  8. The King of Comedy (Movie, 1982): De Niro as a would-be comic who kidnaps a talk show host, played by Jerry Lewis.
  9. After Hours (Movie, 1985): A dark comedy about one bad night in SoHo, and a rare small-scale Scorsese film.
  10. The Color of Money (Movie, 1986): A sequel to The Hustler, 25 years on; Paul Newman won his Oscar here.
  11. The Last Temptation of Christ (Movie, 1988): Willem Dafoe as Jesus, from the Kazantzakis novel; heavily protested on release.
  12. Goodfellas (Movie, 1990): Henry Hill's 25 years in the mob, with Liotta, De Niro and Pesci.
  13. Cape Fear (Movie, 1991): A remake of the 1962 thriller, with De Niro stalking Nick Nolte's family.
  14. The Age of Innocence (Movie, 1993): An Edith Wharton romance of 1870s New York society, with Daniel Day-Lewis.
  15. Casino (Movie, 1995): The mob skims a Las Vegas casino; a companion piece to Goodfellas.
  16. Kundun (Movie, 1997): The young Dalai Lama's life up to his escape into exile, cast with Tibetan non-actors.
  17. Bringing Out the Dead (Movie, 1999): Nicolas Cage as a burned-out paramedic; Scorsese's last film with Paul Schrader.
  18. Gangs of New York (Movie, 2002): The first Scorsese and DiCaprio film, set in the Five Points slum of the 1860s.
  19. The Aviator (Movie, 2004): DiCaprio as Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947: films, planes and a worsening OCD.
  20. The Departed (Movie, 2006): Two moles in Boston; won Scorsese his Best Director Oscar and Best Picture.
  21. Shutter Island (Movie, 2010): A 1954 asylum mystery with DiCaprio, built around a late twist.
  22. Hugo (Movie, 2011): Scorsese's family film and first in 3D, a tribute to the film pioneer Georges Melies.
  23. The Wolf of Wall Street (Movie, 2013): Jordan Belfort's fraud-fuelled rise as a stockbroker.
  24. Silence (Movie, 2016): Jesuit priests in 17th-century Japan; Scorsese spent decades trying to make it.
  25. The Irishman (Movie, 2019): De Niro, Pacino and Pesci in a three-and-a-half-hour Netflix epic about Jimmy Hoffa.
  26. Killers of the Flower Moon (Movie, 2023): The Osage murders of the 1920s, with DiCaprio, De Niro and Lily Gladstone.

Chronological order

  1. Who's That Knocking at My Door (set in Little Italy): Scorsese's first feature, with Harvey Keitel in his screen debut as a Little Italy romantic.
  2. Boxcar Bertha (set in The Depression): A Roger Corman Depression outlaw film, made for hire before Scorsese broke through.
  3. Mean Streets (set in Little Italy): The breakthrough: Keitel and De Niro in Little Italy, and the first Scorsese and De Niro film.
  4. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (set in The Southwest): A widow and her son head west; Ellen Burstyn won the Oscar for Best Actress.
  5. Taxi Driver (set in New York at night): De Niro as Travis Bickle, a night cab driver coming apart, from a Paul Schrader script.
  6. New York, New York (set in 1945): A big studio musical with De Niro and Liza Minnelli, and the origin of the title song.
  7. Raging Bull (set in Jake LaMotta's rise and fall): Jake LaMotta's life in and out of the ring, shot in black and white; De Niro won Best Actor.
  8. The King of Comedy (set in A would-be comic): De Niro as a would-be comic who kidnaps a talk show host, played by Jerry Lewis.
  9. After Hours (set in One night in SoHo): A dark comedy about one bad night in SoHo, and a rare small-scale Scorsese film.
  10. The Color of Money (set in Pool halls): A sequel to The Hustler, 25 years on; Paul Newman won his Oscar here.
  11. The Last Temptation of Christ (set in Judea): Willem Dafoe as Jesus, from the Kazantzakis novel; heavily protested on release.
  12. Goodfellas (set in Henry Hill's mob years): Henry Hill's 25 years in the mob, with Liotta, De Niro and Pesci.
  13. Cape Fear (set in A family stalked): A remake of the 1962 thriller, with De Niro stalking Nick Nolte's family.
  14. The Age of Innocence (set in 1870s New York): An Edith Wharton romance of 1870s New York society, with Daniel Day-Lewis.
  15. Casino (set in Las Vegas): The mob skims a Las Vegas casino; a companion piece to Goodfellas.
  16. Kundun (set in Tibet): The young Dalai Lama's life up to his escape into exile, cast with Tibetan non-actors.
  17. Bringing Out the Dead (set in Hell's Kitchen paramedics): Nicolas Cage as a burned-out paramedic; Scorsese's last film with Paul Schrader.
  18. Gangs of New York (set in Five Points, 1863): The first Scorsese and DiCaprio film, set in the Five Points slum of the 1860s.
  19. The Aviator (set in Howard Hughes): DiCaprio as Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947: films, planes and a worsening OCD.
  20. The Departed (set in Boston): Two moles in Boston; won Scorsese his Best Director Oscar and Best Picture.
  21. Shutter Island (set in Ashecliffe Hospital, 1954): A 1954 asylum mystery with DiCaprio, built around a late twist.
  22. Hugo (set in A Paris train station): Scorsese's family film and first in 3D, a tribute to the film pioneer Georges Melies.
  23. The Wolf of Wall Street (set in Stratton Oakmont): Jordan Belfort's fraud-fuelled rise as a stockbroker.
  24. Silence (set in 17th-century Japan): Jesuit priests in 17th-century Japan; Scorsese spent decades trying to make it.
  25. The Irishman (set in Frank Sheeran and Jimmy Hoffa): De Niro, Pacino and Pesci in a three-and-a-half-hour Netflix epic about Jimmy Hoffa.
  26. Killers of the Flower Moon (set in Osage County, 1920s): The Osage murders of the 1920s, with DiCaprio, De Niro and Lily Gladstone.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Martin Scorsese movies in?

Martin Scorsese's films don't share a story, so watch them in release order, from Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) and Mean Streets (1973) through Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas to The Irishman (2019) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).

How many Martin Scorsese movies and shows are there?

There are 26 titles in the Martin Scorsese franchise: 26 films and 0 series, released from 1967 to 2023.

How long does it take to watch all the Martin Scorsese movies?

About 61 hours for all 26 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Martin Scorsese title in chronological order?

Who's That Knocking at My Door, set in Little Italy. In release order the first is Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967).