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Stanley Kubrick watch order

Stanley Kubrick movies in order, by release and rating. Updated October 20, 2026.

Stanley Kubrick made thirteen features and none of them connect, so watch them in release order: Fear and Desire (1953), Killer's Kiss, The Killing, Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

How to watch the Stanley Kubrick movies in order: the full guide

All 13 films and series in the Stanley Kubrick franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Fear and Desire (1953); the first in chronological order is Fear and Desire (set in Soldiers behind enemy lines).

Release order

  1. Fear and Desire (Movie, 1953): Kubrick's first feature: four soldiers stranded behind enemy lines in an unnamed war.
  2. Killer's Kiss (Movie, 1955): A washed-up New York boxer rescues his neighbour, a dance-hall hostess, from her violent boss.
  3. The Killing (Movie, 1956): Stanley Kubrick's racetrack robbery.
  4. Paths of Glory (Movie, 1957): A French colonel defends three soldiers picked to be shot after a hopeless attack in 1916.
  5. Spartacus (Movie, 1960): A gladiator leads a slave revolt against Rome, starring Kirk Douglas.
  6. Lolita (Movie, 1962): Nabokov's novel: a professor marries a widow to stay close to her teenage daughter.
  7. Dr. Strangelove (Movie, 1964): A rogue general launches a nuclear strike, and the War Room scrambles to call it off.
  8. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Movie, 1968): Kubrick's odyssey with HAL 9000.
  9. A Clockwork Orange (Movie, 1971): A violent young gang leader is jailed and conditioned by the state to be sickened by violence.
  10. Barry Lyndon (Movie, 1975): An 18th-century Irish adventurer cheats and marries his way into the English gentry, then falls.
  11. The Shining (Movie, 1980): A writer wintering at the empty Overlook Hotel turns on his wife and psychic son.
  12. Full Metal Jacket (Movie, 1987): Marine recruits survive a brutal drill instructor, then fight in the Battle of Huế.
  13. Eyes Wide Shut (Movie, 1999): A New York doctor's night-long odyssey after his wife's confession leads him to a masked orgy.

Chronological order

  1. Fear and Desire (set in Soldiers behind enemy lines): Kubrick's first feature: four soldiers stranded behind enemy lines in an unnamed war.
  2. Killer's Kiss (set in A boxer in New York): A washed-up New York boxer rescues his neighbour, a dance-hall hostess, from her violent boss.
  3. The Killing (set in A racetrack heist): Stanley Kubrick's racetrack robbery.
  4. Paths of Glory (set in The Western Front, 1916): A French colonel defends three soldiers picked to be shot after a hopeless attack in 1916.
  5. Spartacus (set in Rome, 73 BC): A gladiator leads a slave revolt against Rome, starring Kirk Douglas.
  6. Lolita (set in Small-town America): Nabokov's novel: a professor marries a widow to stay close to her teenage daughter.
  7. Dr. Strangelove (set in The War Room): A rogue general launches a nuclear strike, and the War Room scrambles to call it off.
  8. 2001: A Space Odyssey (set in The dawn of man to Jupiter): Kubrick's odyssey with HAL 9000.
  9. A Clockwork Orange (set in A future Britain): A violent young gang leader is jailed and conditioned by the state to be sickened by violence.
  10. Barry Lyndon (set in 18th-century Europe): An 18th-century Irish adventurer cheats and marries his way into the English gentry, then falls.
  11. The Shining (set in The Overlook Hotel): A writer wintering at the empty Overlook Hotel turns on his wife and psychic son.
  12. Full Metal Jacket (set in Parris Island to Huế): Marine recruits survive a brutal drill instructor, then fight in the Battle of Huế.
  13. Eyes Wide Shut (set in New York at Christmas): A New York doctor's night-long odyssey after his wife's confession leads him to a masked orgy.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Stanley Kubrick movies in?

Stanley Kubrick made thirteen features and none of them connect, so watch them in release order: Fear and Desire (1953), Killer's Kiss, The Killing, Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

How many Stanley Kubrick movies and shows are there?

There are 13 titles in the Stanley Kubrick franchise: 13 films and 0 series, released from 1953 to 1999.

How long does it take to watch all the Stanley Kubrick movies?

About 27 hours for all 13 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Stanley Kubrick title in chronological order?

Fear and Desire, set in Soldiers behind enemy lines. In release order the first is Fear and Desire (1953).