All 4 ‘Kingsman’ Movies in Order (Including a Short Film)
If you are a fan of action comedies, then you certainly love ‘Kingsman’ movies. The franchise is not that old, but it already has multiple installments. ‘Kingsman’ movies are based on the comic book series of the same name created by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons. The first movie came out in 2014, and it doesn’t look like they will stop making them anytime soon. Currently, the franchise has three movies and 1 short film, and today, we’re going to tell you how to watch them in order.
Editor’s Note: This watch order was updated in November 2023 to include the recent news regarding the ‘Kingsman’ franchise.
All 4 ‘Kingsman’ movies in release date order
‘The Kingsman’ film franchise is based on Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons’ comic series, starting with the 2012 release ‘The Secret Service’ and followed by sequels ‘The Big Exit’ and ‘The Red Diamond’ in 2017 and 2018. Originally named ‘The Secret Service,’ the series was rebranded after the first film’s release and is set in Mark Millar’s shared ‘Millarworld’ universe, referenced in other works like ‘Kick-Ass,’ and later continuing in the 2023 comic series ‘Big Game’ featuring Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin aiming to prevent an assassination. Having said that here’s the ‘Kingsman’ movie franchise in release date order:
- ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ (2015)
- ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ (2017)
- ‘#TBT to That Time Archer Met Kingsman’ (2017)
- ‘The King’s Man’ (2021)
Are all ‘Kingsman’ movies connected? What’s the best way to watch them?
All ‘Kingsman’ movies are connected and set within the same continuity. The release date order, however, is not exactly the same as the chronological order. The first movie introduces Eggsy Unwin (Taron Egerton), a young man recruited into a secret spy organization called Kingsman. The organization’s members, including Harry Hart (Colin Firth), are impeccably dressed and highly skilled agents. The film follows Eggsy’s training and the mission to thwart a global threat, and the story builds up from here. The best way to watch the movies however is in chronological order.
All ‘Kingsman’ movies in chronological order
The movie released in 2021 is technically a prequel to the entire franchise, while ‘#TBT to That Time Archer Met Kingsman’ can be considered to be set outside of the continuity. Here’s the chronological order of ‘Kingsman’ franchise:
- ‘The King’s Man’ (2021)
- ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ (2015)
- ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ (2017)
- ‘#TBT to That Time Archer Met Kingsman’ (2017)
1.‘The King’s Man’ (2021)
‘The King’s Man’ is a prequel to the first movie. Nearing the end of the Second Boer War in 1902, Orlando, Duke of Oxford, loses his wife Emily in a sniper attack on a South African refugee camp. Before her death, Emily makes Orlando promise to keep their son Conrad away from war. Twelve years later, Orlando established a private spy network aiming to protect the UK and the British Empire. Despite Conrad’s eagerness to fight, Orlando forbids him from joining the British Army and convinces Lord Kitchener to prevent his enlistment.
2. ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ (2015)
In 1997, secret agent Lee Unwin sacrifices himself to save his superior, Harry Hart, who later gives Lee’s son, Gary “Eggsy,” a medal with an emergency assistance number. Seventeen years later, Eggsy, a rebellious young man, contacts the number after being arrested, leading Harry to arrange his release. Harry reveals that he is a member of Kingsman, a private intelligence service formed by the British elite, and introduces Eggsy to the organization’s mission to protect the world.
3. ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ (2017)
A year after defeating Richmond Valentine, Gary “Eggsy” Unwin has joined the Kingsman intelligence service and assumed the title of “Galahad.” He is in a relationship with Tilde, Crown Princess of Sweden. However, an ambush by Charlie Hesketh, a former Kingsman trainee with cybernetic enhancements, leads to a car chase across London, resulting in the destruction of the Kingsman headquarters and the loss of all agents in Britain, except for Eggsy and Merlin, Kingsman’s tech support.
4.‘#TBT to That Time Archer Met Kingsman’ (2017)
Eggsy discovers Archer in the Kingsman’s secret arsenal, helping himself to weapons and alcohol. To reclaim the goods, Eggsy challenges Archer to a gentlemanly drinking contest, planning to drug him; however, Archer drinks the bottle and passes out. Insulted by Archer’s behavior, Eggsy vows to go to America and “teach them a lesson,” with H. Jon Benjamin reprising his role as Sterling Archer.
Where to watch the above-mentioned movies?
‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ can be streamed on Max. ‘The Golden Circle’ can only be streamed on DirectTV but can be rented on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, and Apple TV.
The short ‘Archer’ crossover can be found on YouTube only. The latest movies in the franchise, ‘The King’s Man,’ can be rented on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, and Apple TV.
Will there be more ‘Kingsman’ movies?
There will be at least two ‘Kingsman’ movies and one TV series. In May 2017, Matthew Vaughn announced the development of a sequel to ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle,’ with a plot mapped out during the second film’s production. Vaughn expressed a preference for Dwayne Johnson as the villain. The movie was supposed to start filming in 2023 and be released in 2023, but somewhere down the line, the SAG-AFTRA strike happened, and the current state of the project is unknown, as well as its release date.
A year later in June 2018, Matthew Vaughn announced the development of a Kingsman television series, initially conceived as a spin-off film focused on the franchise’s American organization, the Statesman. By December 2021, the project was officially redeveloped as a TV series, with Vaughn citing inspiration from Marvel Studios’ ‘Loki’ on Disney+ for the show.
In October 2023, news emerged of an early development for a sequel to ‘The King’s Man,’ tentatively titled ‘The King’s Man: The Traitor King.’ The sequel explores the alternate history of Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, portrayed by David Kross, with the twist that he is supported by the English aristocracy. Matthew Vaughn confirmed the completion of the script.
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