How to Watch the MonsterVerse (Godzilla & Kong) in Order

There are 5 films in the MonsterVerse franchise. Below is the full list in release-date order — the simplest way to watch. For some franchises the in-universe chronological order differs; where it does, we note it.

The MonsterVerse is Legendary's shared universe of Godzilla and King Kong films, from Godzilla (2014) onward.

1. 1
   Godzilla (2014) May 14, 2014

   Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises…

2. 2
   Kong: Skull Island (2017) March 8, 2017

   Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

3. 3
   Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) May 29, 2019

   Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed K…

4. 4
   Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) March 24, 2021

   In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanityu2019s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages.

5. 5
   Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) March 27, 2024

   Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence u2013 and our own.

Film lists and dates come from TMDB. “In order” here means release-date order; a franchise's in-universe timeline can differ. NewsGiga links only to legitimate sources and never to pirated content.