Final Destination has made its bones bringing audiences’ worst fears to the big screen. Through a twisted mix of horror and absurdity, the franchise explores the cosmic balance of life and death, building stories (and tension) around the idea that disasters are not averted, only delayed, and Death cannot be cheated.For those who want to watch or rewatch the full Final Destination saga ahead of Bloodlines, we’ve compiled this chronological list of the series’ six movies.PlayHow Many Final Destination Movies Are There?Six Final Destination movies have been released since the franchise debuted 25 years ago. Outside of film, there are also six original Final Destination novels (not counting novelizations of the movies) and two comics.Final Destination 5-Film CollectionWhich Final Destination Movie Should You Watch First?There are two potential starting points: Final Destination (to view the movies in release order) or Final Destination 5 (to view them in order of their narrative chronology). Given Final Destination isn't a franchise with a crucial throughline, we recommend starting with the original. Final Destination Movies in Chronological OrderThe following blurbs contain broad spoilers for each movie.1. Final Destination 5The earliest-set movie in the franchise is Final Destination 5, which takes place in (or just before) the year 2000. Like the four movies prior, it introduces a group of people who avoid a deadly disaster — this time, a bridge collapse — thanks to the protagonist's premonition.Final Destination 5 is purposely hazy with its place on the timeline until the very end, when we discover it leads straight into the original Final Destination.Stream: Max | IGN's Final Destination 5 Review2. Final DestinationThe beginning of Final Destination connects to the end of the fifth movie through the Flight 180 disaster. High schooler Alex Browning has a vision of his fight exploding midair, kicking off a series of events that lead him and several others to deboard the plane. The vision comes to fruition, and the group is left to evade Death and its relentless pursuit to reclaim their lives.Stream: Max | IGN's Final Destination Review3. Final Destination 2Set a year after the first movie, Final Destination 2 introduces a new group of characters and another averted disaster: a massive traffic accident initiated by the series’ infamous logging truck. The film connects to Final Destination through Flight 180 survivor Clear Rivers, who attempts to help the new group cheat Death.Stream: Max | IGN's Final Destination 2 Review4. Final Destination 3Final Destination 3, set in 2005, features an all-new cast of characters (excluding Death). The inciting accident here is every amusement park goer’s worst nightmare: a deadly roller coaster malfunction. As the formula goes, the survivors, led by high schooler Wendy Christensen, spend the movie trying to prevent Death from collecting its debt.The events of the first two movies are referenced in Final Destination 3, though it features no returning characters.Stream: Max | IGN's Final Destination 3 Review5. The Final DestinationThe franchise’s fourth film, The Final Destination, is set around 2008-2009 and follows a new group of survivors led by college student Nick O'Bannon. Nick foresees a disastrous crash at a racetrack and saves himself and a handful of other spectators, thrusting the group into Death's all-too-familiar game of cat and mouse.Stream: Max | IGN's The Final Destination Review6. Final Destination: Bloodlines2025’s Final Destination: Bloodlines, released 14 years after the previous movie, straddles the series’ timeline; it primarily takes place in the present, though its intro scene is set in the 1960s, depicting a disaster at a fictional version of Seattle’s Space Needle. Unlike previous Final Destination movies, Bloodlines’ protagonist (college student Stefani Reyes) has visions of the past rather than the future. The movie explores her familial connection to and the present-day consequences of that 1968 disaster.Bloodlines is notably the final movie in which the late Tony Todd appears. Todd reprises his role as William Bludworth, who previously appeared in Final Destination 1 and 2.Get Tickets | IGN's Final Destination: Bloodlines ReviewFinal Destination Movies by Release DateFinal Destination (2000)Final Destination 2 (2003)Final Destination 3 (2006)The Final Destination (2009)Final Destination 5 (2011)Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)What's Next for Final Destination? PlayAfter almost 15 years, Final Destination is back. Whether Final Destination continues from here will likely depend on how the new movie performs, but it seems like the slasher franchise is headed in a solid direction. Jordan covers games, shows, and movies as a freelance writer for IGN.