CinderellaComplete Watch Order Guide
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated romantic musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the fairy tale Cendrillon by Charles Perrault, it is 12th Disney animated feature film, and was released on February 15, 1950. Two direct-to-video sequels were released years later, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True in 2002 and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time in 2007.
Cinderella Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Cinderella movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 movies shown below.
1 film released between 1950 and 1950.
1 film released between 2002 and 2002.
1 film released between 2007 and 2007.
Watch Cinderella in Order
Watch the Cinderella movies in release order, starting with Cinderella (1950) and continuing through Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007). The series spans 3 films, released between 1950 and 2007. Audiences rate the franchise 6.6/10 on average.
What order should you watch Cinderella?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Cinderella. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Cinderella largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Cinderella franchise
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated romantic musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the fairy tale Cendrillon by Charles Perrault, it is 12th Disney animated feature film, and was released on February 15, 1950. Two direct-to-video sequels were released years later, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True in 2002 and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time in 2007.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Cinderella Fun Facts & Trivia
The Cinderella franchise spans 57 years, from 1950 to 2007.
The highest-rated entry is Cinderella with a 7.0/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.6/10 rating from audiences.
Cinderella films have collected over 10k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 3 Cinderella films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007), continues a franchise that began 57 years earlier.
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