Crocodile DundeeComplete Watch Order Guide
"Crocodile" Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee, whose character was inspired by the late Rodney Ansell. Hogan's future wife Linda Kozlowski portrayed Sue Charlton. Inspired by the true life exploits of Rodney Ansell. There are two versions of the film: the Australian version, and the American/international version, the latter of which had much of the Australian slang replaced with more commonly understood terms, and was slightly shorter. The international version also changes the title to "Crocodile" Dundee, adding the quotation marks. The film was followed by two sequels: "Crocodile" Dundee II (1988) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001).
Crocodile Dundee Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Crocodile Dundee movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 movies shown below.
2 films released between 1986 and 1988.
1 film released between 2001 and 2001.
Watch Crocodile Dundee in Order
Watch the Crocodile Dundee movies in release order, starting with Crocodile Dundee (1986) and continuing through Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001). The series spans 3 films, released between 1986 and 2001. Audiences rate the franchise 5.8/10 on average.
What order should you watch Crocodile Dundee?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Crocodile Dundee. 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.
Crocodile Dundee 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 Crocodile Dundee franchise
"Crocodile" Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan as the weathered Mick Dundee, whose character was inspired by the late Rodney Ansell. Hogan's future wife Linda Kozlowski portrayed Sue Charlton. Inspired by the true life exploits of Rodney Ansell. There are two versions of the film: the Australian version, and the American/international version, the latter of which had much of the Australian slang replaced with more commonly understood terms, and was slightly shorter. The international version also changes the title to "Crocodile" Dundee, adding the quotation marks. The film was followed by two sequels: "Crocodile" Dundee II (1988) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001).
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Crocodile Dundee Fun Facts & Trivia
The Crocodile Dundee franchise spans 15 years, from 1986 to 2001.
The highest-rated entry is Crocodile Dundee with a 6.4/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 5.8/10 rating from audiences.
Crocodile Dundee films have collected over 4k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 3 Crocodile Dundee films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001), continues a franchise that began 15 years earlier.
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