Five Nights at Freddy'sComplete Watch Order Guide
A series of movies based on the video games of the same name by Scott Cawthon.
Five Nights at Freddy's Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Five Nights at Freddy's movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 movies shown below.
All 3 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch Five Nights at Freddy's in Order
Watch the Five Nights at Freddy's movies in release order, starting with Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) and continuing through Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (NaN). The series spans 3 films, released in 2023. Audiences rate the franchise 7/10 on average.
What order should you watch Five Nights at Freddy's?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Five Nights at Freddy's. 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.
Five Nights at Freddy's 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 Five Nights at Freddy's franchise
A series of movies based on the video games of the same name by Scott Cawthon.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Five Nights at Freddy's Fun Facts & Trivia
The Five Nights at Freddy's franchise spans NaN years, from 2023 to NaN.
The highest-rated entry is Five Nights at Freddy's with a 7.3/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.9/10 rating from audiences.
Five Nights at Freddy's films have collected over 6k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 3 Five Nights at Freddy's films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (NaN), continues a franchise that began NaN years earlier.
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