How to Watch the Death Wish Movies in Order

Want to watch the Death Wish movies in order? The franchise spans 5 films released from 1974 to 1994. The simplest approach is release order, which is how the story was meant to unfold for audiences. Here is the complete Death Wish watch order, with links to our full guides for each film.

1. Death Wish (1974)

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.

2. Death Wish II (1982)

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.

3. Death Wish 3 (1985)

Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.

4. Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

After the death of his girlfriend's daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey takes on the local drug cartel.

5. Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)

Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.

Watch order at a glance

1. Death Wish (1974)
2. Death Wish II (1982)
3. Death Wish 3 (1985)
4. Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
5. Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)

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