Godzilla watch order
The Godzilla and Kong MonsterVerse films, with the Monarch series and the Japanese Godzilla Minus One films, in release order and story order. It is the same order the emberslate app uses for its Godzilla saga.
Updated · By emberfold labs
The short answer
Watch the MonsterVerse films in release order: Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island, King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, then The New Empire. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and the Japanese Godzilla Minus One films are optional. The seven films take about 14 hours.
- Titles
- 7 films, 1 series
- Everything
- about 31 hours
- Core path
- about 10 hours
- Films only
- about 14 hours
Release order
Godzilla in release order
The order they came out.
- 01
01CoreGodzilla (2014)
Film · 2h 3mCore
- 02
02CoreKong: Skull Island (2017)
Film · 1h 58mCore
- 03
03CoreGodzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Film · 2h 12mCore
- 04
04CoreGodzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Film · 1h 54mCore
- 05
05OptionalGodzilla Minus One (2023)
Film · 2h 5mOptional
Japanese film set in its own universe. Optional.
- 06
06OptionalMonarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
Series · 2 seasons · 20 episodes · about 16hOptional
TV series. Optional.
- 07
07CoreGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Film · 1h 55mCore
- 08
08OptionalGodzilla Minus Zero (2026)
Film · 2h 15mOptional
Sequel to Minus One. Optional.
Chronological order
Godzilla in chronological order
The order the MonsterVerse story happens in, starting with Kong: Skull Island in 1973.
- 0101Core
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Film · 1h 58mCore
- 0202Core
Godzilla (2014)
Film · 2h 3mCore
- 0303Core
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Film · 2h 12mCore
- 0404Core
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Film · 1h 54mCore
- 0505Core
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
Film · 1h 55mCore
- 0606Optional
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
Series · 2 seasons · 20 episodes · about 16hOptional
Spans the 1950s to the present. Placed at the end. TV series. Optional.
- 0707Optional
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Film · 2h 5mOptional
Japanese film set in its own universe. Optional.
- 0808Optional
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)
Film · 2h 15mOptional
Sequel to Minus One. Optional.
Release order or chronological order?
Release order is the best way in. It follows how the MonsterVerse was built, from Godzilla through to The New Empire.
Chronological order starts with Kong: Skull Island, which is set in 1973, and then moves through the rest of the story. It works as a rewatch.
The optional titles
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is a TV series set in the MonsterVerse, and it is marked optional. Godzilla Minus One and its sequel Godzilla Minus Zero are Japanese films set in their own universe, so they are optional too.
What you can skip
Anything not marked core can wait. The main story does not need it, so watch it whenever you like.
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Japanese film set in its own universe. Optional.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
TV series. Optional.
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)
Sequel to Minus One. Optional.
Track it
Track the Godzilla saga in emberslate
The Sagas tab in the emberslate app has this exact order. Switch between release and chronological order, mark the next step watched, and see how far through you are. It is free on Android.
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Godzilla watch order questions
What order should I watch the Godzilla movies in?
Release order for the MonsterVerse: Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong, then Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
Do I need to watch Godzilla Minus One?
No. It is a Japanese film set in its own universe, and it does not connect to the MonsterVerse films. It is optional.
Do I need to watch Monarch: Legacy of Monsters?
No. It is a TV series in the MonsterVerse, marked optional, and the films can be followed without it.
Where does Kong: Skull Island fit?
Second in release order. In story order it comes first, because it is set in 1973.
The order and the core, optional and save-for-later marks are the ones the emberslate app uses for this saga. Titles, years and runtimes come from TMDB; series runtimes count aired episodes only and are rounded. First published .