Pacific Rim watch order
Both Pacific Rim films, in the order they came out. It is the same order the emberslate app uses for its Pacific Rim saga, where the advice is to pretend the sequel doesn't exist.
Updated · By emberfold labs
The short answer
Watch Pacific Rim (2013). Then, if you must, Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), which the app marks optional: watch at your own risk. Pacific Rim alone takes just over 2 hours, and both take about 4.
- Titles
- 2 films, 0 series
- Everything
- about 4 hours
- Core path
- about 2 hours
- Films only
- about 4 hours
Release order
Pacific Rim in release order
The order they came out.
- 01
01CorePacific Rim (2013)
Film · 2h 11mCore
- 02
02OptionalPacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
Film · 1h 51mOptional
Optional, watch at your own risk.
Pretend the sequel doesn't exist
Pacific Rim is the one to watch. Uprising is a sequel set years later with a mostly new cast, and the app marks it optional, so nothing is lost if you stop after the first film.
If you do watch it, watch it second, since it follows on from the first film.
What you can skip
Anything not marked core can wait. The main story does not need it, so watch it whenever you like.
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
Optional, watch at your own risk.
Track it
Track the Pacific Rim saga in emberslate
The Sagas tab in the emberslate app has this exact order. Mark the next step watched, and see how far through you are. It is free on Android.
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Pacific Rim watch order questions
What order should I watch the Pacific Rim movies in?
Pacific Rim (2013) first, then Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) if you want it. Uprising is marked optional.
Do I need to watch Pacific Rim: Uprising?
No. It is marked optional in the app, with a note to watch it at your own risk. Pacific Rim works as a complete story on its own.
Do I need to watch Pacific Rim before Uprising?
Yes, if you watch Uprising at all. It is a sequel and follows on from the first film.
How long does it take to watch both Pacific Rim films?
About 4 hours for both, or just over 2 for the first film alone.
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 .