Rambo movies in order

There are five Rambo films and one animated series. The five films follow John Rambo in release order, which is also their story order, from First Blood, set in late 1981, to Last Blood. Rambo: The Force of Freedom (1986) is a 65-episode animated series set in its own continuity and is optional. A prequel, John Rambo, set during the Vietnam War, is due in June 2027.

5 films 1 series 7 h 50 m 1982–2019 Checked 14 Oct 2026

First Blood

1982 · 93 min

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985 · 96 min

Rambo: The Force of Freedom

1986 · 65 parts · Series

The order, with notes

#	Title	Year	Runtime	Type	Where it fits
1	First Blood	1982	93 min	Main film	Start here. Set in late 1981 in Washington state.
2	Rambo: First Blood Part II	1985	96 min	Main film	Set three years after First Blood. Rambo is sent back to Vietnam.
+	Rambo: The Force of Freedom	1986	65 parts	Series	Animated series in its own continuity, which ignores Rambo III. Optional.
3	Rambo III	1988	101 min	Main film	Follows Part II. Rambo joins Trautman in Afghanistan.
4	Rambo	2008	91 min	Main film	Set twenty years after Rambo III, in Thailand and Burma. A 99-minute extended cut also exists.
5	Rambo: Last Blood	2019	89 min	Main film	Set eleven years after Rambo, in Arizona. The US cut is 89 minutes; the international cut is 101.