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Horrible Bosses Movie Watch Order in the correct order
How to watch the Horrible Bosses movies in order
Last updated: September 12 2026
Written by: ChronoChris
Three fed-up employees scheme against their nightmare employers in the raunchy Horrible Bosses comedies. With two films, here's how to watch them in order.
Horrible Bosses paired Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis as three friends who plot to kill their unbearable bosses. The dark comedy was a hit in 2011 and earned a sequel that swapped murder plots for a kidnapping scheme, making it a two-film run of workplace mayhem.
π Release Order
Release order covers the two Horrible Bosses films, released three years apart.
- Horrible Bosses (2011)
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
Both films follow the same trio in sequence, so story chronology matches release order.
π Story Chronology
The first film sees the friends conspiring to get rid of their tormenting bosses, while the sequel finds them launching their own business and getting tangled in a botched kidnapping β a direct continuation of the trio's schemes.
- Horrible Bosses (2011) β the murder pact
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) β the kidnapping scheme
Which Order Should You Choose?
Watch Horrible Bosses first β it's the sharper film and introduces the trio and their dynamic. Horrible Bosses 2 continues their misadventures and is worth it for fans of the cast. Release order is the way to go for the full story.
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