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Neighbors Movie Watch Order in the correct order
How to watch the Neighbors movies in order
Last updated: September 30 2026
Written by: ChronoAlice
The Neighbors comedies pit a young married couple against the raucous fraternity and sorority next door in an escalating war of pranks. With two films of R-rated chaos, here's the quick order to join the block party.
Neighbors is a raunchy comedy franchise about Mac and Kelly Radner, new parents whose suburban peace is shattered when a wild Greek-life house moves in next door. Starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron, the films mine big laughs from generational clashes, party mayhem, and the couple's desperate schemes to reclaim quiet β all while poking fun at growing up and letting go.
π Release Order
With two films, release order is the obvious choice and keeps the recurring characters and their rivalries easy to follow.
- Neighbors (2014)
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
Story chronology matches release order, as the sequel takes place a couple of years later with the Radners now facing a sorority instead of a fraternity.
π Story Chronology
The two films run in sequence, with returning characters carrying over directly from the first movie into the second.
- Neighbors (2014) β the fraternity war
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) β a new sorority moves in
Which Order Should You Choose?
Watch them in release order β Neighbors first, then Neighbors 2. The original sets up the Radners, their friendship-turned-rivalry with fraternity president Teddy, and the comedic formula the sequel riffs on. Neighbors 2 brings back the core cast and flips the premise with a female-led sorority, so the callbacks and returning gags land best after the first film. It's a breezy two-movie comedy pairing for a laid-back night in.
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