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Open Season Movie Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch the Open Season movies in order

Last updated: August 5 2026

Written by: ChronoChris

Open Season is an animated comedy franchise that began with a theatrical hit and expanded through multiple direct-to-video sequels. Watching in order helps you keep the returning characters and running gags straight from one adventure to the next.

The Open Season movies follow a mismatched group of woodland animals through a series of broad, family-friendly adventures. What started as a single theatrical release grew into a longer animated franchise, which means the later entries are often overlooked or discovered out of sequence. If you want the full story of Boog, Elliot, and the gang, watch order still matters.

πŸ• Release Order

Release order is the easiest way to tackle Open Season because it tracks the franchise from its theatrical origins into the direct-to-video era.

  1. Open Season (2006)
  2. Open Season 2 (2008)
  3. Open Season 3 (2010)
  4. Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)

Since the films tell mostly standalone adventures with the same characters, chronology is very close to release order.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

Story chronology follows the same order, moving from Boog's first friendship with Elliot into the later sequels and Halloween-themed fourth film.

  1. Open Season (2006)
  2. Open Season 2 (2008)
  3. Open Season 3 (2010)
  4. Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Release order is the best pick. It preserves the original introductions and lets the sequels build naturally on the animal ensemble and recurring jokes. If you only plan to watch one, start with the 2006 film, but completionists should keep the whole franchise in sequence.

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