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RoboCop Movie Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch the RoboCop movies in order, including the original trilogy and the 2014 remake

Last updated: July 12 2026

Written by: ChronoChris

RoboCop is a landmark of 1980s science fiction — a savage satire of corporate greed and police militarization wrapped in a crowd-pleasing action movie. With a trilogy, a remake, and multiple TV spinoffs, here's the definitive guide to the franchise.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven, the original RoboCop (1987) is set in a dystopian near-future Detroit where a murdered police officer, Alex Murphy, is brought back to life as a cyborg law enforcer by the mega-corporation OmniCorp. The film is a savage satire of Reaganite capitalism and media culture, disguised as an ultraviolent action movie. Two sequels followed in 1990 and 1993, along with a short-lived TV series and animated spinoffs. In 2014, MGM produced a remake with Joel Kinnaman in the title role, reimagining the concept for a modern audience.

🕐 Release Order

The core theatrical releases span over 25 years, with the original trilogy followed by a standalone remake that reboots the story from scratch.

  1. RoboCop (1987)
  2. RoboCop 2 (1990)
  3. RoboCop 3 (1993)
  4. RoboCop (2014) — standalone remake

The 2014 remake is entirely separate from the original trilogy and tells its own version of the Alex Murphy origin story. It does not continue the plot of RoboCop 3.

📖 Story Chronology

Within the original trilogy, the story runs in a straight chronological line. The remake exists in its own separate continuity.

  1. RoboCop (1987) — Alex Murphy becomes RoboCop
  2. RoboCop 2 (1990) — A new, more dangerous cyborg threat
  3. RoboCop 3 (1993) — The resistance against OCP
  4. RoboCop (2014) — Separate continuity remake

Which Order Should You Choose?

Start with the 1987 original — it's a genuine masterpiece of action cinema and one of the most politically sharp mainstream films ever made. RoboCop 2 is a worthy sequel with a memorable villain. RoboCop 3 is the weakest entry, having been toned down to a PG-13 rating and suffering from reduced budget and cast changes, but completionists will want to see it. The 2014 remake is a competent, if somewhat sterile, reimagining that's worth a watch on its own terms but lacks the anarchic energy of Verhoeven's original. Skip the TV series unless you're a die-hard fan.

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