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The Platform Movie Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch the The Platform movies in order

Last updated: November 12 2026

Written by: ChronoAlice

The Platform is a brutal Spanish sci-fi thriller about a vertical prison where food descends one floor at a time. Here's how to watch the Netflix films in order.

Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, The Platform (El hoyo) traps inmates in a towering concrete prison known as the Pit. Each day a platform loaded with food descends through the levels, and those at the top eat their fill while those below starve. The film became a surprise worldwide hit on Netflix in 2020, and in 2024 the director returned with The Platform 2, which introduces new prisoners and a strict ideology that governs how the Pit is run.

πŸ• Release Order

Release order introduces the Pit through Goreng's eyes before the sequel adds more layers to its mythology.

  1. The Platform (2019)
  2. The Platform 2 (2024)

While The Platform 2 came second, its story is widely understood to take place before the original. Its ending deliberately connects to the first film, which has sparked plenty of debate among viewers.

πŸ“– Story Chronology

Watching chronologically means starting with The Platform 2, which shows an earlier era of the Pit, before moving on to Goreng's journey in the original.

  1. The Platform 2 (2024)
  2. The Platform (2019)

Which Order Should You Choose?

We recommend release order. The original is the stronger, more self-contained film, and many of The Platform 2's reveals and its final connection to the first movie are far more satisfying when you already know Goreng's story. Chronological order can be fun on a rewatch, letting you trace the Pit's ideology and violence as they evolve, but it isn't the ideal introduction to this bleak and provocative world.

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