The Backdraft movies in order
There are 2 Backdraft films, about 4 hours in total. The first was released in 1991, the latest in 2019. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
Backdraft is a 1991 American drama thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. In March 2018, it was announced that Universal has tapped Spanish director Gonzalo López-Gallego to direct the sequel with William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland set to reprise their roles.
- 1
Backdraft (1991)
24 May 1991 · 137 min
Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.
- 2
Backdraft 2 (2019)
14 May 2019 · 102 min
Years after the original Backdraft, Sean, son of the late Steve "Bull" McCaffrey, is assigned to investigate a deadly fire only to realize it is something much more sinister.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.