How to watch the The Bourne films in order
There are 5 The Bourne films, about 10 hours in total. The first was released in 2002, the latest in 2016. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
The Bourne films are a series of action thriller movies based on the character Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin suffering from extreme memory loss who must figure out who he is. The character is based on novels by Robert Ludlum. The fourth film in the series introduces Aaron Cross, a Department of Defense operative who runs for his life because of Bourne's actions.
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The Bourne Identity (2002)
14 Jun 2002 · 119 min
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
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The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
23 Jul 2004 · 108 min
A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.
- 3
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
3 Aug 2007 · 115 min
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
- 4
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
8 Aug 2012 · 135 min
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
- 5
Jason Bourne (2016)
27 Jul 2016 · 123 min
The most dangerous former operative of the CIA is drawn out of hiding to uncover hidden truths about his past.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.