Starship Troopers: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 8 h 22 min. Starship Troopers is an American military science fiction media franchise based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein and the satirical 1997 film adaptation by screenwriter Edward Neumeier and director Paul Verhoeven.

1. 
   Movie 1

   Starship Troopers (1997)

   2 h 9 min · ★ 7.1

   Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against…

2. 
   Movie 2

   Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)

   1 h 32 min · ★ 4.5

   A group of troopers take refuge in an abandoned outpost after fighting alien bugs, failing to realize that more danger lays in wait.

3. 
   Movie 3

   Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008)

   1 h 45 min · ★ 4.8

   The war against the Bugs continues! A Federation Starship crash-lands on the distant Alien planet OM-1, stranding beloved leader Sky Marshal Anoke and several others, including comely but tough pilot Lola Beck. It's up…

4. 
   Movie 4

   Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)

   1 h 29 min · ★ 5.9

   The troopers of two starships have joined forces to terminate a massive bug attack at a Federation outpost. Before the mission can be completed and the survivors evacuated, one ship abruptly departs and goes…

5. 
   Movie 5

   Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017)

   1 h 27 min · ★ 5.9

   Federation trooper Johnny Rico is ordered to work with a group of new recruits on a satellite station on Mars, where giant bugs have decided to target their next attack.