Since movie series became something that fans looked forward to, a lot of your favorite movies have joined the train and G.I. Joe is not left out. Since the first movie aired in 2009, the love of its fans grew and eventually led to the release of two more single movies that made it three movies in total. The military sci-fi movie series started in 2009 and is still on because a new movie is still in the works expected to drop sometime in 2025 at most to bring the number of movies in the franchise to a total of four.
How Many G.I. Joe Movies Are There?
Since the G.I. Joe franchise started in 2009, its over fifteen years of existence has has seen it give rise to three single movies with a fourth installation still in the works and scheduled to be released soon. Here are all the movies in the G.I. Joe franchise in order of their release:
G.I. Joe Movies
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021)
- G.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant — TBA
The release date for the fourth installment has not been announced even though we know it is already in the works. It has a name and a cast, we are eagerly waiting for when it will drop. Even more interesting, the producers have announced that beyond the single movie tailored strictly to the G.I. Joe Franchise, it is considering a cross-breed with the Transformers to further enhance the popularity of the franchise. While we expect great things from the alliance, this will not be an entirely new venture because as far back as the 80s, G.I. Joe military figurines have been in circulation with the likes of My Little Pony and Masters of the Universe figurines. These military figures are still very much in demand.
How To Watch G.I. Joe Movies In Order
if you are yet to start on the G.I. Joe movies and are wondering how best to enjoy it, we’ll need to point out some things. First, it is important that you are a fan of military sci-fi and that you have all the time it will take to binge-watch the movies because that is the surest way to enjoy them. Get all of the movies together and then start from the first release of 2009 because even though the 2021 installment is a prequel, you would still have more fun watching it according to the release dates.
G.I. Joe Movies in Order
1. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Release Year: 2009
- Director: Stephen Sommers
- Cast: Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Language: English
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Runtime: 118 minutes
In this opening installment, the G.I. Joe team debuts with a high-stakes chase in an effort to stop the Cobra organization from advancing technological development at the detriment of mankind. This first work premiered in 2009 and was commercially a hit, making as much as $302 from the global box office even though most of its viewers had a lot of negative things to say about the movie.
2. G.I. Joe: Retaliation
- Release year: 2013
- Director: Jon M. Chu
- Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum
- Language: English
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Runtime: 110 minutes
The second installment took four years to drop but eventually hit the cinemas in 2013 and it was definitely more well-received than its predecessor. This time, it came packing hot A-list stars like Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Channing Tatum. A new terrorist group accuses the Joes of crimes they did not commit and proceeds to attempt to kill them off with one airstrike. They would then devise a means to right all the wrongs. The movie grossed $375 million worldwide.
3. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
- Release Year: 2021
- Director: Robert Schwentke
- Starring: Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Úrsula Corberó
- Language: English
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Runtime: 121 minutes
The third and last installment of the series Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins did not exactly continue where the last left off. Rather it told a story in the like of a prequel to better acquaint us with the earlier lives and missions of the Joes. It premiered in 2021 and follows Snake Eyes, a G.I. Joe team member and ninja warrior, as he faces off against the terrorist group Cobra. Unlike the previous movies, this third movie had fairly good reviews but did not make so much. It garnered only $155 million worldwide.
Will There Ever Be Another G.I. Joe Movie?
Even though we know that the G.I. Joe movie series is in for a fourth installment so many factors have stalled the process of its production and left fans wondering when we get to see the G.I. Joe heroes onscreen again. We are not sure when the productions started but a release date was set for 2023 until the covid-19 lockdown struck. Since then, a new date has not been set.
