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Ocean's Watch Order (All 4 Films, 2026)

Ocean's Eleven · Updated Sep 16, 2026
Steven Soderbergh's original trilogy is one continuous heist story with the same core crew. Ocean's Eight (2018) is a same-universe spinoff, not a sequel to Thirteen — it follows Debbie Ocean, Danny's sister, and an entirely new all-female crew; Danny is referenced as deceased but the film needs nothing from the trilogy to make sense.

The Soderbergh trilogy

  • 1.
    Ocean's Eleven (2001) — TMDB 161
  • 2.
    Ocean's Twelve (2004) — TMDB 163
  • 3.
    Ocean's Thirteen (2007) — TMDB 298

The spinoff

  • 1.
    Ocean's Eight (2018) — TMDB 402900 — new crew, new lead, same universe; watchable on its own in any order relative to the trilogy

Where to start if you only have a weekend

Ocean's Eleven (2001) is the one to start with — Twelve and Thirteen assume you already know the crew and the Vegas job. Ocean's Eight can be watched any time; skip it first if you want the trilogy's momentum uninterrupted, or watch it first if the trilogy's plot mechanics matter less to you than getting to a self-contained film faster.
SOURCES
• themoviedb.org (film IDs, collection page + search, cross-checked 2026-09-16)
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