By Marquee Editorial3 entries
The Rush Hour franchise consists of three feature films following Hong Kong Inspector Lee and LAPD Detective James Carter. The entries connect through the pairing of Lee and Carter as they handle cases involving a kidnapping in Los Angeles, a Triad gang lord in Hong Kong, and a precious list of names in Paris. Order matters because the films were released in a specific sequence starting with Rush Hour in 1998, followed by Rush Hour 2 in 2001, and Rush Hour 3 in 2007. Watching them in release order aligns with the order the films were produced.

Rush Hour
Movie, 1998
Rush Hour introduces Hong Kong Inspector Lee, who is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, and LAPD Detective James Carter, who is assigned to distract him.

Rush Hour 2
Movie, 2001
Rush Hour 2 places Carter on vacation in Hong Kong alongside Lee, who is tracking a Triad gang lord responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy.

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Rush Hour 3
Movie, 2007
Rush Hour 3 finds Lee and Carter in Paris after a botched assassination attempt, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names from a murderous crime syndicate.
| # | Title | Type | Year | Rating | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rush Hour | Movie | 1998 | ★ 7.1 | Not yet |
| 2 | Rush Hour 2 | Movie | 2001 | ★ 6.8 | Not yet |
| 3 | Rush Hour 3 | Movie | 2007 | ★ 6.5 | Not yet |
Average audience ratings, in watch order.
Start with the first film released in 1998, titled Rush Hour, which introduces Inspector Lee and Detective James Carter as they handle an initial kidnapping case in Los Angeles.
Release order is recommended because the three films were released sequentially in 1998, 2001, and 2007, following the production timeline of the movie series.
None of the three movies can be skipped if you want to watch all the entries listed in the franchise, as the guide includes only these three specific films.
Watch in this order: 1. Rush Hour, 2. Rush Hour 2, 3. Rush Hour 3.
This guide lists 3 entries, released between 1998 and 2007.
Rush Hour has the highest average rating in this guide, at 7.1 out of 10.