Based on the ‘90s Good Luck Trolls dolls, Trolls is a movie franchise about cheerful creatures living in a harmonious world of song and dance. Since the release of the first movie in 2016, the DreamWorks Animation series has grown to include two additional feature films, a TV series, and even some holiday specials. Here is a quick breakdown of how to watch them all in the correct order.
- Trolls (2016)
- Trolls Holiday (2017)
- Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018)
- Trolls World Tour (2020)
- Trolls: TrollsTopia (2020)
- Trolls: Holiday in Harmony (2021)
- Trolls: Trolls Band Together (2023)
The main voice cast of the Trolls franchise is led by Anna Kendrick, who plays Poppy, the leader of the trolls, and Justin Timberlake, who plays Branch, a troll who starts off extremely pessimistic but learns to embrace friendship and joy. Read on to discover more about each movie, special, and TV show and use the guide below to find out where to stream them on all on services like AppleTV, Netflix, Prime Video and elsewhere.
Trolls (2016)
The first Trolls movie follows the ever-optimistic Princess Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and her cautious, grumpy sidekick, Branch (Justin Timberlake), as they go on a mission to save their fellow trolls from the Bergens—creatures who believe they can only experience happiness by eating them. It’s a movie that younger family members will love, especially fans of animated adventures like The Smurfs and The Croods.
Released in 2016, the movie was a commercial success thanks in part to its colourful animation and boppy tunes—including Justin Timberlake’s hit song ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling!’ James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Kenan Thompson and Christopher Mintz-Plasse round out the starry voice cast.
Trolls World Tour (2020)
The 2020 sequel, Trolls World Tour, sees the troll world divided into different musical tribes, each one representing a unique musical genre—so if you appreciated the first movie and want to explore more of this universe, or enjoy stories where seemingly different groups must work together for a common cause, like Brave or How to Train your Dragon), this might be the one for you.
The drama is set in motion when the Rock Trolls, led by Queen Barb (Rachel Bloom) decide to conquer the other realms. Faced with this new foe, Poppy and Branch make it their mission to unite the other tribes and fight back.
Trolls Band Together (2023)
In the most recent movie in the Trolls universe, Trolls Band Together, it’s revealed that Branch used to be part of a boy band called ‘BroZone’. This group originally consisted of Branch and his four brothers—John Dory, Spruce, Clay and Floyd—but when the youngest of them is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy must team up once again to rescue him.
Released in 2023, Trolls Band Together might not be the best reviewed movie in the franchise but it features some incredible talent in the voice cast, including musicians and comedians like Kid Cudi, Eric Andre and Troy Sivan—so if you’re a fan of their music or their work on movies like Bad Trip and Don’t Look Up, you might get a kick out of hearing them here.
Trolls TV Series & Specials
Alongside this trilogy of movies, there are also a number of Trolls TV series and specials that have helped to develop the Trolls universe—and that fans of the movies will surely enjoy. These additional stories feature original songs and explore new locations and different aspects of these beloved characters.
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! is a series consisting of 52 episodes that take place between the events of the first and second movies. In Trolls Holiday, which is set after the first movie, Poppy sets out to introduce the Bergens to the holiday spirit. Trolls: TrollsTopia is another 52-episode series that takes place afterTrolls World Tour and focuses on Poppy's attempts to unite even more of the Trolls tribes. Finally, Trolls: Holiday in Harmony sees Poppy and the gang once again attempting to spread the holiday spirit to different villages in the Trolls’ world.
