A Thief on the Night Movies in Order

The complete tetralogy — all 4 films, listed chronologically.

The A Thief on the Night franchise spans 4 films and is classified as a tetralogy (3+ films counted as a series, with categories scaling up to mega-franchises with 31+ entries). Each title below links to a search across our database — click through to find trailers, streaming options and cast for any of the A Thief on the Night movies.

  1. 1
    A Thief in the Night
    Released 1972
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  2. 2
    A Distant Thunder
    Released 1978
  3. 3
    Image of the Beast
    Released 1980
  4. 4
    The Prodigal Planet
    Released 1983
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Frequently Asked

How many A Thief on the Night movies are there?

There are 4 films in the A Thief on the Night franchise.

What order should I watch the A Thief on the Night movies in?

Release order is the most common viewing order — that’s how the list above is sorted. Chronological in-story order may differ for some franchises with prequels.