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Sharpe Collection

Richard Sharpe is the dashing maverick British rifleman fighting against Napoleon in 19th century Europe in this British television series. Based on the best-selling novels by Bernard Cornwell, the series also stars Assumpta Serna as Teresa, Daragh O'Malley as Harper, Abigail Cruttenden as Jane and Cecile Paoli as Lucille.

17Movies
★ 7.3 Avg Rating

Sharpe Collection Movies: Timeline & Franchise Overview

The Sharpe Collection franchise spans roughly 15 years, featuring 17 interconnected films that build a shared narrative universe.

From its earliest installment to the most recent release, the series has expanded its world-building while introducing new characters and story arcs. Notable entries such as Sharpe's Sword demonstrate the franchise’s ability to maintain audience interest over time.

Franchise Quality Benchmark

Across all entries, the series holds an average audience rating of 6.8. While many long-running franchises experience declining reception, this series continues to deliver memorable cinematic moments.

Viewing Order Strategy

Most viewers prefer watching the films in release order, which reflects how audiences originally experienced the evolving story.

However, a chronological viewing order can provide deeper insight into the timeline of events within the Sharpe Collection universe.

Timeline & Watch Order

We recommend watching the Sharpe Collection franchise in the following order to fully experience the narrative expansion.

1
Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles

1993★ 6.8HIT

Portugal, 1809. Fast moving, hard-hitting action adventure filmed on location in the Crimea, Portugal and England brings to the screen all the danger, romance ...

2
Sharpe's Eagle

Sharpe's Eagle

1993★ 7.2HIT

Spain, 1809. The newly promoted Captain Sharpe will be stripped of his rank unless he can save the honour of the regiment by capturing a French Imperial standa...

3
Sharpe's Company

Sharpe's Company

1994★ 6.8HIT

Spain, 1812. The Duke of Wellington plans to lay siege to Badajoz. A murderous figure from Sharpe's past uses a beautiful woman to revenge himself on Sharpe, ...

4
Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Enemy

1994★ 6.8HIT

Portugal, 1813. Action and romance follow Sharpe as his chosen men risk their lives on dangerous and heroic missions. Sharpe has to do battle with a gang of de...

5
Sharpe's Honour

Sharpe's Honour

1994★ 6.7HIT

Spain, 1813. Sharpe is unwittingly caught up in a French plot; he is convicted of the murder of a Spanish nobleman and sentenced to death. This time he will ne...

6
Sharpe's Gold

Sharpe's Gold

1995★ 6.7HIT

Spain, 1813. The dashing and heroic Major Richard Sharpe pits his wits against El Casco, a terrifying partisan leader who has a chilling way of dealing with hi...

7
Sharpe's Battle

Sharpe's Battle

1995★ 6.9HIT

Pyrennees, September 1813. Sharpe is given the task of preparing the glamorous Royal Irish Company, led by Lord Kiely, for their first encounter with the enemy...

8
Sharpe's Sword

Sharpe's Sword

1995★ 7.3HIT

Franco-Spanish Border, 1813. Sean Bean returns as the courageous Major Richard Sharpe, his latest mission to protect the identity of the master spy, El Mirador...

9
Sharpe's Regiment

Sharpe's Regiment

1996★ 7.0HIT

June, 1813. Major Richard Sharpe's men are in mortal danger - not from the French, but from the bureaucrats of Whitehall. Unless reinforcements can be brought ...

10
Sharpe's Siege

Sharpe's Siege

1996★ 7.2HIT

Winter, 1813. Sharpe marries his sweetheart, Jane Gibbons, but has to leave her immediately to go on a dangerous mission in the Pyrenees, to capture a French f...

11
Sharpe's Mission

Sharpe's Mission

1996★ 6.8HIT

France, 1813. Wellington orders Sharpe to join the dashing colonel Brand on a hazardous journey behind French enemy lines with the aim of blowing up an ammunit...

12
Sharpe's Revenge

Sharpe's Revenge

1997★ 7.2HIT

Toulouse, April 1814. The Peninsula war is finally over for Britain and its allies, but the action does not end here for Sharpe. He is set up once again by his...

13
Sharpe's Justice

Sharpe's Justice

1997★ 7.1HIT

Napoleon has been exiled to Elba, the English have returned from the wars, and Major Richard Sharpe finds himself in a sort of exile to lead a company of Yorksh...

14
Sharpe's Waterloo

Sharpe's Waterloo

1997★ 7.3HIT

Based on the novel by Bernard Cornwell, "Sharpe's Waterloo" brings maverick British officer Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe to his last fight against the French, in Jun...

15
Sharpe: The Legend

Sharpe: The Legend

1997★ 5.7ABOVE AVERAGE

Several years after the battle of Waterloo, a former soldier from Shoreditch sits in a London inn reminiscing about the brave and determined officer who took h...

16
Sharpe's Challenge

Sharpe's Challenge

2006★ 6.2ABOVE AVERAGE

Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the ...

17
Sharpe's Peril

Sharpe's Peril

2008★ 6.7HIT

Our story begins at the end of Sharpe's Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the East India Company trav...

Common Questions about Sharpe Collection

How many movies are in the Sharpe Collection?

There are currently 17 movies in the Sharpe Collection, starting from Sharpe's Rifles to the latest release, Sharpe: The Legend.

What is the best order to watch the Sharpe Collection?

The best way to watch the Sharpe Collection is usually in release order: starting with Sharpe's Rifles and ending with Sharpe: The Legend. Check our timeline for the full chronological breakdown.

Which is the highest-rated movie in the Sharpe Collection?

According to movieMx ratings, the fans have a strong preference for Sharpe's Sword in this franchise.