Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 3 watchedAll three films in release order, which is also the story order.
- 1 The Sandlot Smalls joins the 1962 gang. The classic.
- 2 The Sandlot 2 A new 1970s gang. Mertle returns.
- 3 The Sandlot: Heading Home Time travel back to 1976. Squints returns.
About The Sandlot
The Sandlot follows Scotty Smalls joining a 1962 neighborhood baseball gang and the quest to retrieve a Babe Ruth ball from the Beast's yard. The 2005 sequel replays the setup with a new gang in the 1970s, and Heading Home in 2007 sends a ballplayer back to relive his Sandlot childhood.
Watch in release order. The sequels assume the original's legend without continuing its cast, so they play as companion summers that need the 1993 film first. James Earl Jones bridges the first two as Mr. Mertle, with Chauncey Leopardi returning as Squints in the third.
Good to know
A prequel has been discussed for years without reaching production, so the three films stand complete. The direct to video sequels reuse the structure faithfully, which is their charm and their ceiling. The original's coming of age core is why it endures while the sequels serve as bonus innings for fans.
