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How to watch the Marvel movies

in order (release and
chronological)
By Bradley Russell published 8 days ago

Wondering how to watch the Marvel

movies in order? You've come to the right
place

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(Image credit: Marvel Studios)

Knowing how to watch the Marvel movies in order

has gone from a straightforward task to a
complicated one. In the post-Endgame era, we now
have to wrestle with Disney Plus shows,
multiverses, and whatever else Marvel Studios is
intent on throwing our way.

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If you're anything like us, you're almost always

halfway through an MCU marathon or planning on
watching the Marvel movies in order at some point.
To avoid headaches, we've put in the hard yards so
you don't have to. Below, you'll !nd the MCU orders
all in one easy-to-ready guide.

If you're just catching up for the !rst time, you

might want to watch it in release order. That's easy
enough, and you can see the complete list of Marvel
movies (and TV shows) down below for your
viewing pleasure.

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If you're feeling adventurous, we've even cobbled

together a really interesting Marvel order: every
Marvel movie in chronological order. So you can
whiz through the decades and hurtle past our own
present day into 2024 (and likely beyond in Doctor
Strange in the Multiverse of Madness).

And, yes, we've now included all the shows in our

Marvel order lists. Everything you could possibly
want to know about watching Marvel movies in
order is just a quick scroll away. So grab your
popcorn, keep this page bookmarked, and get
ready to watch the MCU from beginning to end.
Enjoy!

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How to watch the Marvel movies in

order – release order

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Best for: Newcomers to the Marvel movies.

First up, here's how to watch the Marvel movies in

release order. Marvel !lms, we should note, are
split into Phases, with the end of a Phase typically
indicating a natural end to a story arc. The
beginning of a Phase, therefore, signals the
introduction of new, important characters. Below,
we go through Phases 1 to 4 in release order. Yes,
that includes WandaVision/Falcon and The Winter
Soldier/Loki. No, they're not technically movies, but
the MCU is changing so rapidly that the Disney Plus
shows are now just as important.

Phase One:

1. Iron Man (2008)

2. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
3. Iron Man 2 (2010)
4. Thor (2011)
5. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
6. The Avengers (2012)

Phase Two:

7. Iron Man 3 (2013)

8. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
10. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
12. Ant-Man (2015)

Phase Three:

13. Captain America: Civil War (2016)

14. Doctor Strange (2016)
15. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
17. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
18. Black Panther (2017)
19. Avengers: In!nity War (2018)
20. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
21. Captain Marvel (2019)
22. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
23. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Phase Four:

24. WandaVision (Disney Plus series)

25. Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney Plus
series)
26. Loki season 1 (Disney Plus series)
27. Black Widow (2021)
28. What If...? (Disney Plus series)
29. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
(2021)
30. Eternals (2021)
31. Hawkeye (Disney Plus series)
32. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

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We also know a fair amount of what's coming up in

the future, with Marvel having laid out plans for
Phase 4 and beyond. Here's a taste of the Marvel
movies coming our over the next few years – and
you can !nd a comprehensive list of all the new
Marvel TV shows through that link.

Phase Four (and beyond):

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness –

May 6, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder – July 8, 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – November 11,
2022
Moon Knight – 2022 (Disney Plus series)
She Hulk – 2022 (Disney Plus series)
Ms. Marvel – 2022 (Disney Plus series)
The Marvels (AKA Captain Marvel 2) – February
17, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – May 5, 2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – July 28,
2023
Blade (TBA)
Captain America 4 (TBA)
Fantastic Four (TBA)
Untitled Mutants movie (TBA)

How to watch the Marvel movies in

order – chronological order

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Best for: MCU veterans looking for a new way to

watch.

Want to experience the MCU in a more

complicated, yet still viable way? Then you'll
perhaps want to know how to watch the Marvel
movies in chronological order.

This one's a little more complicated than the above

list. Luckily, Marvel has revealed the o"cial year in
which each movie takes place. That goes right up to
Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which !ts snugly in-
between Endgame and Far From Home. Loki's place
on the timeline remains to be seen.

1. Captain America: The First Avenger (1942-1943)

2. Captain Marvel (1995)
3. Iron Man (2010)
4. Iron Man 2 (2011)
5. The Incredible Hulk (2011)
6. Thor (2011)
7. The Avengers (2012)
8. Iron Man 3 (2012)
9. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
12. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2014)
13. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
14. Ant-Man (2015)
15. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2016)
17. Doctor Strange (2016-2017)
18. Black Widow (2017)
19. Black Panther (2017)
20. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
21. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2017)
22. Avengers: In!nity War (2017)
23. Avengers: Endgame (2018-2023)
24. Loki (outside of our conception of time, but
around here!)
25. What If...? (also outside of our conception of
time!)
26. WandaVision (2023)
27. Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings
(2023-2024)
28. Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2023-2024)
29. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2024)
30. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2024)
31. Eternals (2024)
32. Hawkeye (Christmas 2024)

Non-MCU Marvel movies in the MCU

Alfred Molina in Spider-Man 2

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Best for: Anyone who wants to fully appreciate No

Way Home

Now we're getting to the confusing bit: the

multiverse. Thanks to Spider-Man: No Way Home,
we have had various Spider-Man villains from
through the multiverse in the MCU, and to fully
understand everyone's motives and intentions in
No Way Home, you need to have watched a fair few
older Spider-Man movies.

These take place on three alternative timelines: one

where Tobey Maguire is Spider-Man, another where
Andrew Gar!eld is Spidey, and a third where Tom
Hardy's Eddie Brock becomes the villain Venom. For
a full deep dive into watching these movies, then
check out our guide to how to watch the Spider-
Man movies in order.

Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Venom (2018)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

How to watch the Marvel movies on

Disney Plus?
marvel movies order on Disney Plus

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Best for: People with a Disney Plus subscription

Disney Plus has changed the streaming game. A

huge competitor to Net#ix and Amazon Prime,
Disney's entry into the online content wars has
made a huge impact, bringing all of the Mouse's
classic movies into one place. There are also
original series, plus the majority of the Marvel
movies.

Below, !nd all the Marvel movies on and coming to

Disney Plus. Note: You will not !nd The Incredible
Hulk or the Spider-Man movies on Disney Plus. This
is because the rights to Hulk belong to Universal,
while the rights to Spider-Man are with Sony,
though the Spidey !lms should appear on Disney
Plus sooner or later thanks to a deal.

Iron Man
Thor
Iron Man 2
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Avengers
Iron Man 3
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Thor: The Dark World
Guardians of the Galaxy
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Thor: Ragnarok
Black Panther
Avengers: In!nity War
Captain Marvel
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Avengers: Endgame
WandaVision
Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Loki
Black Widow
What If...?
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Eternals
Hawkeye

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Bradley Russell

I'm the Entertainment Writer here at

GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and
interviews with some of the biggest names in
!lm and TV. On-site, you'll !nd me marveling at
Marvel and providing analysis and room
temperature takes on the newest !lms, Star
Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I
love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG,
Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) !eld
with Football Manager. My work has also been
featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game
Revolution.

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