Every Iron Man Movie in Order (And Where to Stream Them)

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Robert Downey, Jr. is set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Victor von Doom (a.k.a. Doctor Doom). Before he was Doctor Doom, he portrayed Iron Man in the MCU, a role that garnered him universal recognition. It’s possible his Iron Man character, or at least a variant of it, will play a role in his transition into the role of Doctor Doom, meaning viewers may wish to catch up on Iron Man’s film history before Avengers: Doomsday.

Check out our guide to find out where to watch every Iron Man movie in order on platforms like Disney+ and more!

Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man) first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1962. Over the years, he quickly became one of Marvel’s most popular characters with his artificial heart, iron suit, and playboy antics, making him a flawed hero that readers couldn’t help but like. He first started appearing in film in 2006 in the first three direct-to-video Marvel Animated Features. By 2008, he made his live-action debut in Iron Man, with Downey portraying him.

The film kickstarted the MCU and tells the hero’s origin story as Stark, a billionaire industrialist, is forced to construct a suit of armor to escape the terrorists holding him captive. Once home, he employs the help of James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Terrence Howard) and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) to fight crime and terrorism. The film is often credited with reinventing the superhero genre as it mixed comedy and action, provided viewers with larger-than-life heroes and mesmerizing visuals, and paved the way for a shared universe.

By 2012, Downey’s Iron Man appeared in the MCU’s first major crossover movie, The Avengers. In the film, he is recruited to Nick Fury’s (Samuel L. Jackson) superhero team, the Avengers, alongside Earth’s other mightiest heroes including Captain America (Chris Evans), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner). The film, which sees the team fight the God of Mischief, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), marked the first proper and ambitious shared universe crossover.

Stark immediately became a staple of the MCU, appearing in two Iron Man sequels and every Avengers movie to date. However, he also crossed over into other heroes’ film series. He plays a significant role in Captain America: Civil War, when he and Captain America spark a Civil War between the Avengers. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Stark takes on a mentorship role to Peter Parker (Tom Holland).

His films culminated in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, in which countless Marvel heroes team up to stop Thanos (Josh Brolin) from using the Infinity Stone to wipe out half of Earth’s population. Downey’s career as Stark concluded with Avengers: Endgame, although Iron Man’s legacy remains vital to the shared universe.

How to watch the Iron Man movies in order

The best way to watch the Iron Man movies is to start with the MCU timeline before moving on to the animated Iron Man movies. See below for the MCU Iron Man films in release date order:

If you want to watch the movies chronologically, it is the same as the order of release date. The only difference is you would watch Iron Man 2 before The Incredible Hulk.

See below for the Iron Man animated movies in release date/chronological order:

Where to watch all Iron Man movies online

Check out our list below to find out where to watch every Iron Man movie in release date order in the United States!

Amazon Prime Video
Disney Plus
Apple TV Plus
Apple TV
Hulu
Crunchyroll
Netflix
fuboTV
Max
Max Amazon Channel
Epix Amazon Channel
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Peacock Premium
Kocowa
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Paramount Plus
Paramount+ with Showtime
Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
Starz Apple TV Channel
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
Britbox Apple TV Channel
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
Discovery+ Amazon Channel
AMC+ Amazon Channel
The Roku Channel
Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
Starz Roku Premium Channel
AMC+ Roku Premium Channel
AMC+
MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
YouTube Premium
YouTube Free
The CW
Hoopla
CW Seed
Fandango At Home
Starz
VUDU Free
Criterion Channel
PBS
FXNow
Tubi TV
Kanopy
Microsoft Store
Sun Nxt
Crackle
AMC
AMC Theatres
Fandor
Curiosity Stream
NBC
MGM Plus
Freeform
History
A&E
Lifetime
Shudder
Acorn TV
Screambox
Sundance Now
GuideDoc
BritBox
MUBI
Netflix Kids
Boomerang
ALLBLK
History Vault
Yupp TV
MyOutdoorTV
WWE Network
Pure Flix
Boomerang Amazon Channel
PBS Kids Amazon Channel
Lifetime Movie Club
Cinemax Amazon Channel
Hallmark Movies Now Amazon Channel
PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
Viewster Amazon Channel
MZ Choice Amazon Channel
Spamflix
Pluto TV
BYUtv
HiDive
VIX
Night Flight Plus
Retrocrush
Classix
Dekkoo
Shout! Factory TV
OVID
Chai Flicks
Mhz Choice
Vice TV
Shudder Amazon Channel
MUBI Amazon Channel
BritBox Amazon Channel
AcornTV Amazon Channel
Fandor Amazon Channel
Screambox Amazon Channel
Sundance Now Amazon Channel
Adult Swim
USA Network
Fox
FlixFling
Bet+ Amazon Channel
Rakuten Viki
AMC on Demand
TCM
TNT
Bravo TV
Food Network
BBC America
IndieFlix
TLC
AHCTV
DIY Network
HGTV
Investigation Discovery
Science Channel
Destination America
Animal Planet
Discovery Life
Discovery
Cooking Channel
Travel Channel
Here TV
VH1
DreamWorksTV Amazon Channel
Flix Premiere
TBS
AsianCrush
Revry
DOCSVILLE
OXYGEN
Spectrum On Demand
Hi-YAH
tru TV
DisneyNOW
WeTV
ARROW
Plex
Plex Live TV
Plex Player
WOW Presents Plus
Magellan TV
BroadwayHD
The Oprah Winfrey Network
Filmzie
Dogwoof On Demand
MovieSaints
True Story
Martha Stewart TV
DocAlliance Films
OnDemandKorea
Hoichoi
iQIYI
Metrograph
Freevee
Public Domain Movies
Eventive
Cultpix
aha
FilmBox+
ShortsTV Amazon Channel
Bet+
Takflix
Klassiki
Starz Amazon Channel
Netflix basic with Ads
Cohen Media Amazon Channel
Popflick
ViX Premium Amazon Channel
Runtime
Fandango
Telemundo
Discovery +
Reveel
Ovation TV
Angel Studios
Cineverse
AD tv
Midnight Pulp
FYI Network
Xumo Play
National Geographic
Atom Tickets
Shahid VIP
DistroTV
myfilmfriend
Cinemark
Outside Watch
Cinepolis Cinemas
Full Moon Amazon Channel
Citytv
Univer Video
GlewedTV
Toon Goggles
A&E Crime Central Apple TV Channel
Acorn TV Apple TV
ALLBLK Apple TV channel
UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel
Tastemade Apple TV Channel
Sundance Now Apple TV Channel
Shudder Apple TV Channel
ScreenPix Apple TV Channel
OUTtv Apple TV Channel
Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV Channel
Hallmark Movies Now Apple TV Channel
Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel
CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel
Cinemax Apple TV Channel
BBC Select Apple Tv channel
BET+  Apple TV channel
Carnegie Hall+ Apple TV Channel
IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel
HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel
HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel
Carnegie Hall+ Amazon Channel
Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel
Film Movement Plus
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Troma NOW
Regal Cinemas
Harkins Theatres
B&B Theatres
Marcus Theatres
Kino Film Collection
Tubi TV Live
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Cineverse LiveTV
Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
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  1. Ultimate Avengers: The Movie

    #1

    When a nuclear missile was fired at Washington in 1945, Captain America managed to detonate it in the upper atmosphere. But then he fell miles into the icy depths of the North Atlantic, where he remained lost for over sixty years. But now, with the world facing the very same evil, Captain America must rise again as our last hope for survival.

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  2. Ultimate Avengers 2

    #2

    Mysterious Wakanda lies in the darkest heart of Africa, unknown to most of the world. An isolated land hidden behind closed borders, fiercely protected by its young king: Black Panther. But when brutal alien invaders attack, the threat leaves Black Panther with no option but to go against the sacred decrees of his people and ask for help from outsiders.

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  3. The Invincible Iron Man

    #3

    When a cocky industrialist's efforts to raise an ancient Chinese temple leads him to be seriously wounded and captured by enemy forces, he must use his ideas for a revolutionary power armor in order to fight back as a superhero.

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  4. Iron Man

    Iron Man

    2008

    #4

    After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

  5. The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

    2008

    #5

    Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

  6. Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow

    #6

    The children of the Avengers hone their powers and go head to head with the very enemy responsible for their parents' demise.

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  7. Iron Man 2

    Iron Man 2

    2010

    #7

    With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

  8. The Avengers

    The Avengers

    2012

    #8

    When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

  9. Iron Man: Rise of Technovore

    #9

    Iron Man enlists the help of ruthless vigilante the Punisher to track down War Machine's murderer. All the while, he's being pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Black Widow and Hawkeye, who suspect his involvement in a recent terrorist plot.

  10. Iron Man 3

    Iron Man 3

    2013

    #10

    When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

  11. Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United

    #11

    The Invincible Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk must join forces to save the Earth from its greatest threat yet! When two Hydra scientists try to supercharge a Stark Arc Reactor with Hulk's Gamma Energy, they unleash a being of pure electricity called Zzzax - and he's hungry for destruction. Together, Iron Man and Hulk are the only force that stands in the way of the Zzzax's planetary blackout. But first, the super heroic duo will have to get through snarling Wendigos, deadly robots and the scaly powerhouse, Abomination. Can two of Marvel's mightiest heroes find a way to work together without smashing each other before time runs out?

  12. Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United

    #12

    Iron Man and Captain America battle to keep the Red Skull and his triggerman, Taskmaster, from unleashing an army of Hydra Brutes on the world! Sequel to the film "Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United" and feature Iron Man teaming up with Captain America, it comes to accompany the live-action film "Captain America: The Winter Soldier".

  13. Avengers: Age of Ultron

    #13

    When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

  14. Captain America: Civil War

    #14

    Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

  15. Spider-Man: Homecoming

    #15

    Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

  16. Avengers: Infinity War

    #16

    As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

  17. Avengers: Endgame

    #17

    After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.