Since the release of Iron Man in 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has become a cultural phenomenon – quickly becoming one of the most successful movie franchises of all time. It now spans more than +30 movies and several TV shows, all of which take place in continuity within the same shared universe.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe stars many of Hollywood's biggest names in leading roles – such as Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange) and Tom Holland (Spider-Man). With so many amazing Marvel stories to stream, it's important to know which order you'd like to watch them in before you start.
As any devoted Marvel fan will tell you, there are multiple ways you can choose to watch the entire series – including watching every movie in release order (starting with 2008's Iron Man) or in chronological order (starting with Captain America: The First Avenger).
How to watch Marvel movies (MCU) in chronological order
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- Iron Man 2
- The Incredible Hulk
- Thor
- The Avengers
- Thor: The Dark World
- Iron Man 3
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Ant-Man
- Captain America: Civil War
- Black Widow
- Spider-man: Homecoming
- Black Panther
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Eternals
- Spider-man: No Way Home
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- The Marvels
- Deadpool & Wolverine (exact timeframe TBC)
- Captain America: Brave New World (exact timeframe TBC)
- Thunderbolts (exact timeframe TBC)
- Fantastic Four (exact timeframe TBC)
- Blade (exact timeframe TBC)
- Avengers 5 (exact timeframe TBC)
- Avengers: Secret Wars (exact timeframe TBC)
How to watch Marvel movies (MCU) in release order
The release order of the MCU has been categorized by Marvel Studios in two sagas, each including three phases. The story begins with The Infinity Saga, which includes Phase One (2008-2012), Phase Two (2013-2015) and Phase Three (2016-2019). The adventures then continue with The Multiverse Saga, which includes Phase Four (2021-2022), Phase Five (2023-2024) and the upcoming Phase Six (2025-2027).
To help you get the most out of your MCU viewing experience, the list below shows how you can watch every Marvel movie in the order they were officially released. We've also included streaming offers to show you where to watch them online on streaming services in the United States. Avengers, Assemble!