Every Marvel Movie in Order — The Complete MCU Timeline

The Complete MCU Watch Guide

With over 30 films and counting, knowing where to start with the MCU can be overwhelming. Here's the definitive guide to watching every Marvel movie in the best order.

Release Order (Recommended for First-Time Viewers)

Watching in release order gives you the intended experience, with post-credit scenes and story beats landing exactly as Marvel intended.

Phase One: Avengers Assembled

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 Vol. 2 (2017)
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
17. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
18. Black Panther (2018)
19. Avengers: Infinity 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

25. Black Widow (2021)
26. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
27. Eternals (2021)
28. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
29. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
30. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
31. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Phase Five & Six

32. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
33. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
34. The Marvels (2023)
35. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
36. Thunderbolts* (2025)
37. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
38. Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

Chronological Order

If you've already seen everything and want a rewatch in timeline order, start with Captain America: The First Avenger (set in the 1940s), then Captain Marvel (set in the 1990s), and continue from there.

Our Recommendation

For first-time viewers: stick with release order. It's how the story was designed to be experienced. For rewatches: chronological order offers a fascinating new perspective on character arcs and story connections.