How to Watch All 24 Marvel Movies in the Correct Order
Every Marvel Universe movie — you didn't forget about The Incredible Hulk, did you? — in order of release.
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No matter what you think of superhero movies, you have to give Marvel credit: It somehow managed to pull off a 24-movie-and-counting Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) without any reboots, remakes, or re-castings except one. None of the actors dropped out midway through, and they didn’t decide to re-do an origin story or two along the way. After things came to a head with Avengers: Infinity War and resolved with Spider-Man: Far From Home, what’s been dubbed “Phase 3” of the MCU is complete, and it's on to "Phase 4" with Black Widow. Ready for a re-watch? You’ll need to remember what sequence they came in: Here’s how to watch all of the Marvel movies in order. (That’s order of theatrical release: If you want to watch them in an order that makes one unified chronology from WWII to today, you’ll need the Time Stone and a much geekier outlet than this one.)
If you’re looking for how to stream all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies online, you can find them on Amazon and iTunes, and most of them are also on the Disney+ streaming service. (Disney+ has plenty more MCU-related TV series in the works, too, but that's a separate thing.) But a couple aren't yet on Disney+: Sadly for Spidey fans, the Tom Holland Spider-Man movies are technically owned by Sony, so they're not on Disney+ right now — although the two studios may have a deal that will allow Disney to stream them in the future. And The Hulk is owned by Universal, which doesn't have such a deal in place.
And of course, just because Avengers: Infinity War wrapped up so many plotlines, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t more Marvel movies on the way. Here's how to keep track of all two-dozen-plus MCU films.
Iron Man (2008)
The movie that kicks off the whole 24-film franchise begins with Tony Stark. And it starts with a bang: When weapons manufacturer Tony Stark is captured in enemy territory, he develops his own super-powered super-suit that sets him on the path to heroism, rather than war profiteering.
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Even big Marvel fans tend to forget about or discount this one, because the star, Ed Norton, was replaced by Mark Ruffalo for the rest of the series. But yes, it is part of the MCU! (Even if it's not coming to Disney+ — Universal has the rights to this one.)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
The MCU goes period with this movie, which mostly follows Steve Rogers as he helps the Allies during World War II — with the little help of a serum that makes him strong, fast and tough. Alan Menken, who's composed most of your favorite Disney songs, even wrote him a little wartime theme song.
The Avengers (2012)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Shane Black, the screenwriter behind movies like Lethal Weapon and The Monster Squad, switches to director-mode for the third installment in the Iron Man franchise, which pits Tony Stark against a threat known as "The Mandarin."
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America (and a few friends) work to expose a plot at S.H.I.E.L.D., with far-flinging consequences for the rest of the series. The filmmakers say they were influenced by '70s conspiracy movies, like Three Days of the Condor (which also shares a star, Robert Redford, with this film).
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
A group of intergalactic misfits come together, led by Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord), to keep a powerful stone out of the wrong hands — all while listening to '70s Lite-FM tunes. When it came out, the soundtrack to this movie also hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
If your favorite thing about the MCU is seeing the match-ups between different superheroes and their powers, this movie — about the rift that forms between Captain America and Iron Man after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron — features one of the best, all-out superhero fights in the whole series.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Many a Spider-Man have come before (Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield) but Spider-Man: Homecoming is the first Spider-Man movie that's officially a part of the MCU (though, confusingly, still not part of Disney+). He's briefly glimpsed in Captain America: Civil War, but here he gets to star in a caper about what it's like to balance superhero duties with high school.
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The God of Thunder heads to a planet where he encounters unexpected things — including his buddy, Hulk. But how will he get back to Asgard to defeat the villain Hela? It was directed by Taika Waititi, who was previously known for directing humorous indies like What We Do in the Shadows, and he brings that comedic sensibility with him.
Black Panther (2018)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
The Ant-Man sequel, which follows his further adventures into the Quantum Realm, stays on the lighter side; director Peyton Reed says that one of its big inspirations was the Barbra Streisand comedy What's Up, Doc?
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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