The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one sprawling, 23-film (and counting) saga. One of the most fun film adventures you can take is working your way through all of them - but it can be hard to know what order to watch them in. That's why we're here to give you the lowdown on how to watch the Marvel movies in chronological order.
While listing the Marvel movies in order, we've also included the TV series which have recently been released on Disney+ as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Marvel Movies In Chronological Order
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Cast: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan
Plot:
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization.
Captain Marvel (2019)
Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn
Plot:
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Iron Man (2008)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges
Plot:
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Rockwell
Plot:
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Cast: Ed Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
Plot:
Bruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.
Thor (2011)
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins
Plot:
The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
The Avengers (2012)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner
Plot:
Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Iron Man Three (2013)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley
Plot:
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Christopher Eccleston
Plot:
When the Dark Elves attempt to plunge the universe into darkness, Thor must embark on a perilous and personal journey that will reunite him with doctor Jane Foster.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Cast: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L Jackson, Robert Redford
Plot:
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel
Plot:
A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell, Elizabeth Debicki
Plot:
The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father the ambitious celestial being Ego.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, James Spader
Plot:
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Ant-Man (2015)
Cast: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll
Plot:
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan
Plot:
Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Black Widow (2021)
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz
Plot:
Natasha Romanoff confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.
Doctor Strange (2016)
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton
Plot:
While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
Black Panther (2018)
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyongo'o, Danai Gurira
Plot:
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr, Zendaya
Plot:
Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum
Plot:
Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas
Plot:
As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
WAIT UNTIL YOU'VE WATCHED INFINITY WAR TO WATCH THE ANT-MAN AND THE WASP END CREDITS SCENE
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans
Plot:
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
Plot:
After the devastating events of Infinity War, the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.
Loki (TV Series, 2021)
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Plot:
The mercurial villain Loki resumes his role as the God of Mischief in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.”
What If...? (TV series, 2021)
Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Terri Douglas, Matthew Wood
Plot:
Exploring pivotal moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and turning them on their head, leading the audience into uncharted territory.
WandaVision (TV series, 2021)
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Kathryn Hahn
Plot:
Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision - two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives - begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision - two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives - begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV series, 2021)
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell
Plot:
Following the events of 'Avengers: Endgame,' Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities -- and their patience.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Cast: Simi Liu, Awkwafina, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Ben Kingsley
Plot:
Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.
Eternals (2021)
https://youtu.be/0WVDKZJkGlY
Cast: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Barry Keoghan
Plot:
The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt9L1jCKGnE
Cast: Tom Holland, Samuel L Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya
Plot:
Following the events of Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
https://youtu.be/JfVOs4VSpmA
Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon
Plot:
With Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWzlQ2N6qqg
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel MacAdams
Plot:
Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses, to battle multiple threats, including other-universe versions of himself, which threaten to wipe out millions across the multiverse. They seek help from Wanda the Scarlet Witch, Wong and others.
Hawkeye (TV series, 2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYb3B1ETlk
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh
Plot:
Series based on the Marvel Comics superhero Hawkeye, centering on the adventures of Young Avenger, Kate Bishop, who took on the role after the original Avenger, Clint Barton.
Moon Knight (TV series, 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Krla_UxRg
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy
Plot:
Steven Grant discovers he's been granted the powers of an Egyptian moon god. But he soon finds out that these newfound powers can be both a blessing and a curse to his troubled life.
Ms Marvel (TV series, 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9EX0f6V11Y
Cast: Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Zenobia Shroff
Plot:
Kamala is a superhero fan with an imagination, particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel; Kamala feels like she doesn't fit in at school and sometimes even at home, that is until she gets superpowers like the heroes she's looked up to.
Thor Love and Thunder (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go8nTmfrQd8
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale
Plot:
Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.
That's all of the Marvel properties on Disney+ in order. Several MCU TV series were also released on Netflix in the early 2010s, and their timelines are a bit more muddled than what's above. You can generally watch these independently, as they rarely tie in with the larger world of the MCU.
So, there you have it - the definitive chronological order in which to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. We know what we'll be binging this summer...
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