By KodiExpert Team · Updated 14 November 2026
There are two ways to watch the Marvel movies in order: release order, starting with Iron Man (2008), or chronological order, starting with Captain America: The First Avenger, set in the 1940s. First-timers should use release order. Rewatchers often prefer the story’s own timeline. Below are both full lists, up to Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), plus where to stream them and what to watch before Avengers: Doomsday.
Quick answers
- How many MCU films are there? 38 so far. Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026) is the 39th.
- Where to stream them: almost all are on Disney+. The Spider-Man films are Sony productions and stream elsewhere.
- Time to watch them all: roughly 85 to 90 hours.
Marvel movies in release order
Release order is how audiences first saw the story, and how every post-credits scene and surprise was designed to land.
- Iron Man (2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Thor (2011)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Black Widow (2021)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Eternals (2021)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- The Marvels (2023)
- Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
- Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
Next: Avengers: Doomsday, in theaters December 18, 2026. See our Avengers: Doomsday release date and Disney+ guide.
Marvel movies in chronological order
This order follows the events of the story, based on Marvel’s official timeline on Disney+. Films set in the same year are listed in the order their events happen.
- Captain America: The First Avenger (1940s)
- Captain Marvel (1995)
- 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
- Black Panther
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Eternals
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- 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
- Captain America: Brave New World
- Thunderbolts*
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Where does The Fantastic Four: First Steps fit? It takes place on a different Earth in a retro-futuristic 1960s, so it sits outside the main timeline. Watch it any time before Avengers: Doomsday, where the Fantastic Four meet the Avengers.
Which order should you choose?
- First time: release order. Twists such as the reveals in Captain Marvel and Civil War work best the way they were released.
- Rewatching: chronological order, to see how the story connects across decades.
- Short on time: watch the four Avengers films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther. That covers the main story in around 20 hours.
Where to stream the Marvel movies
Disney+ is the home of the MCU, and it has a built-in “Marvel Cinematic Universe in timeline order” collection. The exceptions are the Spider-Man films, which Sony produces. Availability changes by country, so check a guide such as JustWatch for where they are streaming in your region, or rent them on Prime Video, Apple TV or Google TV.
The MCU also includes Disney+ series, such as WandaVision, Loki and Daredevil: Born Again, that fit between the films. This guide covers the films only.
What to watch before Avengers: Doomsday
- Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Thunderbolts*
- Deadpool & Wolverine, for the multiverse set-up
Watching on a Firestick or smart TV? Turn on your TV’s Movie or Filmmaker Mode for the most accurate picture, and see our guide to fixing buffering if Disney+ stutters.
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FAQ
What is the first Marvel movie in order?
By release, Iron Man (2008). By timeline, Captain America: The First Avenger, set during the Second World War.
What is the newest Marvel movie?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 2026). Avengers: Doomsday follows on December 18, 2026.
Are all Marvel movies on Disney+?
Almost all. The Spider-Man films are produced by Sony and stream on other services depending on your country.
Sources: Marvel and Disney+ official timeline, Space.com, Plex, Tom’s Guide. Checked 14 November 2026.