How to watch Marvel Cinematic Universe in order

Release order (best first watch)

1. 01Iron Man (2008)7.72h 6m
2. 02The Incredible Hulk (2008)Skippable on a first watch6.21h 54m
3. 03Iron Man 2 (2010)6.92h 4m
4. 04Thor (2011)6.81h 55m
5. 05Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)Chronologically first — set in WWII7.02h 4m
6. 06The Avengers (2012)8.02h 23m
7. 07Iron Man 3 (2013)6.92h 10m
8. 08Thor: The Dark World (2013)6.51h 52m
9. 09Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)7.72h 16m
10. 10Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)7.92h 1m
11. 11Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)7.32h 21m
12. 12Ant-Man (2015)7.11h 57m
13. 13Captain America: Civil War (2016)7.42h 27m
14. 14Doctor Strange (2016)7.41h 55m
15. 15Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)Set only months after Vol. 17.62h 17m
16. 16Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)7.32h 13m
17. 17Thor: Ragnarok (2017)7.62h 11m
18. 18Black Panther (2018)7.42h 15m
19. 19Avengers: Infinity War (2018)8.22h 29m
20. 20Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)6.91h 59m
21. 21Captain Marvel (2019)Set in 19956.82h 4m
22. 22Avengers: Endgame (2019)8.23h 1m
23. 23Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)7.42h 9m
24. 24Black Widow (2021)Set between Civil War and Infinity War7.22h 14m
25. 25Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)7.52h 12m
26. 26Eternals (2021)6.82h 36m
27. 27Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)7.92h 28m
28. 28Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)7.22h 6m
29. 29Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)6.41h 59m
30. 30Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)7.02h 42m
31. 31Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)6.22h 5m
32. 32Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)7.92h 30m
33. 33The Marvels (2023)5.91h 45m
34. 34Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)7.62h 8m
35. 35Captain America: Brave New World (2025)6.01h 59m
36. 36Thunderbolts* (2025)7.32h 7m
37. 37The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)Set in a separate universe7.01h 55m

Chronological order (story timeline)

Follows Marvel's official timeline ordering (Disney+ / the Official Timeline book).

1. 01Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)Chronologically first — set in WWII7.02h 4m
2. 02Captain Marvel (2019)Set in 19956.82h 4m
3. 03Iron Man (2008)7.72h 6m
4. 04Iron Man 2 (2010)6.92h 4m
5. 05The Incredible Hulk (2008)Skippable on a first watch6.21h 54m
6. 06Thor (2011)6.81h 55m
7. 07The Avengers (2012)8.02h 23m
8. 08Thor: The Dark World (2013)6.51h 52m
9. 09Iron Man 3 (2013)6.92h 10m
10. 10Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)7.72h 16m
11. 11Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)7.92h 1m
12. 12Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)Set only months after Vol. 17.62h 17m
13. 13Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)7.32h 21m
14. 14Ant-Man (2015)7.11h 57m
15. 15Captain America: Civil War (2016)7.42h 27m
16. 16Black Widow (2021)Set between Civil War and Infinity War7.22h 14m
17. 17Black Panther (2018)7.42h 15m
18. 18Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)7.32h 13m
19. 19Doctor Strange (2016)7.41h 55m
20. 20Thor: Ragnarok (2017)7.62h 11m
21. 21Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)6.91h 59m
22. 22Avengers: Infinity War (2018)8.22h 29m
23. 23Avengers: Endgame (2019)8.23h 1m
24. 24Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)7.42h 9m
25. 25Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)7.52h 12m
26. 26Eternals (2021)6.82h 36m
27. 27Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)7.92h 28m
28. 28Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)7.22h 6m
29. 29Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)6.41h 59m
30. 30Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)7.02h 42m
31. 31Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)6.22h 5m
32. 32Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)7.92h 30m
33. 33The Marvels (2023)5.91h 45m
34. 34Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)7.62h 8m
35. 35Captain America: Brave New World (2025)6.01h 59m
36. 36Thunderbolts* (2025)7.32h 7m
37. 37The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)Set in a separate universe7.01h 55m

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