How To Watch Marvel Movies In Order

Published On

July 7, 2021

Marvel began its journey as a daily comic strip. Today it has transformed, like many superheroes on its roster, to become a beloved Marvel movie experience for fans the world over. Where once comic books and superheroes were not seen as cinema material, fans now wait with bated breath for their next superhero release. But what is the correct order to watch all the Marvel Movies in? Find out all that and more right here.  

Avengers: Endgame brought to an end an entire cycle of Marvel movies, that started with Iron Man in 2008. With no mega releases from Marvel Studios lined up for the near present, this is perhaps the best time to rewind the clock and catch up on the entire set of Marvel movies in order. 

There is a decade’s worth of Marvel movies to catch up on. And because each superhero had crossover storyline’s that extended to the Avengers trilogy, there is a chronological way to watch all the Marvel movies in order.

Our dedicated, diehard team of MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) fans have mapped out this timeline for your viewing pleasure. All you need to do is sit back, scroll down to find out how you can watch all the Marvel movies in order.

Before we begin with the correct chronology to watch Marvel movies in order, here’s a quick recap of the MCU.

Marvel movies existed before the MCU. The most popular example was the first Spider-Man trilogy starring Toby Maguire. You also had the first X-Men trilogy starring Hugh Jackman as the unforgettable Wolverine. These movies were standalone projects with no connecting thread. Then came Iron Man from Marvel Studios in 2008. 

The movie was a part of a larger universe project of Marvel movies. You could say the approach to how the comic books were being written at the time – as a series and not just episodes. What followed was a dedicated set of Marvel movies for each superhero, including Captain America – The First Avenger, Thor: Dark World, Ant-Man And The Wasp, to name a few. You even had Guardians Of The Galaxy becoming a part of the MCU.    

The entire MCU timeline, up until Avengers; Endgame, is divided into three phases:

Phase 1 

Here we saw the origin stories of all the major protagonists that would feature in Avengers: Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, and Captain America. Think of this as the Big Bang moment for Marvel movies.  

Phase 2 

Marvel movies began expanding with storylines crossing over to form a network of narratives all connected to Avengers: Age of Ultron. Guardians Of The Galaxy was introduced, so too were Ant-Man And The Wasp. The MCU was now taking shape as a universe.      

Phase 3 

The universe of Marvel movies began to expand with the introduction of new characters such as Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Black Panther and Captain Marvel. All new storylines were leading to the epic conclusion of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

The exciting news is that you can watch all the Marvel movie phases in order. All of them. There are 23 movies that have been released over the past 15 years. The entire set of Marvel movies is available on Disney Plus for your viewing pleasure. Now let’s dive right into the chronology of Marvel movies. 

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What Is the Correct Chronology Of Marvel Movies In Order? 

Now, Iron Man was the first of the new Marvel movies (2008), but the correct chronology to watch Marvel movie differs slightly from their theatrical release. And that’s why our team has gone to great lengths to list all the Marvel movies in the correct order. 

Get ready for a marathon session of Marvel movies in order. We highly recommend that you get cosy and comfortable on your couch, get a big tub of popcorn, and hit play on Disney Plus.

MovieProvider
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)Disney Plus
Captain Marvel (2019)Disney Plus
Iron Man (2008)Disney Plus
Iron Man 2 (2010)Disney Plus
The Incredible Hulk (2008)Disney Plus
Thor (2011)Disney Plus
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)Disney Plus
Thor: The Dark World (2013)Disney Plus
Iron Man 3 (2013)Disney Plus
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)Disney Plus
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)Disney Plus
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)Disney Plus
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)Disney Plus
Ant-Man (2015)Disney Plus
Captain America: Civil War (2016)Disney Plus
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)Disney Plus
Black Panther (2018)Disney Plus
Doctor Strange (2016)Disney Plus
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)Disney Plus
Ant-Man and The Wasp (2018)Disney Plus
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)Disney Plus

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Disney Plus

Here’s an interesting little observation for you: Whether you watch the Marvel movies in order, or according to their release dates, it does not make much of a difference in terms of the experience. In fact, if you have missed most of the movies, we would recommend watching the Marvel movies in the order they were released.   

Marvel became a part of the Disney family in 2009. What this means is you can watch all Marvel movies in order exclusively on the Disney Plus streaming platform. 

Disney Plus has become the official and exclusive channel partner of everything Marvel. The entire MCU, starting with Captain America – The First Avenger, is available on the platform. You also have Phase 4 of the MCU kicking off with shows such as The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki.       

Marvel movies and the MCU are in a state of constant expansion. As we mentioned before, Phase 4 has already kicked off with The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki. You can watch all this content instantly with Disney Plus.

Disney Plus has applied its signature touch to its pricing plans. No longer do you have multiple plans for multiple screens. Disney offers a monthly plan and an annual plan. That’s it. The monthly plan comes at $11.99 and the yearly plan is available at $119.99. Both plans give access to the entire library as well as Star Wars, Pixar, National Geographic and more. 

Marvel movies has an exciting lineup that includes some fan favourites along with some new additions. For fans of the Avengers, there is the new Black Widow movie releasing soon. Hawkeye and Ms. Marvel are in the pipeline too. Then you have other offerings such as The Eternals, Shang-Chi, and Legend of the Ten Rings. Plus an interesting new TV series, What If…?

Disney Plans

Plan
Inclusions
Price
Premium Yearly
  • Save 16% with an annual subscription
  • Premium Yearly
  • 12 Month Contract
  • Up to 4K UHD & HDR video
  • Dolby Atmos audio
  • $209.99/365 days
$209.99/365 days
Min Cost - $209.99 over 1 year (works out as $17.50/mth)

Premium Monthly
  • Premium Monthly
  • No Lock-in Contract
  • Up to 4K UHD & HDR video
  • Dolby Atmos audio
  • $20.99/mth
$20.99/mth
Min Cost - $20.99 over 1 month

Standard Yearly
  • Save 16% with an annual subscription
  • Standard Yearly
  • 12 Month Contract
  • Stream in full HD & up to 5.1 audio
  • Downloads on up to 10 devices
  • $159.99/365 days
$159.99/365 days
Min Cost - $159.99 over 1 year (works out as $13.33/mth)

Standard Monthly
  • Deal: $4.99/month for 4 months
  • Standard Monthly
  • No Lock-in Contract
  • Stream in full HD & up to 5.1 audio
  • Downloads on up to 10 devices
  • $4.99/mth
$4.99/mth
$4.99 for 4 months, reverts to $15.99/month after promo
Min Cost - $4.99 over 1 month

Last audited 29 May 2025

The following is a list of compatible internet-connected devices for which you can stream the MCU whether at home or on the go.

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