Marvel Studios released 23 movies and three Tv-shows from 2008 to 2021. Watching all those by without a guide may ruin your experience. What can you do?
There are two better ways to start watching Marvel movies.
One is the Chronological order, where we don't watch movies in actual release order. Instead, we do watch them in their actual chronological order, following the MCU timeline. But it not a good choice to watch, because you will not connect with them as you do watch them in release order.
Watching these movies in Release order is a good option and not confusing.
Introduction:
Marvel Cinematic Universe consists 23 movies and three Tv-shows. Where Marvel divided them into phases, Marvel complete three phases and named it Infinity saga. Infinity saga has 3 phases/23 movies.
Marvel started there phase four in 2021 with 'WandaVison'. Phase Four features all of the Marvel Studios productions set to be released from 2021 through 2023.
Here's the list of MCU movies in release order:
23 Movies, Three Tv-show, Three phases...
Phase One :
- Iron Man (2008)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Thor (2011)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
Phase Two:
- 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)
Phase Three:
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Black Panther (2017)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Captain Marvel (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Phase Four:
- WandaVision (Disney Plus series)
- Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney Plus series)
- Loki (Disney plus series)
Here's the list of Marvel cinematic universe movies in Chronological order:
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- Iron Man 2
- The Incredible Hulk
- Thor
- The Avengers
- Iron Man 3
- Thor: Dark World
- Captain America: Winter Soldier
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Ant-Man
- Captain America: Civil War
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Doctor Strange
- Black Panther
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Ant-Man and The Wasp
- Avengers: Endgame
- Wanda Vision
- The Falcon and the winter soldier
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
Here's where to watch them:
All of these movies are available on Disney plus except Spider-man and The incredible Hulk. Also, you can rent them or buy the Blu-ray version on Amazon.
Where to watch all of MCU movies (listed in chronological order)
1. Captain America: The First AvengersEvents of Captain America: The first Avengers takes place During World War II, Steve Rogers decides to volunteer in an experiment that transforms his weak body. He must now battle a secret Nazi organization headed by Johann Schmidt to defend his nation.
Release Date: July 22, 2011
Genre: action/fantasy/adventure
Run
Time: 124 min
2. Captain Marvel
Set in the 1990s, the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.
Release date: March 8, 2019
Genre : Action/Sci-fi
Run Time: 125
min
3. Iron Man
The events of Iron Man take place in 2010 released in 2008, Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.
Release Date: May 2, 2008
Genre: Action/Adventure
Run Time: 126
min
4. Iron Man 2
After the events of Iron Man(2008). Tony Stark is under pressure from various sources, including the government, to share his technology with the world. He must find a way to fight them while also tackling his other enemies.
Release Date: May 7, 2010
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Run Time:
124 min
5. The Incredible Hulk
Just before the events of The Avengers, scientist Bruce Banner desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows--cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross--Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross, and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. As all three grapple with the secrets that led to the Hulk's creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination, whose destructive strength exceeds even the Hulk's own. One scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside--The Incredible Hulk.
Release date: June 13, 2008
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Run
Time: 112 min
6. Thor
Just 6 Months before The avengers, king of the Norse gods, son of Odin, Thor will soon inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging father. However, on the day that he is to be crowned, Thor reacts with brutality when the gods' enemies, the Frost Giants, enter the palace in violation of their treaty. As punishment, Odin banishes Thor to Earth. While Loki, Thor's brother, plots mischief in Asgard, Thor, now stripped of his powers, faces his greatest threat.
Release date: May 6, 2011
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Run Time:
115 min
7. The Avengers
The Avengers takes place in 2012, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow Team ups. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.
Release date: May 4, 2012
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Run
time: 143 min
8. Iron Man 3
Events of Iron Man 3 takes place just after the Battle of New York (The Avengers) When Stark finds his world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man
Release date: May 3, 2013
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Run time:
130 min
9. Thor: Dark World
In the aftermath of Marvel's "Thor" and "Marvel's The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Release date: November 8, 2013
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Run
time: 112 min
10. Captain America: Winter Soldier
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy--the Winter Soldier.
Release date: April 4, 2014
Genre: Action/Adventure
Run time: 136
min
11. Guardians of the Galaxy
An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy," expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits--Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon; Groot, a tree-like humanoid; the deadly and enigmatic Gamora; and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand--with the galaxy's fate in the balance.
Release date: August 1, 2014
Genre:
Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Comedy
Run time: 121 min
12. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Release date: May 5, 2017
Genre:
Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Comedy
Run time: 136 min
13. Avengers: Age of Ultron
In 2015, When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
Release date: May 1, 2015
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Comedy
Run
time: 141 min
14. Ant-Man
The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man." Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Doctor Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Release date: July 17, 2015
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Comedy
Run
time: 117 min
15. Captain America: Civil War
post-Ultron, pre-Infinity War, after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability.
Release date: May 6, 2016
Genre: Action/Drama/Comedy
Run time: 147
min
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming
Pre Infinity War, post-civil war Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
Release date: July 7, 2017
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Comedy
Run
time: 133 min
17. Doctor Strange
In 2016, world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place—a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. Before long Strange—armed with newly acquired magical powers—is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.
Release date: November 4, 2016
Genre: Action/Adventure/horror
Run
time: 115 min
18. Black Panther
In 2017, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
Release date: February 16, 2018
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Run
time: 133 min
19. Thor: Ragnarok
Just after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok—the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization—at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger—the Incredible Hulk!
Release date: November 3, 2017
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy
Run
time: 130 min
20. Avengers: Infinity War
All Events of Infinity War takes place in 2017. As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
Release date: April 27, 2018
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Run
time: 149 min
21. Ant-Man and The Wasp
ambiguous, but fits nicely between Infinity War and Endgame. In the aftermath of “Captain America: Civil War,” Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) grapples with the consequences of his choices as both a Super Hero and a father. As he struggles to rebalance his home life with his responsibilities as Ant-Man, he’s confronted by Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) with an urgent new mission. Scott must once again put on the suit and learn to fight alongside The Wasp as the team works together to uncover secrets from their past.
Release date: April 27, 2018
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Run
time: 149 min
22. Avengers: Endgame
starts in 2017, finishes in 2022. The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios' grand conclusion to twenty-two films, "Avengers: Endgame."
Release date: April 26, 2019
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Run
time: 179 min
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that have changed forever.
Release date: July 2, 2019
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Run time: -
Wrapping Up
These are the 23 Movies of marvel Cinematic Universe in chronological order. All of them available on amazon. Also, don't forget to watch Marvel's New Series on Disney plus 'WandaVision' And 'The Falcons and the winter'. Events of both shows Took place before Spider-man: Far From Home. Where 'WandaVision' Takes place 13 days after the events of Avengers: Endgame and events of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier take place Two months before Spider-Man: Far From Home.
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