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Are All the Marvel Movies 3000 Minutes?

If you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you might have heard the phrase “I love you 3000” before. It’s a reference to a scene in Avengers: Endgame where Tony Stark’s daughter says it to him.

But what about the runtime of all the Marvel movies combined Is it really 3000 minutes Let’s find out.

The MCU Movies

The MCU started in 2008 with the release of Iron Man. Since then, there have been 23 movies in total, with more on the way. The most recent movie was Spider-Man: Far From Home, released in 2019.

Here is a list of all the MCU movies so far:

  • 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)

The Runtimes

Now that we know which movies are part of the MCU, let’s take a look at their runtimes. It’s important to note that the runtimes listed here include the credits, but not any post-credit scenes.

Here are the runtimes for each MCU movie:

  • Iron Man – 126 minutes
  • The Incredible Hulk – 112 minutes
  • Iron Man 2 – 124 minutes
  • Thor – 115 minutes
  • Captain America: The First Avenger – 124 minutes
  • The Avengers – 143 minutes
  • Iron Man 3 – 130 minutes

  • Thor: The Dark World – 112 minutes

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier -136 minutes

  • Guardians of the Galaxy -121 minutes
  • ..

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  • Avengers: Endgame – 181 minutes
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home –129 Minutes
  • As you can see, the total runtime for all the MCU movies combined is actually not quite at the “I love you 3000” mark. The grand total comes out to 3,000 minutes and 26 seconds (or 50 hours and 26 seconds). So, while it’s close, the actual runtime of all the movies combined is just a bit longer than 3000 minutes.

    Conclusion

    So, are all the Marvel movies really 3000 minutes Not exactly, but it’s pretty close.

    With a total runtime of over 50 hours, watching all the MCU movies back-to-back would be quite the marathon. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just a casual viewer, there’s no denying that the MCU has become a cultural phenomenon in its own right. As we look forward to Phase Four and beyond, we can expect even more action-packed adventures and thrilling moments to come.