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What Is the Order of the Marvel Movies?

If you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you know that there are a ton of movies to watch. But what is the best order to watch them in? In this article, we’ll go over the order of the Marvel movies, from Iron Man to Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Release Order

The easiest way to watch the Marvel movies is in release order. This is the order that they were released in theaters, starting with Iron Man in 2008 and ending with Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019.

Here’s the full list:

  • 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)

Chronological Order

Another way to watch the Marvel movies is in chronological order. This is the order in which events happen within the MCU timeline.

However, this can be a bit tricky because some movies take place at the same time as others. Here’s the chronological order:

  • Captain America: The First Avenger
  • Captain Marvel











  • Iron Man
  • The Incredible Hulk


  • Iron Man 2


  • Thor


  • The Avengers

      Phase Two:

    • Iron Man 3

      (One-Shot Item): All Hail The King (2014)):

      • This one shot was released in Thor: The Dark World Blu-ray/DVD and it’s not part of any movie list but it shows what happened to Trevor Slattery after Iron Man 3. It is a good thing to watch after Iron Man 3.
  • Thor: The Dark World
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Guardians of the Galaxy

      Phase Three:

    • Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Ant-Man
  • Captain America: Civil War

      (One-Shot Item): Team Thor (2016):

    • This one shot was released in Captain America: Civil War Blu-ray/DVD and it shows what happened to Thor and his roommate Darryl Jacobson during the events of Captain America: Civil War. It is a good thing to watch after Captain America: Civil War.
  • Doctor Strange
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • Thor: Ragnarok

      (One-Shot Item): Team Darryl (2017):

      • This one shot was released in Doctor Strange Blu-ray/DVD and it shows what happened to Darryl Jacobson during the events of Thor: Ragnarok. It is a good thing to watch after Thor: Ragnarok.

    • Black Panther
    • Avengers: Infinity War
    • Ant-Man and The Wasp
    • Avengers: Endgame
    • Spider-Man: Far From Home

    In Conclusion

    Whether you choose to watch the Marvel movies in release order or chronological order, there’s no denying that they are all worth watching. So grab your popcorn and get ready for an epic journey through the MCU!