Are you ready to embark on a superhero journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)? With so many movies, TV shows, and web series, it can be daunting to decide where to start and how to watch them in chronological order.
Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. In this article, we’ll guide you through the recommended viewing order for the Marvel movies.
The Release Order
The first option is to watch the movies in the order they were released. This is how most people experienced the MCU for the first time. It’s a good way to follow the timeline of events as they unfolded on screen and see how characters were introduced and developed over time.
Here’s the release order of all 23 Marvel movies:
- 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 Chronological Order
The second option is to watch the movies in chronological order, which means starting with the earliest events in the MCU timeline. This can be a great way to see how the storylines fit together and understand the character’s backstory.
Here’s the chronological order of all Marvel movies:
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- The Incredible Hulk
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
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The Infinity Saga:
- Ant-Man
- Captain America: Civil War
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Black Panther
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Ant-Man and The Wasp
- Avengers:\Endgame
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- Loki (TV series) (2020-present)
- Hawkeye(TV series) (2020-present)
- Mrs. Marvel(TV series) (2020-present)
The Final Verdict
Ultimately, the order in which you watch the Marvel movies depends on your personal preference. If you want to follow the story as it was released, go for the release order. If you want to see how events fit together chronologically, try watching them in that order.
So, grab some popcorn and get ready for the ultimate superhero marathon. Remember, with great power comes great responsibility, so choose your viewing order wisely. Excelsior!