It’s hard to believe that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been around for almost 15 years! No one could have guessed, when Iron Man was first released in 2008, that a studio that didn’t even have the rights to its most iconic characters would build the biggest shared universe in modern pop culture. Over a decade later, here we are, with a sprawling universe full of incredible characters, interweaving movies and TV shows, and the bonding experience of sharing wild theories across the internet.
There are already a couple dozen movies and TV shows in the Marvel family, and there are many more on the horizon. With so many great stories, it can be a little tricky to try to keep track of all of them, especially the ones in which time travel, flashbacks, and now the multiverse are getting involved. That’s why we’ve put together this handy list, so you can decide on the “correct” order (either by release date or by in-universe chronology) in which to watch all your Marvel faves. For the sake of clarity, even though some movies and shows on this list involve significant scenes in the past, like prologues or interspersed flashbacks, we’re organising each movie based on when the majority of the plot takes place.
As the Marvel universe continues to grow, you’ll definitely want to keep this list handy!
MCU Movies in Chronological Order
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- The Incredible Hulk
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
- The Avengers
- Iron Man 3
- Thor: The Dark World
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Ant-Man
- Captain America: Civil War
- Black Widow
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Black Panther
- Doctor Strange
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
- Eternals
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
MCU Movies in Release Date Order
- 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)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Black Widow (2021)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Eternals (2021)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
MCU Shows in Chronological Order
- Agent Carter
- Agents of SHIELD
- Daredevil
- Jessica Jones
- Luke Cage
- Iron Fist
- The Defenders
- The Punisher
- Inhumans
- Runaways
- Cloak & Dagger
- WandaVision
- Loki
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
- Hawkeye
- What If?
MCU Shows in Release Date Order
- Agents of SHIELD (2013-2020)
- Agent Carter (2015-2016)
- Daredevil (2015-2018)
- Jessica Jones (2015-2019)
- Luke Cage (2016-2018)
- Iron Fist (2017-2018)
- The Defenders (2017)
- The Punisher (2017-2019)
- Inhumans (2017)
- Runaways (2017-2019)
- Cloak & Dagger (2018-2019)
- WandaVision (2021)
- Loki (2021-)
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
- Hawkeye (2021)
- What If? (2021-)
MCU Shows and Movies in Chronological Order
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Agent Carter
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- The Incredible Hulk
- Iron Man 2
- Thor
- The Avengers
- Iron Man 3
- Thor: The Dark World
- Agents of SHIELD
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Daredevil
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Ant-Man
- Jessica Jones
- Luke Cage
- Captain America: Civil War
- Black Widow
- Iron Fist
- The Defenders
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Black Panther
- The Punisher
- Doctor Strange
- Inhumans
- Runaways
- Cloak & Dagger
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
- WandaVision
- Loki
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
- Eternals
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Hawkeye
- What If?
MCU Shows and Movies in Release Date Order
- 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)
- Agents of SHIELD (2013-2020)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Agent Carter (2015-2016)
- Daredevil (2015-2018)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Jessica Jones (2015-2019)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Luke Cage (2016-2018)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Iron Fist (2017-2018)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- The Defenders (2017)
- Inhumans (2017)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- The Punisher (2017-2019)
- Cloak & Dagger (2018-2019)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Black Widow (2021)
- WandaVision (2021)
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
- Loki (2021-)
- What If? (2021-)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Eternals (2021)
- Hawkeye (2021)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Avengers Movies in Chronological Order
- The Avengers
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
Avengers Movies in Release Date Order
- The Avengers (2012)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Iron Man Movies in Chronological Order
- Iron Man
- Iron Man 2
- Iron Man 3
Iron Man Movies in Release Date Order
- Iron Man (2008)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
Thor Movies in Chronological Order
- Thor
- Thor: The Dark World
- Thor: Ragnarok
Thor Movies in Release Date Order
- Thor (2011)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Captain America Movies in Chronological Order
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Captain America: Civil War
Captain America Movies in Release Date Order
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Guardians of the Galaxy Movies in Chronological Order
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Movies in Release Date Order
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Ant-Man Movies in Chronological Order
- Ant-Man
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
Ant-Man Movies in Release Date Order
- Ant-Man (2015)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Spider-Man Movies in Chronological Order
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man Movies in Release Date Order
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)