How To Watch The Marvel Movies In Chronological Order

December 1, 2021 | Benjamin Carpenter

It has been over a decade since the Marvel Cinematic Universe first launched and they have shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The MCU has shown signs of a huge shift of focus from The Avengers we all know and love to more secondary and tertiary characters. The Disney Plus WandaVision series is a clear example of that along with many other titles slated for release in the future.

Avengers: Endgame was the end of an era in the MCU. It was the end of a story arc that began in Iron Man and continued throughout all of the Marvel films until 2019. The MCU is similar to a TV series in that way. In that sense, the MCU is comparable to a television series. If you binge-watched all of the movies together, it would be the equivalent of watching a season of a TV series. However, even though the Marvel movies were released in a specific order, they were not released in chronological order. There are several ways to watch all of the MCU movies, but we are of the opinion that the best way is to watch them in chronological order.

We have compiled a list of all MCU movies and TV shows, organized chronologically, below. This method allows you to experience the sequence of events as they happened.

 

All Of The The MCU Movies and TV Shows In Chronological Order

 

1. Captain America: The First Avenger – Begins between 1942 – 1943. Ends in 2011.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

2. Captain Marvel – Set in 1995 hence the Blockbuster scene.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

3. Iron Man – The first MCU movie to be released. Takes place in 2010.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

4. The Incredible Hulk – Set shortly after the events of Iron Man in 2011.

 

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YouTube
Prime Video
Google Play Movies & TV
Vudu
Apple TV

 

5. Iron Man 2 – Set in 2011 either before or after The Incredible Hulk.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

6. Thor – Occurs in 2011. 6 months before The Avengers.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

7. The Avengers – Set in 2012.

 

Available To Watch on…
Disney Plus
Paramount Plus

 

8. Iron Man 3 – Takes place 6 months after the events of The Avengers

 

Available To Watch on…
Disney Plus
Starz

 

9. Thor: The Dark World – Takes place in 2013.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Takes place in 2014 and sets many events into motion.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

11. Guardians of the Galaxy – We’re introduced to this dysfunctional band in 2014.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

12. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – Also takes place in 2014.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

13. Avengers: Age of Ultron – Set a year later in 2015.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

14. Ant-Man – Meanwhile Ant-Man has an adventure in 2015.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

15. Captain America: Civil War – Set in 2016, where events begin to ramp up.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

16. Spider-Man: Homecoming – Takes place in 2016 soon after Civil War.

 

Available To Watch on Hulu w/ Live TV

 

17. Doctor Strange – Takes place between 2016 – 2017.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

18. Black Widow – Set in 2017 before Natasha dyes her hair.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

19. Black Panther – Chadwick Boseman leads Black Panther’s solo adventure in 2017.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

20. Thor Ragnarok – Takes place in 2017 close to the events of Infinity War.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

21. Ant-Man and the Wasp – Set right before the events of Infinity War in 2017.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

22. Avengers: Infinity War – Thanos comes in 2017

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

23. Avengers: Endgame – The film starts after Infinity War in 2017 and ends 5 years later in 2022.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

24. WandaVision – Set a year after Endgame in 2023.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

25. Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings – Takes place between 2023 – 2024.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

26. Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Set at the same time between 2023-2024.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

27. Spider-Man: Far From Home – Set 8 months after Endgame in 2024.

 

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Prime Video
Google Play Movies & TV
Vudu
Apple TV

 

28. Eternals – Occurs at roughly the same time in 2024.

 

Will Be Available To Watch on Disney Plus in January 2022

 

Check out this review of Eternals to see where the movie ranks among other MCU movies.

29. Hawkeye – Takes place 2 years after Endgame at the end of 2024.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

30. Loki – Begins in 2012 ( after The Avengers) and then takes place outside of time itself.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

31. What If…? – Spans the entire multiverse, but also takes place after Loki.

 

Available To Watch on Disney Plus

 

The List Will Only Grow

Continuity has always been a huge focus for Marvel movies, which is why it can be very rewarding to watch the films in chronological order. However, the release of Loki and What If…? marks a new era of the MCU. One that intentionally messes with the MCU timeline and the multiverse. Time will tell, but as the list of Marvel movies grows, it may become more difficult to keep track of what order the movie should be watched in.