How to Watch All 24 Marvel Movies in the Correct Order
Every Marvel Universe movie — you didn't forget about 'The Incredible Hulk,' did you? — in order of release.
By - Siddharth Singh
1. Iron Man (2008)
The movie that kicks off the whole 24-film franchise begins with Tony Stark. And it starts with a bang: When weapons manufacturer Tony Stark is captured in enemy territory, he develops his own super-powered super-suit that sets him on the path to heroism, rather than war profiteering.
2. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Even big Marvel fans tend to forget about or discount this one, because the star, Ed Norton, was replaced by Mark Ruffalo for the rest of the series. But yes, it is part of the MCU!
3. Iron Man 2(2010)
With Tony Stark living out in the open as Iron Man, he attracts some dangerous foes — like rival arms dealer Justin Hammer and Russian nemesis Whiplash. Better bring in reinforcements — hey, this movie has the first appearance of Black Widow!
4. Thor(2011)
Thor, who lives a godlike existence on Asgard, gets banished to Earth where he's thrust into a fish-out-of-water love story among the humans. But when an ancient war is reignited and threatens his new home, he must learn how to protect it.
5. Captain America(2011)
The MCU goes period with this movie, which mostly follows Steve Rogers as he helps the Allies during World War II — with the little help of a serum that makes him strong, fast, and tough. Alan Menken, who's composed most of your favorite Disney songs, even wrote him a little wartime theme song.
6. The Avengers(2012)
Once audiences were introduced to Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, and Thor, the stage was set for their first team-up. In The Avengers, the heroes unite to stop extra-terrestrial beings from destroying New York City. But can they learn to work together?
7. Iron Man 3(2013)
Shane Black, the screenwriter behind movies like Lethal Weapon and The Monster Squad, switches to director-mode for the third installment in the Iron Man franchise, which pits Tony Stark against a threat known as "The Mandarin."
8. Thor: The Dark World(2013)
In Thor's second film, he battles Malekith the Dark Elf, and has to forge an unexpected alliance with his brother, Loki (yay!), to defeat him.
9. Captain America: Winter Soldier(2014)
Captain America (and a few friends) work to expose a plot at S.H.I.E.L.D., with far-flinging consequences for the rest of the series. The filmmakers say they were influenced by '70s conspiracy movies, like Three Days of the Condor (which also shares a star, Robert Redford, with this film).
10. Guardians Of The Galaxy(2014)
A group of intergalactic misfits come together, led by Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord), to keep a powerful stone out of the wrong hands — all while listening to '70s Lite-FM tunes. When it came out, the soundtrack to this movie also hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron(2015)
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes need to band together once again to stop an A.I. that's hell-bent on destroying all humanity — an A.I. that was created by Tony Stark.
12. Ant-Man(2015)
Petty thief Scott Lang becomes Ant-Man, who, with his ability to shrink, proves that big heroes can come in tiny packages.
13. Captain America:Civil War(2016)
If your favorite thing about the MCU is seeing the match-ups between different superheroes and their powers, this movie — about the rift that forms between Captain America and Iron Man after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron — features one of the best, all-out superhero fights in the whole series.
14. Doctor Strange(2016)
15. Guardians Of the Galaxy: Vol 2(2017)
Star-Lord and the rest of the gang — including a Baby Groot! — return for more space adventures, there's a reckoning about what it means to be a family.
16. Spiderman: Homecoming(2017)
Many a Spider-Man have come before (Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield) but Spider-Man: Homecoming is the first Spider-Man movie that's officially a part of the MCU (though still not part of Disney+). He's briefly glimpsed in Captain America: Civil War, but here he gets to star in a caper about what it's like to balance superhero duties with high school.
17. Thor : Ragnarok(2017)
The God of Thunder heads to a planet where he encounters unexpected things — including his buddy, Hulk. But how will he get back to Asgard to defeat the villain Hela? It was directed by Taika Waititi, who was previously known for directing humorous indies like What We Do in the Shadows, and he brings that comedic sensibility with him.
18. Black Panther(2018)
Director Ryan Coogler, who revitalized the Rocky franchise with Creed, hopped over to the MCU to create the country of Wakanda, a land that kept itself isolated until a world-spanning threat causes King T'Challa to step up and reach out beyond its borders.
19. Avengers: Infinity War(2018)
Thanos proves why he's the Big Bad villain of the franchise in an epic — and we mean epic — battle that pulls in characters from all corners of the MCU.
20. Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)
21. Captain Marvel(2019)
We won't talk about how it took Marvel Studios more than 20 movies to make a woman the title character (except a little). Instead, we'll focus on how Brie Larsen stars as a former Air Force pilot who has to return to Earth in the '90s to tangle with some space aliens.
22. Avengers: EndGame(2019)
The culmination of all the groundwork laid by the 21 films that came before it, Avengers: Endgame features all the favorites in an inter-galactic, time-jumping battle to save the world after "The Snap."
23. Spiderman: Far From Home(2019)
After all of the chaos of Avengers: Endgame, this smaller story, about Peter Parker's school trip to Europe (which gets upended by villain Mysterio, played by Jake Gyllenhaal), provides a nice denouement.
Special Mentions :
1. Deadpool(2016)
Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Distributed by 20th Century Fox, it is the eighth film in the X-Men film series. Directed by Tim Miller from a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, it stars Ryan Reynolds in the title role alongside Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T. J. Miller, Gina Carano, and Brianna Hildebrand. In the film, Wade Wilson hunts the man who gave him mutant abilities and a scarred physical appearance, becoming the antihero Deadpool.
2. Deadpool 2(2018)
Deadpool 2 is a 2018 American superhero film based upon the Marvel Comics character Deadpool. It is the eleventh installment in the X-Men film series, and is the sequel to 2016's Deadpool. The film was directed by David Leitch from a screenplay by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Ryan Reynolds, who stars in the title role alongside Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, and Jack Kesy. In the film, Deadpool forms the X-Force to protect a young mutant from the time-traveling soldier Cable.