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The Marvel movies and Disney+ shows in the correct order

The complete Marvel Cinematic Universe watch guide, including chronological and release order for all movies and shows.

Last updated: July 6 2025

Written by: ChronoChris

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a media franchise and shared universe centered on cinematic and television content produced by Marvel Studios. Starting with Iron Man in 2008, the MCU has grown into an expansive saga spanning six phases of interconnected movies and Disney+ series.

Whether you're a longtime fan or a new viewer, Marvel’s intertwining storylines can get confusing. This guide helps you watch everything in the ideal narrative flow—both in chronological and original release order.

⏱️ Chronological Order

Want to follow the story timeline as it unfolds? Here's every MCU movie and Disney+ series sequenced from earliest to latest events.

  1. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)IMDb
  2. Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013)IMDb
  3. Agent Carter (2015-2016)IMDb
  4. Captain Marvel (2019)IMDb
  5. Iron Man (2008)IMDb
  6. Iron Man 2 (2010)IMDb
  7. Thor (2011)IMDb
  8. The Avengers (2012)IMDb
  9. Thor: The Dark World (2013)IMDb
  10. Iron Man 3 (2013)IMDb
  11. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)IMDb
  12. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)IMDb
  13. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)IMDb
  14. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)IMDb
  15. Ant‑Man (2015)IMDb
  16. Captain America: Civil War (2016)IMDb
  17. Black Widow (2021)IMDb
  18. Black Panther (2018)IMDb
  19. Spider‑Man: Homecoming (2017)IMDb
  20. Doctor Strange (2016)IMDb
  21. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)IMDb
  22. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)IMDb
  23. Ant‑Man and the Wasp (2018)IMDb
  24. Avengers: Endgame (2019)IMDb
  25. Spider‑Man: Far From Home (2019)IMDb
  26. WandaVision (2023)IMDb
  27. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2024)IMDb
  28. Loki Season 1–2 (2023‑2024)IMDb
  29. Shang‑Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)IMDb
  30. Eternals (2021)IMDb
  31. Spider‑Man: No Way Home (2021)IMDb
  32. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)IMDb
  33. Ms. Marvel (2022)IMDb
  34. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)IMDb
  35. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)IMDb
  36. Ant‑Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)IMDb
  37. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)IMDb
  38. The Marvels (2023)IMDb
  39. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)IMDb
  40. Daredevil: Born Again (2025)IMDb

đź“… Release Order

Here's the full MCU release order based on theatrical and streaming release dates.

  1. Iron Man (2008)IMDb
  2. Iron Man 2 (2010)IMDb
  3. Thor (2011)IMDb
  4. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)IMDb
  5. The Avengers (2012)IMDb
  6. Iron Man 3 (2013)IMDb
  7. Thor: The Dark World (2013)IMDb
  8. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)IMDb
  9. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)IMDb
  10. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)IMDb
  11. Ant‑Man (2015)IMDb
  12. Captain America: Civil War (2016)IMDb
  13. Doctor Strange (2016)IMDb
  14. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)IMDb
  15. Spider‑Man: Homecoming (2017)IMDb
  16. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)IMDb
  17. Black Panther (2018)IMDb
  18. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)IMDb
  19. Ant‑Man and the Wasp (2018)IMDb
  20. Captain Marvel (2019)IMDb
  21. Avengers: Endgame (2019)IMDb
  22. Spider‑Man: Far From Home (2019)IMDb
  23. Black Widow (2021)IMDb
  24. WandaVision (2023)IMDb
  25. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2023)IMDb
  26. Loki Season 1 (2023)IMDb

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  • Matrix Watch OrderGuide

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