37 Marvel Movies to Watch in MCU Chronological Order
A chronological MovieDB guide to 37 released Marvel Studios MCU movies, from Captain America: The First Avenger through The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Follow the story-continuity order with summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
Rank 1Movie
Captain America: The First Avenger
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.
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2Movie
Captain Marvel
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
3Movie
Iron Man
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
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4MovieIron Man 2
2010★ 6.9
5MovieThe Incredible Hulk
2008★ 6.3
6MovieThor
2011★ 6.8
7MovieThe Avengers
2012★ 8.1
8MovieIron Man 3
2013★ 6.9
9MovieThor: The Dark World
2013★ 6.5
10MovieCaptain America: The Winter Soldier
2014★ 7.7
11MovieGuardians of the Galaxy
2014★ 7.9
12MovieGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017★ 7.6
13MovieAvengers: Age of Ultron
2015★ 7.3
14MovieAnt-Man
2015★ 7.1
15MovieCaptain America: Civil War
2016★ 7.5
16MovieBlack Widow
2021★ 7.2
17MovieBlack Panther
2018★ 7.4
18MovieSpider-Man: Homecoming
2017★ 7.3
19MovieDoctor Strange
2016★ 7.4
20MovieThor: Ragnarok
2017★ 7.6
21MovieAnt-Man and the Wasp
2018★ 6.9
22MovieAvengers: Infinity War
2018★ 8.2
23MovieAvengers: Endgame
2019★ 8.2
24MovieShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021★ 7.5
25MovieEternals
2021★ 6.8
26MovieSpider-Man: Far From Home
2019★ 7.4
27MovieSpider-Man: No Way Home
2021★ 7.9
28MovieDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022★ 7.2
29MovieThor: Love and Thunder
2022★ 6.4
30MovieBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022★ 7.0
31MovieAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023★ 6.2
32MovieGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023★ 7.9
33MovieThe Marvels
2023★ 5.9
34MovieDeadpool & Wolverine
2024★ 7.6
35MovieCaptain America: Brave New World
2025★ 5.9
36MovieThunderbolts*
2025★ 7.3
37MovieThe Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025★ 6.9
38MovieSpider-Man: Brand New Day
2026★ 7.9
39MovieAvengers: Doomsday
2026
About this list
A chronological MovieDB guide to 37 released Marvel Studios MCU movies, from Captain America: The First Avenger through The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Follow the story-continuity order with summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
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