This Is The Correct Order To Watch Every Single Marvel Movie, And Where To Watch It

    Meet your handy guide to the entire MCU.

    Angelica Martinez
    by Angelica Martinez

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Hello, welcome to your handy dandy MCU movie guide! I've done the work for you here and listed each Marvel movie that's been released (so far!) in the order it makes the most sense to watch and follow along with the storylines. I've also included a link to where you can stream or rent each movie. Well, let's get goin'!

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    1. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

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    Chronologically, The First Avenger is the first MCU movie, as it's set in 1941. You can stream it on it on Disney+ and Amazon Prime.

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    3. Iron Man (2008)

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    Iron Man was the first MCU movie released, and kicks off the more ~modern~ storyline of Iron Man and the Avengers. You can stream it on Disney+.

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    4. Iron Man 2 (2010)

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    While Iron Man 2 and The Incredible Hulk take place during roughly the same time, the latter — and its end-credit scene — will make a little more sense having seen this movie first. You can stream it on Disney+ and Amazon Prime.

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    5. The Incredible Hulk (2008)

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    The movie is available for rent and purchase on YouTube, iTunes, Amazon Prime, and Google Play.

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    6. Thor (2011)

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    Get to know Thor before the big team up! You can stream it on Disney+ and Amazon Prime.

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    7. The Avengers (2012)

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    Finally, our first Avengers movie! Now that you're caught up on all the characters and their backstories, you can get into this action-packed movie set in 2012. You can steam it on Disney+ and Amazon Prime.

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    8. Iron Man 3 (2013)

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    The events of Iron Man 3 come just a few months after The Avengers, making it the perfect follow-up movie. You can stream it on Disney+.

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    9. Thor: The Dark World (2013)

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    You already know Thor and Loki — it's time to keep the story going post-Avengers. You can stream it on Disney+.

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    10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

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    The Winter Soldier is set in 2014, so it's next in line chronologically. You can stream it on Disney+.

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    11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

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    Guardians of the Galaxy is also set in the same year as The Winter Soldier, and brings us further into the ~cosmic~ side of the MCU. You can stream it on Disney+ and Hulu with Live TV.

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    12. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017)

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    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 starts up just a short while after the first movie, so you might as well keep 'em going! You can stream it on Disney+.

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    13. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

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    Age of Ultron is set in 2015, so it's next. You can stream it on Disney+ and Amazon Prime.

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    14. Ant-Man (2015)

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    Before we can get into another Avengers movie, you've gotta meet the new crew! Get to know Ant-Man in this movie, set in the same year as Age of Ultron. You can stream it on Disney+ and Hulu with Live TV.

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    16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

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    Homecoming occurs after the events of Civil War, so give it a watch after that! The movie is available for rent/purchase on YouTube, iTunes, Amazon Prime, and Google Play, and Vudu.

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    17. Black Panther (2018)

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    Now that you've gotten to know T'challa a little, it's time for you to give his movie a watch and fall in love with the whole squad back in Wakanda! You can stream it on Disney+.

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    18. Doctor Strange (2016)

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    Doctor Strange and Ragnarok have some overlap here, but I'd recommend watching Doctor Strange first, so some scenes in Ragnarok make a little more sense. You can stream it on Disney+.

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    20. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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    Ragnarok leads us right into the beginning of Infinity War! You can stream it on Disney+.

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    21. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

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    While Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp take place roughly around the same time, the latter has a MAJOR spoiler at the end for Infinity War (and won't really make a whole lot of sense if you haven't seen it, tbh). You can stream it on Disney+, Hulu with Live TV, and Sling TV.

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    23. And finally, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

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    Far From Home is the first (and only, so far!) MCU movie to take place post-Endgame, so make sure you're all caught up before you give this Spider-Man movie a go. Otherwise, you're in for a, uh, big surprise. You can stream it on Sling TV or Amazon Prime and Hulu with a Starz subscription.

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    If you're curious how this compares to the release order — or hey, maybe wanna see 'em in that order, too! — here are all 23 movies in order of when they came out:

    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 Vol. 1 (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 (2017)

    Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

    Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

    Captain Marvel (2019)

    Avengers: Endgame (2019)

    Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

    And finally, here's a look at all the upcoming movies and TV shows that Marvel has announced so far, as well as when we can expect to see them:

    Movies:

    Black Widow (Nov. 6, 2020)
    The Eternals (Feb. 12, 2021)
    Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings (May 7, 2021)
    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (March 25, 2022)
    Thor: Love and Thunder (Feb. 11, 2022)
    Black Panther 2 (May 6, 2022)
    Captain Marvel 2 (July 8, 2022)
    Untitled Marvel movie (likely Ant-Man 3, Oct. 7, 2022)
    Blade (TBD)
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (TBD)
    Untitled Fantastic Four film (TBD)

    TV Shows:

    The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (was August 2020, now TBA)
    WandaVision (December 2020 – hopefully)
    Loki (Spring 2021)
    What If...? (Summer 2021)
    Hawkeye (Fall 2021)
    Ms Marvel (TBA)
    Moon Knight (TBA)
    She-Hulk (TBA)

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    Enjoy your Marvel marathon!

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