How to watch Marvel movies in order online

If you’re going to watch the Marvel movies, you should watch them in chronological order (that is, in the order that the events in the story unfold) or in release order.

Where to watch Marvel movies

Most of the movies of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)) are available for streaming on Disney+; some are in amazon Prime and channel websites cable as FX.

If you don’t have one of those accounts, or a cable subscription, you can rent just about every movie on Marvel on iTunes, Amazon, Vudu and other online movie rental services.

This article only covers theatrical releases of the MCU that are connected to the overall story of the Avengers, starting with Iron Man. Marvel movies prior to the MCU, such as Spider-Man (either the Toby McGuire version or the Andrew Garfield version) are not included, and neither are the Spider-Man spinoffs that don’t intersect with the MCU, like Venom.

How to watch the Marvel movies in chronological order

Do you want to see the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the order in which the story unfolds in the world of the characters? So this is the order you should follow.

Film Chronology where to look
Captain America the First Avenger Takes place in the 1940s Amazon-Prime Disney+ EPIX
captain marvel takes place in 1995 Disney+
Iron Man takes place in 2010 Disney+
iron man 2 Unspecified time, but before the Avengers. Amazon-Prime Disney+
The incredible Hulk Unspecified time, but before the Avengers. Amazon-Prime Voodoo
Thor It takes place 6 months before the Avengers. Amazon-Prime Disney+ EPIX
the Avengers takes place in 2012 Amazon-Prime Disney+ EPIX
iron Man 3 It takes place 6 months after Avengers. Disney+
Thor: The Dark World It takes place after Avengers, but before Age of Ultron. Disney+
Captain America: Winter Soldier It takes place after Avengers, but before Age of Ultron. Disney+
Guardians of the Galaxy takes place in 2014 Disney+
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 It takes place after vol. 1 Disney+
Avengers: Age of Ultron takes place in 2015 Disney+
Ant Man takes place in 2015 Disney+
Captain America: Civil War It takes place after Age of Ultron, but before Infinity War. Disney+ TBS TNT
Spider-Man: Homecoming Takes place after the Civil War Amazon-Prime
doctor strange takes place in 2016 Disney+
Black Panther takes place in 2017 Disney+ TBS TNT
Thor: Ragnarök It takes place after Age of Ultron, but before Infinity War. Disney+
Avengers: Infinity War takes place in 2017 Disney+ TBS TNT
Ant-Man and the Wasp It takes place before Endgame Disney+
avengers endgame Takes place in 2017 and 2022 Disney+
Spider-Man: Far From Home It takes place after Endgame Starz

How to watch Marvel movies in order of release

Do you prefer to watch Marvel movies in release order, like those of us who went to the movies to see them? So this is the order you should follow.

Watch Marvel movies in order online
Watch Marvel movies in order online

MARVEL FILMS PHASE 1

Film Release date where to look
Iron Man May 2008 Disney+
The incredible Hulk June 2008 not available
iron man 2 May 2010 Amazon-Prime
Disney+
Thor May 2011 Amazon-Prime
Disney+
EPIX
Captain America the First Avenger July 2011 Amazon-Prime
Disney+
EPIX
the Avengers May 2012 Amazon-Prime
Disney+
EPIX

MARVEL FILMS PHASE 2

Film Release date where to look
iron Man 3 May 2013 Disney+
Thor: The Dark World November of 2013 Disney+
Captain America: The Winter Soldier April 2014 Disney+
Guardians of the Galaxy August 2014 Disney+
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Avengers: Age of Ultron May 2015 Disney+
Ant Man July 2015 Disney+

MARVEL FILMS PHASE 3

Film Release date where to look
Captain America: Civil War May 2016 Disney+
TBS
TNT
doctor strange November 2016 Disney+
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 May 2017 Disney+
Spider-Man: Homecoming July 2017 fx
Thor: Ragnarök November 2017 Disney+
Black Panther February 2018 Disney+
TBS
TNT
Avengers: Infinity War April 2018 Disney+
TBS
TNT
Ant-Man and the Wasp July 2018 Disney+
captain marvel March 2019 Disney+
avengers endgame April 2019 Disney+
Spider-Man: Far From Home July 2019 Starz

MARVEL FILMS PHASE 4

The next Marvel movie series, Phase 4, will expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe in many ways. These titles are not yet available for streaming because they have not yet been released in theaters. COVID-19 may delay the release dates listed here.

Film Release date where to look
black widow November 2020 not yet published
the eternals February 2021 not yet published
Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings May 2021 not yet published
Untitled Spider-Man movie December 2021 not yet published
Thor: love and thunder February 2022 not yet published
Doctor strange in the multiverse of madness March 2022 not yet published

MARVEL MOVIES BEYOND PHASE 4

Marvel’s set of movies beyond Phase 4 is a bit confusing at the moment. There are only basic names and rough release dates, so a lot of this can change (especially due to COVID-19). We’ll update this as Marvel confirms more details.

Film Release date where to look
black panther 2 May 2022 not yet published
Captain Marvel 2 July 2022 not yet published
Untitled Marvel movie 2022 not yet published
Sword TBD not yet published
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 TBD not yet published
Untitled Fantastic Four movie TBD not yet published
How to watch Marvel movies in order online

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