Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and series in chronological order and by release date (2025)

Catching up with the Marvel Universe is no small feat. It means settling in for a serious movie marathon—complete with a mountain of popcorn—to get through over 43 movies and 17 series. And with so many titles, one question always trips people up: what’s the correct viewing order? We’re here to clear that up and guide you through everything—absolutely everything—from Phase 1 to Phase 5, with a quick glimpse at what’s coming in Phases 5 and 6. The entire Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), summarized and sorted. Grab a pen and paper—there’s a lot to cover.

In what order to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and series?

There are two ways to watch all the movies and series in the Marvel Universe:

• Chronological order of the story
• Release date order of the movies

Here we are going to show you both, including the Rotten Tomatoes ratings for each film.

Marvel movies and series in chronological order

To see all Marvel movies and series in chronological order we recommend the following list with all titles until 2025:

1. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - Rating: 80
2. Captain Marvel (2019) - Rating: 79
3. Iron Man (2008) - Rating: 94
4. The Incredible Hulk (2008) - Rating: 67
5. Iron Man 2 (2010) - Rating: 72
6. Thor (2011) - Rating: 77
7. The Avengers (2012) - Rating: 92
8. Iron Man 3 (2013) - Rating: 79
9. Thor: The Dark World (2013) - Rating: 66
10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - Rating: 90
11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Rating: 91
12. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017) - Rating: 85
13. The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - Rating: 77
14. Ant-Man (2015) - Rating: 83
15. Captain America: Civil War (2016) - Rating: 90
16. Black Widow (2021) - Rating: 80
17. Black Panther (2018) - Rating: 96
18. Doctor Strange (2016) - Rating: 89
19. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Rating: 92
20. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) - Rating: 87
21. Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Rating: 93
22. Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - Rating: 85
23. Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Rating: 94
24. Wandavision (2021) (Disney+ Series) - Rating: 91
25. Falcon and The Winter Soldier (2021) (Disney+ Series) - Rating: 83
26. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) - Rating: 90
27. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - Rating: 94
28. Loki (2021) (Disney+ Series) - Rating: 92
29. Eternals (2021) - Rating: 78
30. Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings (2021) - Rating: 92
31. Hawkeye (2021) (Disney+ Series) - Rating: 92
32. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) - Rating: 75
33. Moon Knight (2022) (Disney+ Series) - Rating: 86
34. Ms. Marvel (2022) Marvel (2022) (Disney+ Series) - Rating: 98
35. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) - Rating: 68
36. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) (Disney+ Series) - Rating 88
37. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) - Rating 84
38. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
39. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
40. The Marvels
41. Deadpool & Wolverine
42. Captain America: Brave New World
43. Thunderbolts*/The New Avengers
44. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel movies and series by release date

To see all Marvel movies and series in order of release date, the list is as follows for each of the phases:

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 1

This period spanned from Iron Man (2008) to The Avengers (2012). Six films:

• Iron Man (2008) - Rating: 94
• The Incredible Hulk (2008) - Rating: 67
• Iron Man 2 (2010) - Rating: 72
• Thor (2011) - Rating: 77
• Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - Rating: 80
• The Avengers (2012) - Rating: 92

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2

The second phase begins with Iron Man 3 (2013) and runs through Ant-Man (2015). That’s another six films:

• Iron Man 3 (2013) - Rating: 79
• Thor: The Dark World (2013) - Rating: 66
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - Rating: 90
• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Rating: 91
• The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - Rating: 77
• Ant-Man (2015) - Rating: 83

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 3

Phase 3 of the MCU is made up of 11 films. From Captain America Civil War (2016) to Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), encompassing of course the two major Marvel cinematic events, Infinity War and Endgame.

• Captain America: Civil War (2016) - Rating: 90
• Doctor Strange (2016) - Rating: 89
• Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017) - Rating: 85
• Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Rating: 92
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Rating: 93
• Black Panther (2018) - Rating: 96
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - Rating: 85
• Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) - Rating: 87
• Captain Marvel (2019) - Rating: 79
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Rating: 94
• Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) - Rating: 90

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4

Phase 4 began in 2021, is the longest and was the first to introduce the series into the MCU:

• WandaVision (2021, Disney+ Series) - Rating: 91
• Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021, Disney+ Series) - Rating: 83
• Loki (2021, Disney+ Series) - Rating: 92
• Black Widow (2021) - Rating: 80
• What if...? (2021, Disney+ Series)
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) - Rating: 92
• Eternals (2021) - Rating: 47
• Hawkeye (2021, Disney+ Series) - Rating: 92
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - Rating: 93
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) - Rating: 75
• Moon Knight (2022, Disney Series) - Rating: 98
• Ms. Marvel (2022, Disney Series) - Rating: 75
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) - Rating: 68
• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+ Series, 2022)
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 5

Phase 5 officially kicked off the heart of the Multiverse Saga in February 2023 and is set to run through the end of 2025. Calling it one of the most chaotic phases in the MCU wouldn’t be an exaggeration and not because of it stories, but it’s been marked by constant shifts, delays, and industry-wide turbulence. Both movies and TV series have faced setbacks, with some pushed back by just a few months, while others remain stuck in development hell.

• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - (2023 Movie)
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - (2023, Movie)
• Secret Invasion - (2023, Disney+ Series)
• Loki Season 2 - (2023, Disney+ Series)
• The Marvels - (2023, Movie)
• What if...? Season 2 - (2023, Disney+ Series)
• Echo - (2024, Disney+ Series)
• Deadpool & Wolverine - (2024, Movie)
• Agatha: All Along - (2024, Disney+ Series)
• What if...? Season 3 - (2024, Disney+ Series)
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2025, Disney+ Series)
• Daredevil: Born Again - (2025, Disney+ Series)
• Captain America: Brave New World - (2025, Movie)
• Thunderbolts* - (2025, Movie)
• Ironheart - June 24, 2025 (Disney+ Series)

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 6

If Phase 5 felt unstable, Phase 6 reflects the consequences of several things that haven’t quite worked—both within the MCU and in the real world. It’s set to be one of the shortest phases, but also one that aims to tie together many of the lingering threads fans have been waiting to see pay off on the big screen. Much like Phase 3, it will conclude with a major double-header: two new Avengers films that promise to bring the saga to an epic close.

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps - July 25, 2025
• Eyes of Wakanda - August 1st, 2025
• Marvel Zombies - October 3, 2025
• Daredevil: Born Again Season 2- March 2026
• Wonder Man - June 2026
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day - July 31, 2026
• Avengers: Doomsday - December 18, 2026
• Vision Quest - 2026
• Your Friendly Neighboorhood Spider- Man: Season 2 - 2026
• Avengers: Secret Wars - December 17, 2027