Marvel Movies in Order: Every MCU Film by Release Date
All 39 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Iron Man to Avengers: Doomsday, grouped by phase and listed in release order.
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Wondering where to start with Marvel? The simplest way is release order, which is how the story was built and how most fans watch it. Here are all 39 MCU films, grouped by phase.
Each title links to its page on Nocturne, where you can see the cast, find where to watch, and add the film to My List.
Phase 1
Where it all started: the solo origins of Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America, building up to the first big team-up.
1. Iron Man (2008)
2. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
3. Iron Man 2 (2010)
4. Thor (2011)
5. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
6. The Avengers (2012)
Phase 2
The universe gets bigger. Guardians of the Galaxy opens the cosmic side and the Avengers face Ultron.
7. Iron Man 3 (2013)
8. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
10. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
12. Ant-Man (2015)
Phase 3
The peak of the saga. Civil War, Infinity War and Endgame close the story, with Black Panther and Spider-Man along the way.
13. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
14. Doctor Strange (2016)
15. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
17. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
18. Black Panther (2018)
19. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
20. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
21. Captain Marvel (2019)
22. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
23. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Phase 4
The multiverse opens. New heroes arrive, and No Way Home ties old and new together.
24. Black Widow (2021)
25. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
26. Eternals (2021)
27. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
28. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
29. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
30. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Phase 5
From Quantumania to Thunderbolts*, with Deadpool & Wolverine joining the MCU in between.
31. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
32. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
33. The Marvels (2023)
34. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
35. Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
36. Thunderbolts* (2025)
Phase 6
The newest chapter: the Fantastic Four arrive, Spider-Man returns, and Avengers: Doomsday is due in December 2026.
37. The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
38. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
39. Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
What to watch next
New to the MCU? You can start with Iron Man and keep going, or jump in at The Avengers. To follow other long-running franchises, browse all collections on Nocturne, or check the release calendar for new films.