MCU Chronological Order

With the MCU’s newest entry days away from hitting theaters worldwide, it may be time to brush up on your Marvel Cinematic History.

While most of the MCU can be found on Disney+ there are a few key entries that are inaccessible on the platform for one reason or another. To view the MCU in its entirety it will be necessary to dust off your Blu Ray collection or other alternate source

Regarding the now famous post credit scenes, only the ones relevant to the overall MCU narrative will be included. This means that things like alternate cuts for in-movie scenes will be left off this list. You can watch these scenes with the films they’re shown with unless otherwise specified

Captain America: The First Avenger

Set in 1945

The best way to revisit the Marvel Cinematic Universe in timeline order is to start with the First Avenger himself. Despite being the MCU’s fifth entry, it is the start of the epic story that now spans twenty-three films

Captain Marvel

Set in 1995

Despite releasing after Infinity War, the next film up is Carol Danvers debut. Set in the 1990s, this adventure introduces one of the MCU strongest characters

Post Credit: Where’s Fury?

View this scene between Infinity War & Endgame

Iron Man

Set in 2010

The inaugural film in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe is technically it’s third entry. We know, timelines are confusing.

Post Credit: Avengers Iniative

Iron Man 2

Set in May 2010 (Fury’s Big Week)

The story of Tony Stark continues, alongside newly introduced characters like Black Widow and Don Cheadle joins the MCU, taking over the role of James Rhodes AKA War-Machine

MCU One-Shot: The Consultant

MCU One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Thor’s Hammer

Post Credit : Thor’s Hammer

Thor

Set in May 2010 (Fury’s Big Week)

The Odinson’s quest for worthiness begins here. Thor may not be a perfect film, but it features some of the best conflict between Thor and Loki

Post Credit: Worth a Look

The Incredible Hulk

Set in May 2010 (Fury’s Big Week)

Prior to Mark Ruffalo taking on the role, Edward Norton stared in this character centric film as Bruce Banner

Post Credit: Putting A Team Together

Avengers

Set in 2012

Phase One is complete. The stories of Cap, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye collide in this action epic

Post Credit: Courting Death

MCU One-Shot: Item 47

Iron Man 3

Set in 2013

Having faced his mortality and the limits of his own inventions, Tony struggles to find the balance between who he is and the hero the world needs

MCU One-Shot: All Hail The King

Thor: The Dark World

Set in 2013

When an dark secret from Asgard’s past is revealed, Thor must travel to Earth and back to keep the universe safe.

Post Credit: The Collector

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Set in 2014

Action. Intrigue. Stunning character work and Robert Redford in a Comicbook movie, what else do you need to know?

Post Credit: Miracles

Post Credit 2: Bucky Remembers

Watch this scene prior to Captain America: Civil War

Guardians of the Galaxy

Set in 2014

The greatest heroes you’ve never heard of gather in this rip roaring adventure through deep space. Hilarity ensues and we get our first real look at the Mad Titan himself, Thanos

Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2

Set in 2014, 1-2 months after the first film

The Guardians return as the truth of Star-Lord’s parentage is revealed. Daddy dearest is not what he seems to be, and Peter Quill must decide which family he wants to belong to

Post Credit: HIM

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Set in 2015

The Avengers return, this time to take on an Infinity Stone powered murder bot with its mind set on world domination. Oh, and Tony made him…ooops

Post Credit: I’ll Do It Myself

Watch this scene between Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

Ant-Man

Set in 2015

Big things come in small packages. Ex-Con with a heart of gold, Scott Lang lands himself in the middle of a super-powered heist that could change the world

Captain America: Civil War

Set in 2016

Bonds are broken and loyalties are pushed to the brink of collapse as Steve and Tony go to war over an ideal. Steve’s right, just sayin’

Post Credit: Wakanda

Black Panther

Set in 2016

Fresh from his appearance in Captain America: Civil War, Chadwick Boseman reprises his role as T’Challa in this adventure that answers the question: can a good man be King?

Post Credit: United Nations

Post Credit : White Wolf

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Set in 2016

Spider-Man is back home at Marvel! Everyone’s favorite Wall-Crawler gets his first solo flick in the MCU, a classic coming of age tale…but with webshooters

Post Credit: You Know Who He Is

Black Widow

Set in 2016

The long anticipated solo outing of Scarlet Johansson’s Black Widow finally hit screens big and small after being delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Post Credit: The Man Responsible

Watch this scene after Falcon & The Winter Soldier and before Hawkeye

Doctor Strange

Set in 2016

Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts makes his big screen debut, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role. Arrogant surgeon Stephen Strange takes his fist steps in becoming the equally arrogant Sorcerer Supreme

Post Credit: Too Many Sorcerers

Thor: Ragnarok

Set in 2017

The prophesied end of Asgard has come and Thor must once again deal with the fallout of his father’s decisions. Plus, Jeff Goldblum is there and really that makes all the difference

Post Credit: Dark Aester

Watch this scene before Avengers: Infinity War

Ant-Man & Wasp

Set in 2018

Big things come in small packages, and these tiny heroes pack one hell of a punch. Action, laughs, killer effects and moments that don’t just tug at the heartstrings, they yank with all their might.

Post Credit: Rooftop

Watch this scene after Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

Set in 2018

The Infinity Saga enters its final act as Thanos prepares to eradicate half of the known universe. It will take the combined efforts of every Marvel hero to stop him, if only the Avengers hadn’t split up

Post Credit: Call For Help

Avengers: Endgame

Set in 2023

It’s all lead to this. After a bitter defeat at the hands of Thanos, the Avengers reassemble for one last stand against their greatest threat.

WandaVision (Disney+ series)

Set in 2023

The character drama is a showcase of the trauma felt by our heroes in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame. Spoiler, it was Agatha All Along

Post Credit: Wanda Learns

Loki (Disney+ series)

Set in both 2012 & 2023…time travel is weird

Loki is pulled out of time to be a force for…good? Oh this isn’t gonna end well

Post Credit: Episode 04

What If…? (Disney+ series)

Ever wonder what if Peggy Carter took the super soldier serum? Or what if Thor never had to become worthy in the first place? This series takes you on a wild trip through the endless possibilities that make up the Marvel Multiverse

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Set in 2024

Iron Man. Black Widow. Captain America. So many heroes gone in a world still reeling from the events of Endgame. Everyone is wondering if Spider-Man will be the next Iron Man, but can Peter Parker live up to Tony Stark?

Post Credit: Now This

The Falcon & Winter Soldier

Set in 2024

The legacy of Captain America is explored and exploited. What is more important when it comes to being Cap? Being a Perfect Soldier or a Good Man?

Post Credit: Episode 05

Post Credit: Episode 06

Post Credit 2: Episode 06

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Set in 2024

Marvel takes a genre bending turn in this flick that combines what you’ve come to expect of a MCU film and all the fun of a classic Kung-Fu film. Shang-Chi is a blast from start to finish

The Eternals

Set in 2024

The story of Marvel’s hidden race of immortal heroes unfolds, and the scope of the Marvel Universe is much larger than ever believed.

The Eternals comes to Disney+ on Jan 12th 2022

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Set in 2024

The movie we’ve all be waiting for. Spidey’s biggest MCU adventure yet! What happens? You’ll have to see it to find out

Hawkeye (Disney+ series)

Set in 2024

Hawkeye is currently unfolding on Disney+, this six episode series focuses on Clint Barton dealing with the ramifications of his actions as Ronin

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

While the exact placement of this film is unknown prior to release, we know it is certainly set after WandaVision and Spider-Man: No Way Home