Search results
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films are a series of American superhero films produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The MCU is the shared universe in which all of the films are set.
- 2008–present
- See below
- Characters published, by Marvel Comics
Moon Knight, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and now Thor: Love and Thunder are all set chronologically by release after that. And now, we’ve added She-Hulk,...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The franchise also includes television series, short films, digital series, and literature.
People also ask
What is the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?
How many movies and TV series are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
What are the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies in order?
Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe 'complicated' and 'impressive'?
- Captain America: The First Avenger. Year of Release: 2011. Cast: Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones.
- Captain Marvel. Year of Release: 2019. Cast: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, Jude Law.
- Iron Man. Year of Release: 2008. Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow. Variety’s Review: Finally, someone’s found a sure-fire way to make money with a modern Middle East war movie: Just send a Marvel superhero into the fray to kick some insurgent butt.
- Iron Man 2. Year of Release: 2010. Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke. Variety’s Review: “Iron Man 2” isn’t as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it’ll do.
- Marvel Movies in Order of Release
- Marvel Movies in Chronological Order of Events
- Marvel Shows in Order of Release Date
- The Defenders Saga in Chronological Order
- Marvel Disney+ Shows in Chronological Order
- Where to Watch The Marvel Movies Online
Here are all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies in order of when they were released, broken up into “phases” that Marvel Studios uses to denote smaller story arcs within the larger MCU arc.
1. Captain America: The First Avenger
Chronologically speaking, the film that is set the earliest in the Marvel timeline is Captain America: The First Avenger. The Steve Rogers origin storybegins in the year 1940 with Steve (Evans) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) enlisting and ends in 1945 with Steve’s plane crashing and him being frozen for the next half-century.
2. Captain Marvel
Next up we have Captain Marvel, which is actually one of the most recent Marvel movies but whose events precede those of the main MCU timeline. Brie Larson’s pilot charactercrashes her plane in the year 1989 and is subsequently trained as a Kree before returning to Earth in 1995, which is the year in which most of Captain Marveltakes place.
3. Iron Man
The first Marvel movie released is third in chronological order, and believe it or not—according to Marvel’s own timeline—it actually takes place in the year 2010 and not 2008 when it was released.
Phase Two 1. DaredevilSeason 1 - April 10, 2015 2. Jessica Jones Season 1 - November 20, 2015 Phase Three 1. Daredevil Season 2 - March 18, 2016 2. Luke CageSeason 1 - September 30, 2016 3. Iron FistSeason 1 - March 17, 2017 4. The Defenders - August 18, 2017 5. The PunisherSeason 1 - November 17, 2017 6. Jessica Jones Season 2 - March 8, 2018 7. L...
The Marvel shows started in 2015 with Daredevil and launched an entire street-level universe within the larger MCU. The shows are mostly self-contained until we get more crossover leading into The Defenders. The only way to watch these shows is in order of release date.
All of Marvel’s live-action Disney Plus shows thus far take place after the events of Avengers: Endgame, but with the introduction of time travel and multiverses, it can be a bit tricky to figure out the exact chronological order.
The following Marvel movies are all currently available to stream on Disney+: 1. Iron Man 2. The Incredible Hulk 3. Iron Man 2 4. Thor 5. Captain America: The First Avenger 6. Marvel’s The Avengers 7. Iron Man 3 8. Thor: The Dark World 9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier 10. Guardians of the Galaxy 11. Avengers: Age of Ultron 12. Ant-Man 13. Cap...
- Adam Chitwood
- 18
- 2 min
Jan 13, 2024 · From 2021 to 2023, Marvel Studios released 25 titles, including 10 feature films, 13 TV series (including two seasons each of “Loki,” “What If…?” and “I Am Groot”) and two TV specials. To put...
This list provides a look at the FULL MCU in chronological order, meaning it includes: Films, TV Series from ABC, Netflix, Hulu, Freeform & Disney+, along with the Marvel One-Shots & a couple mini-series.
