Streaming > Streaming TV, Movies, & More How to Watch Marvel Movies in Order Online Most of the films are on Disney+ for now by Sam Costello Writer Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. our editorial process Facebook Twitter Sam Costello Updated on July 26, 2021 reviewed by Chris Selph Lifewire Technology Review Board Member Chris Selph is a CompTIA-certified technology and vocational IT teacher. He also serves as network & server administrator and performs computer maintenance and repair for numerous clients. our review board Article reviewed on May 23, 2021 Chris Selph Tweet Share Email Streaming TV, Movies, & More Netflix Hulu Disney+ Prime Video Apple TV+ Favorite Events If you're going to watch Marvel movies, you should watch them in chronological order (that is, in the order that events take place in the story) or in order of release. Where to Watch Marvel Movies Most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies are available to stream on Disney+; some are on Amazon Prime and cable channel websites like FX. If you don't have one of those accounts, or a cable subscription, you can rent nearly all the Marvel movies from iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, and other online movie rental services. This article only covers the core MCU theatrical releases that are connected the overall Avengers storyline, starting with Iron Man. Pre-MCU Marvel movies, like Spider-Man (either the Toby McGuire or Andrew Garfield versions) aren't included, and neither are the Spider-Man spinoffs that don't cross over with the MCU, like Venom. Watch Marvel Movies in Chronological Order Disney Want to watch the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the order that the story takes place in the world of the characters? Then here's the order you should follow. Movie Chronology Where to Watch Captain America: The First Avenger Takes place in 1940s Amazon Prime Disney+ EPIX Captain Marvel Takes place in 1995 Disney+ Iron Man Takes place in 2010 Disney+ Iron Man 2 Time not specified, but before Avengers Amazon Prime Disney+ The Incredible Hulk Time not specified, but before Avengers Amazon Prime Vudu Thor Takes place 6 months before Avengers Amazon Prime Disney+ EPIX The Avengers Takes place in 2012 Amazon Prime Disney+ EPIX Iron Man 3 Takes place 6 months after Avengers Disney+ Thor: The Dark World Takes place after Avengers, but before Age of Ultron Disney+ Captain America: Winter Soldier 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 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 Takes place after Age of Ultron, but before Infinity War Disney+ TBS TNT Spider-Man: Homecoming Takes place after Civil War Amazon Prime Doctor Strange Takes place in 2016 Disney+ Black Panther Takes place in 2017 Disney+ TBS TNT Thor: Ragnarok 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 Takes place before Endgame Disney+ Avengers: Endgame Takes place in 2017 and 2022 Disney+ Spider-Man: Far From Home Takes place after Endgame Starz Watch Marvel Movies in Order of Release Disney Prefer to watch Marvel movies in release order, just like those of us who went to the theater to see them? Then here's the order you should follow. Marvel Movies Phase 1 Movie Release Date Where to Watch 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 Movies Phase 2 Movie Release Date Where to Watch Iron Man 3 May 2013 Disney+ Thor: The Dark World November 2013 Disney+ Captain America: The Winter Soldier April 2014 Disney+ Guardians of the Galaxy August 2014 Disney+ FX Avengers: Age of Ultron May 2015 Disney+ Ant-Man July 2015 Disney+ Disney Marvel Movies Phase 3 Movie Release Date Where to Watch 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: Ragnarok 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 Movies Phase 4 The next set of Marvel Movies—Phase 4—will expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe in numerous ways. These titles aren't available for streaming yet because they haven't even been released in theaters yet. Movie Release Date Where to Watch Black Widow November 2020 not yet released The Eternals February 2021 not yet released Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings May 2021 not yet released Untitled Spider-Man movie December 2021 not yet released Thor: Love and Thunder February 2022 not yet released Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness March 2022 not yet released Marvel Movies Beyond Phase 4 The set of Marvel movies beyond Phase 4 is a little hazy right now. There are just basic names and rough release dates, so a lot of this might change. We'll update this as Marvel confirms more details. Movie Release Date Where to Watch Black Panther 2 May 2022 not yet released Captain Marvel 2 July 2022 not yet released Untitled Marvel movie 2022 not yet released Blade TBD not yet released Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 TBD not yet released Untitled Fantastic Four film TBD not yet released Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit