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In what order were the Marvel movies released?

The Marvel movie franchise, also known as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) started in 2008 with Iron Man. The MCU is divided into four phases, spanning 28 released movies and multiple more on the way. The Infinity Saga, the MCU’s first three phases, contains the first 23 films of the franchise. The term was coined by Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. The fourth phase started with 2021’s Black Widow. In addition to films, the MCU contains a plethora of TV shows, many of which are available on Disney+.

In what order were Marvel movies released?

There is some debate over how to watch Marvel movies, but a tried and true method is the way they were originally released in theaters, starting with 2008's Iron Man.

Here is the movie release order of the MCU, according to GamesRadar+:

  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)

  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)

  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)

  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)

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Marvel movies in release order. The complete list