The Perfect Order to watch every MCU Movie

All these films are available on Disney+

At this time, if you're like me, all I want to do is kick back. Get a cup of tea. Some snacks and watch some of the best movies created.

For me this is the best way to watch every movie from the MCU

There are two ways to watch these movies. You can watch them by what year of release or in chronological order. So, to give you a option, I will give you both. My favourite way to watch these films is Year of Release order because that's the order they were made and to me, it just makes sense. We all have our opinions, so please don't judge too much!!

Year of release order:

Iron Man (2008) - This is the very first movie of the MCU that released. This movie beautifully depicts the story of Tony Stark and how he became Iron Man.

The Incredible Hulk (2008) - Bruce Banner’s origin story. It is said that Banner turned into the Hulk after a failed experiment attempting to restart the program that created Captain America. This movie also reveals the Hulk’s early years as he attempts to find a way to cure himself (none of which, obviously, were very successful). Marvel replaced lead actor Edward Norton with Mark Ruffalo. And the Avengers thread continues with Tony Stark passing along word of making a team

Iron Man 2 (2010) - Iron Man 2 is a revenge story: The son of a disgraced physicist tries to ruin Tony Stark’s life, but in the grand scheme of the MCU, the film is marked by the introduction of two new characters: a new James Rhodes (now played by Don Cheadle) and the first appearance of Black Widow. It also leads straight into Thor as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson goes to New Mexico to investigate Thor’s hammer Mjølnir

Thor (2011) - This film is a combination of; hilarious, heartfelt, and has multiple well-written female characters in a genre that usually draws the line at including one woman in a love interest role. Loki, introducing Tom Hiddleston, to the world as a creepy yet charming alien god. This movie is also a strong reminder that Chris Hemsworth is much better at comedy than serious dramatic roles, as per his performance in Ghostbusters!

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - It sees a young Steve Rogers is drafted into the US Army during World War Two, leading him down a path to eventually becoming the leader of the Avengers.

The Avengers (2012) - This film delivered on every fan’s hopes for a crossover between the MCU’s first phase of superheroes. All of the Avengers fit together like puzzle pieces, both narratively and during the enviable final battle sequence, which is an impressive reimagining of the team fight scenes of the comics.

Iron Man 3 (2013) - Iron Man 3 was a box office success but made surprisingly little impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed and co-written by Shane Black, who produced the movie Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, also starring Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man's interpretation of the Mandarin is one of the most subversive ideas in the MCU. Iron Man 3 also focuses strongly on Tony’s PTSD, allowing Robert Downey Jr. to give a stronger performance than in Iron Man 2.

Thor: The Dark World (2013) - With Loki locked away in a prison cell on Asgard, Thor has an even bigger threat on his hands with the dark elf Malekith. Thor’s girlfriend, Jane Foster (played by Natalie Portman) accidentally gets hold of the Reality Stone and takes over her body. Malekith is stopped, but not before Thor is led to believe that Loki died in the effort. Meanwhile, Loki, while impersonating Odin, takes control of Asgard. Now removed from Jane, the Reality Stone is handed over to the Collector for safekeeping.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) - As a mournful and political follow-up to Captain America: The First Avenger, The Winter Soldier has everything. Sebastian Stan (some may remember as Carter Beizen on CW's Gossip Girl) shines as the intimidating yet tragic Winter Soldier. Black Widow, whose characterization is otherwise uneven across the franchise, received her best role to date, with Sam Wilson being introduced as Steve’s much-needed emotional support—probably the only happy person in the entire movie.

With some flashback to the Captain America: The First Avenger movie, it carries the themes of memory identity loss, to the political side of HYDRA and S.H.I.E.L.D.

The choreography in the Highway fight scene is mesmerizing. The detail and abilities of these two actors is sensational

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Thanos and the Infinity Stones finally come into the limelight for the first time after Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord) unknowingly gets his hands on the Power Stone. The ensuing chase, attempt to sell the stone to the highest bidder. This paves the way for Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Racoon, and Groot becoming a very dysfunctional family. It also opens the MCU up even further as it showcases the infinite possibilities by featuring a film set almost entirely in space.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) - After teaming up for another mission, Tony Stark attempts to build an AI called Ultron to operate as a peacekeeper for Earth. Naturally, everything goes awry: Ultron determines the best way to do that is to wipe out all of humanity, and the Avengers are forced to take Ultron and his army out with help from Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Vision (a synthetic body with J.A.R.V.I.S.’s AI and the Mind Stone). Thanos, however, is impatient with his effort to obtain the Infinity Stones and vows to get them himself.

Ant-Man (2015) - Ex-con Scott Lang is recruited by physicist Hank Pym to wear his old Ant-Man suit and steal his company’s own technology after Hank’s protege attempts to make a suite based on his old tech. Although Hank’s daughter Hope van Dyne is more capable in practically every way, Scott manages to stop 'Yellow Jacket' and discovers the Quantum Realm for himself. And while Hope does eventually get her own suit, Ant-Man’s world is about to get even bigger.

Captain America: Civil War (2016) - Sometimes referred to as “Avengers 2.5”, most of Marvel’s superheroes have to choose a side after superheroes are required to register as superheroes under the Sokovia Accords. We’re introduced to Black Panther and Tom Holland’s Spider-Man for the first time while the fight between Iron Man and Captain America (with Bucky Barnes right in the middle) quickly gets personal for both of them. Many of the heroes end up going into hiding.

Doctor Strange (2016) - After his hands are damaged in a car accident and medicine and therapy fail him, Dr. Stephen Strange discovers Kamar-Taj and starts to learn sorcery under the guidance of the Ancient One. With the use of the Time Stone, Dr. Strange is able to stop the efforts of Kaecilius and Dormammu in the dark dimension while breaking the laws of time and space in his efforts

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017) - The first Guardians of the Galaxy movie was a breath of fresh air for the Marvel franchise, even if we weren’t especially impressed. The sequel, closely followed the original in a way that felt more cynical the second time around.

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Rebooting the franchise once again, Homecoming had a difficult job. It had to reintroduce a character that audiences were already sick of seeing, and do so in a fresh and entertaining way. Tom Holland is hilarious and realistically youthful in a teen comedy that both returns to Spider-Man’s roots and updated the franchise with a diverse cast of contemporary characters. Zendaya (formerly Zendaya Coleman), won our hearts as Peter Parker’s grungy feminist friend Michelle, and Michael Keaton’s "Vulture" is one of the MCU’s greatest supervillains to date. The only downside was a rather pedestrian showdown in the final act, undercutting the overall message that Peter Parker should be a team player instead of trying to go it alone.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Taika Waititi’s (Korg) sense of humor was a perfect match for the absurdity of the Thor franchise, rescuing it from the overly serious tone of Thor: The Dark World. The supporting cast members, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Cate Blanchett and Mark Ruffalo made this film even more comedic and amazing. It’s arguably one of the best comedies of 2017, and on top of that, it features some deceptively thoughtful political subtext.

Black Panther (2017) - Blending sci-fi and fantasy, director Ryan Coogler brought new life to the Marvel franchise this year. Starring Chadwick Boseman as the superhero king, T’Challa, this movie introduced the world to Wakanda. A secretive African nation, Wakanda is a colony of super-advanced technologies and a rich cultural backstories. Much of the conversation around Black Panther focuses on its impact as a blockbuster with a predominantly Black cast. On top of all that, it’s a damn good action movie. Packed with already-iconic moments, it earned praise for its witty dialogue, stellar cast, and visual worldbuilding.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - Thanos’ plan to obtain the Infinity Stones and wipe out half the universe goes into overdrive as he travels from planet to planet. A final standoff in Wakanda ends in disaster after Thor’s new axe (Stormbreaker) injures Thanos but unfortunately doesn’t kill him, allowing Thanos to set his plan into action and turn many of Marvel’s heroes into dust. With his final act before succumbing to his fate, Nick Fury sends out a distress call to Captain Marvel! The moment Fury sent the distress signal, I got a massive shiver down my spine and goosebumps all over me. I could not wait for Endgae but I had to wait an antagonising whole year for it. MCU certainly do like to tease us.

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) - Ant-Man and the Wasp had the impossible task of following Avengers: Infinity War, and it wisely chose to do its own thing instead of trying to one-up Thanos. Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), who’ve been on the run from the FBI since the events of Captain America: Civil War, have built a tunnel that will take them into the Quantum Realm so they can rescue a trapped Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer). But they need a missing piece of the puzzle from Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), who’s three days away from the end of his house-arrest sentence. With plenty of flashbacks to the first Ant-Man, the visual and verbal gags mostly land, and the action scenes are engaging and take full advantage of its landscape. Though it probably won’t convert any viewers who aren’t keen on its titular hero, Ant-Man and the Wasp is a fun and humorous film that doesn’t overstay its welcome.

Captain Marvel (2019) - If you haven’t seen any of the trailers for Captain Marvel, you could easily be fooled into thinking that it’s set in the present day – relative to the MCU timeline anyway. After all, the first 20 minutes of the movie is spent in a futuristic alien planet run by an all-knowing Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s only once Carol Danvers falls to earth and lands in a Blockbuster Video store that you realise Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s, taking second place in the MCU timeline. The film also serves as a mini origin story for Nick Fury, with a significantly de-aged Samuel L Jackson tearing up downtown LA.

Avengers: Endgame (2019) - The three-hour conclusion to the Infinity Saga (and the direct sequel to Infinity War) delivered the end that we expected: the surviving Avengers reversed Thanos’ snap, bringing back the MCU’s fallen heroes and half the universe. But before it gets there, Avengers: Endgame took its time to allow those who remained to grieve, leading to an improbable time heist to grab the Infinity Stones from the past and visit previous MCU films. But Thanos’ final defeat doesn’t come without sacrifices and reflection. Black Widow sacrificed herself on Vormir, Iron Man sacrificed himself to deliver the final blow to Thanos, Thor passed on his crown to Valkyrie, and Captain America stayed in the past after returning the Infinity Stones and grew old with Peggy before passing on his shield to Sam Wilson. This film is a pure tear jerker... I cried so much during this film and many goosebump moments. Captain America finally became worthy to lift and control Mjølnir

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) - Iron Man’s shadow looms large in Spider-Man: Far From Home as Peter Parker wrestles with losing his mentor and the pressure on him to step up from Nick Fury. Add in a class trip to Europe and the possibility of romance with MJ, the threat of the Elementals destroying the universe, and the arrival of Mysterio, who is not what he seems, it’s clear that Peter is out of his depth. But it’s by staying true to himself—and not emulating Iron Man—that ultimately helps him save the day. But after a character familiar to Spider-Man fans reveals Peter’s identity to the world, it leaves Peter’s future completely uncertain

Chronological Order:

Captain America: The First Avenger (1942-1943)

Captain Marvel (1995)

Iron Man (2010)

Iron Man 2 (2011)

The Incredible Hulk (2011)

Thor (2011)

The Avengers (2012)

Iron Man 3 (2012)

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2014)

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Ant-Man (2015)

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2016)

Doctor Strange (2016-2017)

Black Widow (2017)

Black Panther (2017)

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2017)

Avengers: Infinity War (2017)

Avengers: Endgame (2018-2023)

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2023)

I hope you enjoy watching these films. (I certainly did)

Word of warning, you will need a tissue for a few of these films!!

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