top of page

Marvel Cinematic Timeline (2021)

Updated: Oct 22, 2022

Get ready for Avengers: Endgame by watching all 22 Marvel movies in chronological order.


Edit: Now Includes ALL 27 Marvel movies and new series in chronological order... including Black Widow, Loki, WandaVision, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier!

Image: Marvel, Avengers: Endgame

To prepare for Avengers: Endgame, here is a list of all the Marvel Cinematic Movies in chronological order up to Endgame. To watch all of these before the release date, start Captain America: The First Avenger by 5th April 2019. (A shortlist of the movies in chronological order is at the bottom of the page ).


1. Captain America: The First Avenger

Image: Rico Jr Captain America Poster

Movie Time:

2h 4m


End Credit Scene Number:

1


Description: It is 1941 and the world is in the throes of war. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wants to do his part and join America's armed forces, but the military rejects him because of his small stature. Finally, Steve gets his chance when he is accepted into an experimental program that turns him into a supersoldier called Captain America. Joining forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), Captain America leads the fight against the Nazi-backed HYDRA organization.









1A. One Shot: Agent Carter

Time Length:

15m


Description:

Frustrated at being marginalized at work, Peggy Carter goes on an unauthorized solo field mission.


2. Captain Marvel

Image: Rico Jr Captain Marvel Poster

Movie Time:

2h 5m


End Credit Scenes:

2


Description:

Captain Marvel is an extraterrestrial Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her people and the Skrulls. Living on Earth in 1995, she keeps having recurring memories of another life as U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers. With help from Nick Fury, Captain Marvel tries to uncover the secrets of her past while harnessing her special superpowers to end the war with the evil Skrulls.



3. Iron Man

Image: Rico Jr Iron Man Poster

Movie Time:

2h 6m


End Credit Scenes:

1


Description:

A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he builds an armored suit and upends his captors. Returning to America, Stark refines the suit and uses it to combat crime and terrorism.














4. Hulk

Image: Marvel Hulk Poster

Movie Time:

2h 15m


End Credit Scenes:

1


Description:

Eric Bana ("Black Hawk Down") stars as scientist Bruce Banner, whose inner demons transform him in the aftermath of a catastrophic experiment; Jennifer Connelly portrays Betty Ross, whose scientific genius unwittingly helps unleash the Hulk; Nick Nolte plays Banner's brilliant father, who passes on a tragic legacy to his son; and Sam Elliott portrays the commander of a top-secret military research center.





5. Iron Man 2

Movie Length:

2h 4m


End Credit Scenes:

1


Description:

With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armoured suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.









5A. One Shot: The Consultant

Time Length:

4m


Description:

Agents Coulson and Sitwell plan to derail General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross from interfering with S.H.I.E.L.D. affairs with a very special person.


5B. One Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the way to Thor's Hammer

Time Length:

4m


Description:

Agent Coulson stops at a convenience store and deals with a coincidental robbery during his visit.


6. Thor

Image: Rico Jr Thor Poster

Movie Length:

1h 55m


End Credit Scenes:

1


Description:

As the son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins), king of the Norse gods, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) will soon inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging father. However, on the day that he is to be crowned, Thor reacts with brutality when the gods' enemies, the Frost Giants, enter the palace in violation of their treaty. As punishment, Odin banishes Thor to Earth. While Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Thor's brother, plots mischief in Asgard, Thor, now stripped of his powers, faces his greatest threat.









7. The Avengers

Image: Rico Jr The Avengers Poster

Movie Length:

2h 23m


End Credit Scenes:

2


Description:

When Thor's evil brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), gains access to the unlimited power of the energy cube called the Tesseract, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of S.H.I.E.L.D., initiates a superhero recruitment effort to defeat the unprecedented threat to Earth. Joining Fury's "dream team" are Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner).








7A. One Shot: Item 47

Time Length:

12m


Description:

SHIELD agent Sitwell is assigned to recover an abandoned Chitauri weapon being used by a young couple robbing a bank



8. Iron Man 3

Image: Rico Jr Iron Man 3 Poster

Movie Length:

2h 4m


End Credit Scenes:

1


Description:

With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.










8A. One Shot: All Hail the King


Time Length:

14m


Description:

A documentary filmmaker (Scoot McNairy) interviews "Mandarin" impersonator Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley) to unlock the secrets of his past and find out if the terrorist group the Ten Rings really exists.



9. Thor: The Dark World

Image: Rico Jr Thor The Dark World Poster

Movie Length:

1h 52m


End Credit Scenes:

2


Description:

In ancient times, the gods of Asgard fought and won a war against an evil race known as the Dark Elves. The survivors were neutralized, and their ultimate weapon -- the Aether -- was buried in a secret location. Hundreds of years later, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) finds the Aether and becomes its host, forcing Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to bring her to Asgard before Dark Elf Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) captures her and uses the weapon to destroy the Nine Realms -- including Earth.









10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Image: Rico Jr Captain America Winter Soldier Poster

Movie Length:

2h 16m


End Credit Scene: 2 Description:

After the cataclysmic events in New York with his fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), lives in the nation's capital as he tries to adjust to modern times. An attack on a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague throws Rogers into a web of intrigue that places the whole world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and a new ally, the Falcon, Rogers struggles to expose an ever-widening conspiracy, but he and his team soon come up against an unexpected enemy.









11. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 1

Image: Rico Jr Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 Poster

Movie Length:

2h 5m


End Credit Scene:

2


Description:

Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. To evade Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with four disparate misfits: gun-toting Rocket Raccoon, treelike-humanoid Groot, enigmatic Gamora, and vengeance-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when he discovers the orb's true power and the cosmic threat it poses, Quill must rally his ragtag group to save the universe.


12. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2

Image: Rico Jr Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Poster

Movie Length:

2h 18m


End Credit Scene:

5


Description:

Peter Quill and his fellow Guardians are hired by a powerful alien race, the Sovereign, to protect their precious batteries from invaders. When it is discovered that Rocket has stolen the items they were sent to guard, the Sovereign dispatch their armada to search for vengeance. As the Guardians try to escape, the mystery of Peter's parentage is revealed.





13. Avengers: Age of Ultron

Image: Rico Jr Avengers Age of Ultron Poster

Movie Length:

2h 22m


End Credit Scene:

1


Description:

When Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) jump-starts a dormant peacekeeping program, things go terribly awry, forcing him, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and the rest of the Avengers to reassemble. As the fate of Earth hangs in the balance, the team is put to the ultimate test as they battle Ultron, a technological terror hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they encounter two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Pietro and Wanda Maximoff.








14. Ant Man

Image: Ant-Man Odeon Poster

Movie Length:

1h 58m


End Credit Scene:

2


Description:

Forced out of his own company by former protégé Darren Cross, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) recruits the talents of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a master thief just released from prison. Lang becomes Ant-Man, trained by Pym and armed with a suit that allows him to shrink in size, possess superhuman strength and control an army of ants. The miniature hero must use his new skills to prevent Cross, also known as Yellowjacket, from perfecting the same technology and using it as a weapon for evil.


15. Captain America: Civil War

Image: Rico Jr Captain America Civil War Poster

Movie Length:

2h 28m


End Credit Scene:

2


Description:

Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.








16. Doctor Strange

Image: Rico Jr Doctor Strange Poster

Movie Length:

1h 55m


End Credit Scene:

2


Description:

Dr. Stephen Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.


17. Black Panther

Image: Rico Jr Black Panther Poster

Movie Length:

2h 15m


End Credit Scene:

2


Description:

After the death of his father, T'Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king -- and as Black Panther -- gets tested when he's drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.


18. Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider Man Homecoming alternative Poster
Image: Rafal Rola Spider-Man Homecoming Poster

Movie Length:

2h 13m


End Credit Scene:

2


Description:

Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine -- distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear.










19. Ant-Man and The Wasp

Ant-Man and The Wasp alternative Poster
Image: Odeon Ant-Man and The Wasp Poster

Movie Length:

2h 5m


End Credit Scenes:

2


Description:

Scott Lang is grappling with the consequences of his choices as both a superhero and a father. Approached by Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym, Lang must once again don the Ant-Man suit and fight alongside the Wasp. The urgent mission soon leads to secret revelations from the past as the dynamic duo finds itself in an epic battle against a powerful new enemy.



20. Thor: Ragnarok

Thor Ragnarok alternative poster
Image: Rico Jr Thor Ragnarok poster

Movie Length:

2h 10m


End Credit Scene:

2


Description:

Imprisoned on the other side of the universe, the mighty Thor finds himself in a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against the Hulk, his former ally and fellow Avenger. Thor's quest for survival leads him in a race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home world and the Asgardian civilization.













21. Black Widow

Movie Length:

2h 14m


End Credit Scenes:

2


Description:

Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy, and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.





22. Avengers: Infinity War

avengers infinity war alternative poster
Image: Rico Jr Avengers Infinity War Poster

Movie Length:

2h 40m


End Credit Scenes:

1


Description:

The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

















23. Avengers: Endgame

avengers endgame alternative poster
Image: Kevin Teirnan Avengers Endgame Poster

Movie Length:

3h 2m


End Credit Scenes:

0 (First Marvel Movie with no End Credit Scene!)


Description:

Adrift in space with no food or water, Tony Stark sends a message to Pepper Potts as his oxygen supply starts to dwindle. Meanwhile, the remaining Avengers -- Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner -- must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies for an epic showdown with Thanos -- the evil demigod who decimated the planet and the universe.


24. WandaVision (Series)

wanda vision alternative poster
Image: Rico Jr Avengers WandaVision Poster

Series Length:

9 Episodes (5h 50m)


End Credit Scenes:

4 (E7, E8, E9(2))


Description:

Living idealized suburban lives, super-powered beings Wanda and Vision begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.










25. The Falcon and The Winter Solider (Series)

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier alternative Poster
Image: Rico Jr The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Poster

Series Length:

6 Episodes (4h 25m)


End Credit Scenes:

2 (E5, E6)


Description:

Falcon and the Winter Soldier are a mismatched duo who team up for a global adventure that will test their survival skills -- as well as their patience.










spider man far from home alternative poster
Image: Jay Atienzan Spider Man Poster



Movie Length:

2h 9m


End Credit Scenes:

2


Description:

Peter Parker, the beloved superhero Spider-Man, faces four destructive elemental monsters while on holiday in Europe. Soon, he receives help from Mysterio, a fellow hero with mysterious origins.




27. Loki (series)

loki alternative poster
Image: Rico Jr Loki Poster

Series Length:

6 Episodes


End Credit Scenes:

2 (E4, E6)


Description:

Loki, the God of Mischief, steps out of his brother's shadow to embark on an adventure that takes place after the events of "Avengers: Endgame."











Marvel Cinematic Universe Timeline Shortlist:

1. Captain America: The First Avenger

1A. One Shot: Agent Carter

2. Captain Marvel

3. Iron Man

4. The Hulk

5. Iron Man 2

5A. One Shot: The Consultant

5B. One Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the way to Thor's Hammer

6. Thor

7. The Avengers

7A. One Shot: Item 47

8. Iron Man 3

8A. One Shot: All Hail the King

9. Thor: Dark World

10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

11. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 1

12. Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2

13. Avengers: Age of Ultron

14. Ant-Man

15. Captain America: Civil War

16. Doctor Strange

17. Black Panther

18. Spider-Man: Homecoming

19. Ant-Man and The Wasp

20. Thor: Ragnarok

21. Black Widow

22. Avengers: Infinity War

23. Avengers: Endgame

24. Wanda Vision (Series)

25. The Falcon and The Winter Solider (Series)

26. Spider-Man: Far From Home

27. Loki (series)


Image: Update Magic, Marvel Cinematic Timeline
 
 
 

Comments


Commenting has been turned off.
bottom of page