How To Watch The MCU Marvel Movies In Order

If like most people right now, you’re currently stuck at home and have already worked your way through everything in your DVD collection, now might be a great time to dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), if you haven't already.

From the very first Iron Man in 2008, all the way through to Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019, the MCU just keeps getting bigger and better.

And there is no better time to re-watch all the films from Phase One through to Phase Three, and catch up just in time for the beginning of Phase Four which starts later this year.

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Watching the MCU movies in order is reasonably simple, and although some suggest watching in chronological order, it might be better for newcomers to watch them in order of release.

The studio is a true behemoth of cinema, and they have masterfully adapted beloved Marvel comics into blockbuster films that have broken box office records around the globe.

The head honcho of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, has built up the movies one by one, gradually introducing new characters, concepts, and locations.

The MCU is known for sprinkling Easter eggs, flashbacks and flash-forwards throughout, and who can forget those iconic post-credits scenes, so watching them in order of release is a great way to experience the films as they were originally intended.

So, get yourself some popcorn and settle down on the sofa for an epic MCU movie marathon made up of all 23 films from the three phases.

Phase One:

Phase Two:

Phase Three:

1. Iron Man - 4K Ultra HD (includes 2D Blu-ray) Zavvi Exclusive Steelbook

Tony Stark is a 'genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist' who always gets what he wants. But his life is turned upside down when he is kidnapped and held captive in an Afghan cave. To escape, he creates a unique weaponised suit of armour using scraps of metal. He becomes Iron Man, and must fight to protect everything he loves and uncover the truth behind his kidnapping.

2. The Incredible Hulk - 4K Ultra HD

Dr Bruce Banner seeks a cure to his unique condition, which causes him to turn into a giant green monster whenever he loses his temper. Whilst on the run, Banner comes close to a cure. But he must step up and fight when a new creature emerges: The Abomination.

3. Iron Man 2 - 4K Ultra HD Zavvi Exclusive Steelbook

After revealing his true identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must figure out a way to solve his health problems and fight a mad man seeking revenge.

4. Thor - 4K Ultra HD

The powerful but arrogant god of thunder, Thor, is cast out of Asgard by his father Odin to live amongst humans without his powers on Earth. When Loki, Thor’s brother, poses a threat to Earth, Thor steps up and becomes one of their finest defenders.

5. Captain America The First Avenger - 4K Ultra HD

Steve Rogers is a rejected military soldier from New York. He is accepted for the Super-Soldier programme, and is transformed into Captain America after taking a dose of Dr Erskine’s 'super-soldier serum'. Captain America then must take down a terrorist organisation led by the evil Red Skull.

6. Avengers Assemble - 4K Ultra HD

Earth's mightiest heroes assemble and attempt to stop Thor’s mischievous brother Loki and his alien Chitauri army from enslaving humanity and destroying the world.

7. Iron Man 3 - 4K Ultra HD Zavvi Exclusive Steelbook

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he must go back to his roots and use his genius to save the world.

8. Thor: The Dark World - 4K Ultra HD

When the Dark Elves try to use the mysterious Aether to plunge the universe into darkness, Thor must embark on a perilous journey to save Jane Foster and the world from a dark fate.

9. Captain America: Winter Soldier 4K Ultra HD (Includes 2D Blu-ray) Zavvi Exclusive Steelbook

Steve Rogers, finding it difficult to acclimate to modern life, takes up a position as a soldier of SHIELD. He discovers that the organisation has been compromised and that a Soviet assassin known as The Winter Soldier is trying to kill him. He must work with Black Widow to uncover the truth behind what has been going on.

10. Guardians of the Galaxy - Zavvi Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Steelbook (Includes 2D Blu-ray)

After stealing the mysterious orb from the planet Morag, Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord, is now the target of a manhunt led by the intergalactic warlord named Ronan The Accuser. Quill assembles a team of space heroes known as the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' to fight Ronan and save the galaxy.

11. Avengers Age of Ultron - 4K Ultra HD

After creating Ultron to protect the world, Tony Stark’s peacekeeping program becomes hostile. The Avengers jump into action to try to fight this virtually undefeatable enemy together.

12. Ant-Man - Zavvi Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Steelbook (Includes 2D Blu-ray)

Armed with a super-suit with the ability to shrink in size, ex-convict and cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr Hank Pym, pull off a heist that will save the world.

13. Captain America Civil War - 4K Ultra HD

When the governments of the world decide that the Avengers need to be held accountable for the collateral damage that is left behind after their battles, the team do not agree on whether to sign the Sokovia Accords. The team is split into two camps, one led by Steve Rogers, and the other following Tony Stark.

14. Doctor Strange - 4K Ultra HD

Talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange has his life turned upside down after being involved in a tragic car accident. On his road to recovery, he is drawn into the world of the mystic arts, where he must learn to put his ego aside and help save the world.

15. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 - 4K Ultra HD

The Guardians struggle to stick together as a team when Peter Quill's long lost father makes an appearance. It is uncovered that his father is the ambitious celestial being named Ego, but everything is not as it may seem.

16. Spider-Man Homecoming - 4K Ultra HD

Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student with his alter-ego Spider-Man. He finds himself tangled in the web of a new menace who is prowling the skies of New York City.

17. Thor Ragnarok - 4K Ultra HD

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe as a gladiator in the Grand Master’s Contest Of Champions. He must race against the clock to get back to Asgard and prevent the prophesied Ragnarök, the destruction of Asgard at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, his sister the ruthless Goddess Of Death - Hela.

18. Black Panther - 4K Ultra HD

T'Challa, heir to the hidden kingdom of Wakanda, must step up and protect his people, but he also must confront a new challenger that is linked to his father’s past mistakes.

19. Avengers: Infinity War - 4K Ultra HD

The Avengers must assemble and be willing to sacrifice everything they hold dear in order to defeat the powerful, intergalactic warlord Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe as we know it.

20. Ant-Man and the Wasp - 4K Ultra HD

As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father to his young daughter Cassie, Hope van Dyne and Dr Hank Pym present an urgent new mission to Scott. Ant-Man must work alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past and try to save Hope’s mother from the Quantum Realm.

21. Captain Marvel - 4K Ultra HD

Carol Danvers, an pilot from Earth, becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught between two alien races at war. To win she must uncover secrets from her past and find the true enemy.

22. Avengers: Endgame - 4K Ultra HD

In the aftermath of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins and the Avengers are scattered. With the help of their remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more to try to reverse Thanos' actions and save the universe.

23. Spider-Man: Far From Home - 4K Ultra HD (Includes Blu-Ray)

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Peter Parker must step up as Spider-Man and take on new enemies in a world that has changed forever. He must use his powers to uncover the truth of the strange goings-on.