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Marvel Streaming Guide: How to Watch All MCU Movies Online

With Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Infinity Stones and the Infinity Gauntlet, Captain America and Captain Marvel, it’s easy for MCU newcomers (and frankly even some veterans) to get confused. That’s without even mentioning time travel, multiverses, ambiguous post credit scenes and the colorful array of TV series on various streaming services.

If you’re looking to watch the Marvel movies in sequence, we recommend viewing in order of their theatrical release dates. Marvel Studios makes references to its past films more often than it does its chronologically preceding events. Watching in release order also ensures that you won’t encounter spoilers out of order. If you are looking for the chronological MCU timeline, however, check out the bottom of this article; we’ve got you covered. We’ll keep spoilers to a minimum, but if you’re trying to go in blind, you have been warned!

Right now, your best option to soar through the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a Disney+ subscription. That will give you streaming access to nearly all of these films. The Disney streaming service costs $7.99 / month, or $95.88 / year ($7.99 / month). You can bundle it with Hulu and ESPN+ for just $13.99 a month.

A few films are also available on other services outside Disney+. Simply click each title and The Streamable will provide details on where to find each of these action-packed adventures!

Marvel Cinematic Universe Streaming Guide

  • Iron Man

    April 30, 2008

    The film that launched a franchise, Jon Favreau’s Iron Man still holds up after 10+ years. Billionaire engineer Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) builds a weaponized suit in order to escape imprisonment in an Afghan cave. The suit and what it stands for becomes his new legacy, and it’s up to him to shape the direction of his company to match it. Stark had no idea what he was getting into, and neither did audiences around the world! Stay tuned for the post-credit sequence that hinted at the marvelous world that was about to unfold.

  • The Incredible Hulk

    June 12, 2008

    Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) wants nothing more than to lose the extraordinary curse bound within himself. When he gets angry, he turns into the raging, green Incredible Hulk. While he searches far and wide for an antidote, military masterminds dream of exploiting his powers and conspire to force him back into civilization where he can bend to their needs.

  • Iron Man 2

    April 28, 2010

    With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and wost of all - from himself. High on power and struck with palladium poisoning from his arc reactor, he must overcome his own character flaws while confronting powerful new enemies. This film introduces Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and War Machine (Don Cheadle, taking Terrence Howard’s old role) to the MCU.

  • Thor

    April 21, 2011

    The mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is a powerful but arrogant warrior god. The crown of Asgard awaits him, but he proves himself unworthy by reigniting an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and must learn what it takes to be a true hero if he’s to survive the most dangerous villain of his world - and the dark forces of Asgard at his disposal. This movie also brings the introduction of Tom Hiddleston’s marvelous Loki, an important antagonist throughout the MCU. It’s also the debut of Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), who makes a brief cameo.

  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    July 22, 2011

    Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) has the heart of a soldier, but he’ll need more than that if he wants to enlist and fight in World War II. Transformed into a super-soldier, Captain America strives to prove his worth in the war effort, fighting the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler’s ruthless head of weaponry, a man intent on harnessing untold powers in pursuit of world domination.

  • The Avengers

    April 25, 2012

    When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Black Widow, and Hawkeye find themselves in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and Bruce Banner are at the top of their recruitment list. Mark Ruffalo takes the Bruce Banner role in this film. And the post-credit sequence sets up the greatest threat in the entire MCU!

  • Iron Man 3

    April 18, 2013

    Nothing’s been the same since the Chitauri attacked New York, and Tony Stark can barely sleep at night. Suffering from paranoia and anxiety, he’s still not a fan of bullies. He challenges a terrorist called The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), but bites off more than he can chew. It’s up to him to rebuild and reevaluate, and take the fight to The Mandarin himself.

  • Thor: The Dark World

    October 30, 2013

    Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    March 20, 2014

    Steve Rogers tries to adjust to the modern world. When an old colleague comes under attack, however, Rogers becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off a professional assassin sent to silence him: The Winter Soldier.

  • Guardians of the Galaxy

    July 30, 2014

    Would audiences follow superheroes into space? The answer was a resounding “yes!” Light-years from Earth, a simple heist puts a hefty bounty on the head of the eccentric Peter Quill (Chris Pratt). The fate of this mysterious orb leads Quill to fight (and then team up with) a sentient tree, a talking raccoon, and two deadly assassins. Are they more than just a ragtag team? This could be the funniest Marvel film.

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron

    April 22, 2015

    Tony Stark finally discovers the way to protect his planet: a suit of armor around the world. When that suit of armor ends up developing its own aggressive personality with a penchant towards the destruction of humanity, however, it’s up to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to avenge their own mistakes. This movie marks the MCU debut for the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany).

  • Ant-Man

    July 14, 2015

    Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner hero and help his newfound mentor, Doctor Hank Pym (Michael Douglas). Can he protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats? Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

  • Captain America: Civil War

    April 27, 2016

    Following the disastrous events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act to keep superheroes in check. This polarizes opinion among the Avengers, creating a schism between Stark and Rogers. Old hostilities are reawakened and it’s friend vs. friend in a heated clash of ideologies. Civil War is notable for the introductions of Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and the MCU’s Spider-Man (Tom Holland).

  • Doctor Strange

    October 25, 2016

    After his career is destroyed, brilliant but arrogant surgeon Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil. Doctor Strange is a feast for the eyes, with incredible, innovative special effects.

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

    April 19, 2017

    The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage.

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming

    July 5, 2017

    The first of the MCU’s Spider-Man movies, Peter Parker is coming into his own as an upstart superhero. Eager and enthusiastic, he struggles to lay low under the mentorship of Tony Stark - especially when a new threat, the Vulture (Michael Keaton), emerges.

  • Thor: Ragnarok

    October 2, 2017

    With direction from the brilliant Taika Waititi, this Thor adventure is surprisingly funny. Confronted with a new nemesis more powerful than he thought possible, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe. He must now fight and parley his way back to Asgard in time to stop Ragnarok, an end to Asgardian civilization, and the reign of the tyrannical Hela (Cate Blanchett). Keep your eyes peeled for a quick cameo from Matt Damon and Chris Hemsworth’s brother, Liam.

  • Black Panther

    February 13, 2018

    King T’Challa returns home from America to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. It’s up to him and his closest allies to prevent Wakanda from instigating a world war.

    Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger is one of the MCU’s best villains, and his performance helped propel this Oscar-winning epic to a $1.3 billion worldwide box office.

  • Avengers: Infinity War

    April 25, 2018

    As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos (Josh Brolin). A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain. The ending of this film left audiences awestruck.

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp

    July 4, 2018

    Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at risk to help Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Dr. Hank Pym dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission. The end of this movie provides an important development for the upcoming Avengers: Endgame.

  • Captain Marvel

    March 6, 2019

    Vers (Brie Larson) is a proud Kree soldier but remembers little of how she became one. As she makes her way through 1990s America, she discovers her past, awakens her inner talents, and discovers her place in a galactic war between two alien races.

  • Avengers: Endgame

    April 24, 2019

    After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of their remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store. This crowd-pleaser offers fist-pumping fan service and one incredible gut-punch. There’s a good reason this is the highest grossing film of all time.

  • Spider-Man: Far From Home

    June 28, 2019

    Still reeling from the backlash of the events of Avengers: Endgame, Peter Parker tries to relax on a school trip to Europe. When his trip is hijacked by Nick Fury, his vacation quickly turns into superhero business: Powerful elementals are destroying entire cities and Peter must juggle his personal life with saving the continent.

  • Black Widow

    July 7, 2021

    Natasha Romanoff, also known as 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.

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    September 1, 2021

    Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

  • Eternals

    November 3, 2021

    The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants. The film will be released on Disney+ January 12, 2022.

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home

    December 15, 2021

    When Spider-Man’s secret identity is revealed, Peter Parker asks Doctor Strange to help him regain his anonymity with a magic spell. But when the spell goes wrong, Spider-Man faces a battle against a rogue’s gallery from his past. As the emotional toll grows, Peter must face the most difficult choice of his life.

    The film is a delight for anyone who’s followed the Spider-saga since its cinematic beginnings. Be sure to watch the original “Spider-Man” series with Tobey Maguire and the “Amazing Spider-Man” series with Andrew Garfield to fully appreciate this crowd-pleaser.

  • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

    May 4, 2022

    Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

    The film also stars Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Karl Mordo), Benedict Wong (Wong), Xochitl Gomez (America Chavez), Michael Stuhlbarg (Nicodemus West), and Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer).

    Director Sam Raimi returns to the superhero genre for the first time since the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man films.

  • Thor: Love and Thunder

    July 6, 2022

    After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now inexplicably wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

    The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Russell Crowe, and Natalie Portman. Taika Waititi returns to direct after “Thor: Ragnarok.”

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    November 9, 2022

    Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

    February 17, 2023

    Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope’s parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang, find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    May 3, 2023

    Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

  • The Marvels

    November 8, 2023

    Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Chronological Viewing order

Our recommendation for first-time viewers is to watch films in their release orders, but that order is different from the actual MCU timeline. If you want to go from the very beginning up until the present, the order is below. If it’s your first time through the series, avoid the post-credit sequences to avoid spoilers!

  1. Captain America: The First Avenger
  2. Captain Marvel
  3. Iron Man
  4. The Incredible Hulk
  5. Iron Man 2
  6. Thor
  7. The Avengers
  8. Iron Man 3
  9. Thor: The Dark World
  10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  11. Guardians of the Galaxy
  12. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2
  13. Avengers: Age of Ultron
  14. Ant-Man
  15. Captain America: Civil War
  16. Black Widow
  17. Spider-Man: Homecoming
  18. Doctor Strange
  19. Black Panther
  20. Thor: Ragnarok
  21. Avengers: Infinity War
  22. Ant-Man and the Wasp
  23. Avengers: Endgame
  24. Spider-Man: Far From Home
  25. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  26. Thor: Love and Thunder

Marvel Films Outide the MCU

Also worth noting, some Marvel characters have appeared in films outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The X-Men and Fantastic Four had their own franchises and reboots. Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine got three standalone movies. The very R-rated Deadpool movies aren’t very Disney-friendly, so they’re on the sister service, Hulu.

There are also two preexisting Spider-Man franchises - one with Tobey Maguire and one with Andrew Garfield. There’s also the Oscar-winning Into the Spider-Verse animated film.


Ben Bowman is the Content Director of The Streamable. He cut the cord in 2009. He roots for all Detroit sports and is a fan of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Edgar Wright, Paul Thomas Anderson, Billy Wilder, Buster Keaton, and the Coen Brothers. Ben streams on an Apple TV.

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