Marvel Movies in Release Order

Why these items are on the list

1. Iron Man (2008). Phase One opener, distributed by Paramount per Wikipedia; Jon Favreau directed, per Rotten Tomatoes.
2. The Incredible Hulk (2008). The second MCU film, directed by Louis Leterrier and distributed by Universal Pictures.
3. Iron Man 2 (2010). Jon Favreau directs again; Paramount distributed it, per Wikipedia.
4. Thor (2011). Directed by Kenneth Branagh, with Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, per Rotten Tomatoes.
5. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Set in 1942, so Space.com puts it first if you watch chronologically instead.
6. The Avengers (2012). Concluded Phase One and was the first MCU film distributed by Disney.
7. Iron Man 3 (2013). Opens Phase Two; directed by Shane Black, per Rotten Tomatoes.
8. Thor: The Dark World (2013). Directed by Alan Taylor, the second of two sequels released in 2013.
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, their first of four MCU films in this list.
10. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Directed by James Gunn, with Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista and Vin Diesel.
11. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Joss Whedon directs his second Avengers film, after The Avengers in 2012.
12. Ant-Man (2015). Closes Phase Two, per Wikipedia and Hulu; Rotten Tomatoes leaves it off its Phase Two list.
13. Captain America: Civil War (2016). Started Phase Three, per Wikipedia; directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
14. Doctor Strange (2016). Directed by Scott Derrickson, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, per Rotten Tomatoes.
15. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). James Gunn returns; Bradley Cooper joins the listed cast, per Rotten Tomatoes.
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). The Spider-Man films are owned and distributed by Sony Pictures, per Wikipedia.
17. Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Directed by Taika Waititi, with Cate Blanchett and Idris Elba joining the cast.
18. Black Panther (2018). Directed by Ryan Coogler; scored 96% on Rotten Tomatoes.
19. Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo; the third of their four films here.
20. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). Directed by Peyton Reed, with Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly.
21. Captain Marvel (2019). Released in 2019 but set in the 90s, per Space.com.
22. Avengers: Endgame (2019). The highest-grossing film ever at the time of its release, per Wikipedia.
23. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). The last film of Phase Three and of the Infinity Saga.
24. Black Widow (2021). First film of Phase Four, which starts the Multiverse Saga.
25. Shang-Chi (2021). Full title Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings; directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
26. Eternals (2021). Directed by Chloé Zhao; scored 48% on Rotten Tomatoes.
27. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). Directed by Jon Watts, with Tom Holland, Zendaya and Benedict Cumberbatch.
28. Multiverse of Madness (2022). Full title Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; directed by Sam Raimi, with Elizabeth Olsen.
29. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). Taika Waititi directs again; Christian Bale joins the cast.
30. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). Closes Phase Four; Ryan Coogler returns to direct.
31. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). Opens Phase Five; Peyton Reed directs, with Jonathan Majors in the cast.
32. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). James Gunn's third Guardians film, which Rotten Tomatoes calls surprisingly emotional.
33. The Marvels (2023). Directed by Nia DaCosta, with Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani.
34. Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, per Rotten Tomatoes.
35. Captain America: Brave New World (2025). Stars Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford; directed by Julius Onah, per Rotten Tomatoes.
36. Thunderbolts* (2025). Ends Phase Five, per Space.com; directed by Jake Schreier.
37. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). Began Phase Six; set in 1964 in a different, retrofuturistic timeline.
38. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). The latest release, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, with Tom Holland and Zendaya.

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