The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been arguably the biggest shared universe of films since its inception with 2008’s Iron Man. It revolutionized the idea of a shared film universe and has been home to some of the biggest, highest-grossing films of all time. If you’re looking to watch them all, though, there’s a lot for you to check out. Here’s how many films are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
How Many Movies Are in the MCU?
As of right now, there have been 29 films released as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the 30th film set to release later this year. The Marvel Cinematic Universe also divides its films into phases; Phases One and Two each consist of six films, while Phase Three consists of a whopping 11 films. These 23 films make up the first “saga” of the MCU, known as “The Infinity Saga.”
The MCU is currently in Phase Four, with six films currently released and the seventh, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, set to be released later this year as the 30th film in the canon. Phase Five will tentatively include six films, while Phase Six currently includes four films. Should the release dates hold up, this will make 40 films in the MCU, and the 17 included in these three phases will make up “The Multiverse Saga.”
The full list of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including currently scheduled upcoming films, is as follows (upcoming releases are subject to change):
- Phase One
- Iron Man – May 2, 2008
- The Incredible Hulk – June 13, 2008
- Iron Man 2 – May 7, 2010
- Thor – May 6, 2011
- Captain America: The First Avenger – July 22, 2011
- Marvel’s The Avengers – May 4, 2012
- Phase Two
- Iron Man 3 – May 3, 2013
- Thor: The Dark World – Nov. 8, 2013
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier – April 4, 2014
- Guardians of the Galaxy – Aug. 1, 2014
- Avengers: Age of Ultron – May 1, 2015
- Ant-Man – July 17, 2015
- Phase Three
- Captain America: Civil War – May 6, 2016
- Doctor Strange – Nov. 4, 2016
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – May 5, 2017
- Spider-Man: Homecoming – July 7, 2017
- Thor: Ragnarok – Nov. 3, 2017
- Black Panther – Feb. 16, 2018
- Avengers: Infinity War – April 27, 2018
- Ant-Man and the Wasp – July 6, 2018
- Captain Marvel – March 8, 2019
- Avengers: Endgame – April 26, 2019
- Spider-Man: Far From Home – July 2, 2019
- Phase Four
- Black Widow – July 9, 2021
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Sep. 3, 2021
- Eternals – Nov. 5, 2021
- Spider-Man: No Way Home – Dec. 17, 2021
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – May 6, 2022
- Thor: Love and Thunder – July 8, 2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Nov. 11, 2022
- Phase Five
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Feb. 17, 2023
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – May 5, 2023
- The Marvels – July 28, 2023
- Captain America: New World Order – May 3, 2024
- Thunderbolts – July 26, 2024
- Blade – Sep. 6, 2024
- Phase Six
- Deadpool 3 – Nov. 8, 2024
- Fantastic Four – Feb. 14, 2025
- Avengers: The Kang Dynasty – May 2, 2025
- Avengers: Secret Wars – May 1, 2026
That’s how many films are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel is known for more than just its films: check out Twinfinite’s article on the newest MCU special program, Werewolf by Night.
