How Many Marvel Movies Are There?
Updated
As of October 2026, there are 38 MCU movies released, plus 31 series seasons (26 on Disney+ plus 5 web series), 12 specials and shorts, 85 seasons of older Marvel TV, and 77 released Marvel films made outside Marvel Studios. Here’s the full breakdown.
The count, by category
| Category | Count | Details |
|---|---|---|
| MCU movies | 38 | From Iron Man (2008) to Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) |
| MCU series seasons | 31 | 26 Disney+ seasons, from WandaVision and Loki to Daredevil: Born Again, plus 5 seasons of short web series like WHIH Newsfront |
| Specials & shorts | 12 | One-Shots, Werewolf by Night, Team Thor and more |
| Older Marvel TV (seasons) | 85 | Netflix Defenders saga, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and more. See Marvel TV outside the MCU |
| Marvel films outside the MCU | 77 | Fox X-Men, Sony Spider-Man, Blade, older and animated films. See Marvel movies outside the MCU |
| Marvel specials outside the MCU | 8 | TV specials and shorts such as Pryde of the X-Men and the LEGO Marvel specials |
| Upcoming (films and shows) | 11 | 6 films, including Doomsday, Secret Wars and the X-Men reboot, plus new seasons. See upcoming Marvel releases |
MCU movies by year
| Year | Films |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day |
| 2025 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Thunderbolts*, Captain America: Brave New World |
| 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine |
| 2023 | The Marvels, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Thor: Love and Thunder, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home, Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Black Widow |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home, Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther |
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War |
| 2015 | Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World, Iron Man 3 |
| 2012 | Marvel's The Avengers |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger, Thor |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man |
FAQ
How many Marvel movies are there in total?
115 released Marvel movies as of October 2026: 38 in the MCU and 77 made outside it by Fox, Sony and others, counting animated features and TV movies. Avengers: Doomsday (December 18, 2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (December 17, 2027) are next.
How many MCU movies and shows are there combined?
Counting films, Disney+ series, specials and shorts, the MCU spans 81 released titles; see the full breakdown table above.
How many Marvel movies are coming out?
11 releases are currently tracked, from Avengers: Doomsday (December 2026) to the first films of the next saga in 2028. See our list of upcoming Marvel releases.
Does that count the X-Men movies?
The 13 Fox X-Men films are counted separately as legacy films; they’re not part of the MCU, but they’re archived here because the multiverse is pulling mutants into the MCU story.