Every MCU Movie Post-Credit Scene in Order
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Marvel made the post-credit scene a habit, and 36 MCU movies have at least one. Here's every movie stinger in story order, whether it plays mid-credits or at the very end, and what it sets up. Heads up: the descriptions give away scenes, and sometimes the film's ending, so skip titles you haven't seen yet.
Some MCU series have extra scenes too, usually in the season finale: I Am Groot: Season 1, I Am Groot: Season 2, Loki: Season 1, What If...?: Season 1, WandaVision: Season 1, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Season 1, Hawkeye: Season 1, Moon Knight: Season 1, Echo: Season 1, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Season 1, Ms. Marvel: Season 1, Ironheart: Season 1, Loki: Season 2, What If...?: Season 2, Daredevil: Born Again: Season 1, X-Men '97: Season 1, and X-Men '97: Season 2. Each series page notes where its stinger falls.
Stay through the credits. Always. This is the law.
Every movie post-credit scene, in story order
- 1
Captain America: The First Avenger
End-credits A teaser trailer for The Avengers plays after the credits, with Steve Rogers working out his frustration on a punching bag. - 2
Captain Marvel
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Carol Danvers turns up at Avengers HQ answering Nick Fury’s pager, leading into Avengers: Endgame. At the very end, Goose coughs up the Tesseract. - 3
Iron Man
End-credits Nick Fury appears in Tony Stark’s home to talk about the Avengers Initiative. - 4
Iron Man 2
End-credits Agent Coulson finds Mjolnir in a crater in the New Mexico desert. - 5
The Incredible Hulk
Before the credits Not a true credits scene: Tony Stark’s bar chat with General Ross about “putting a team together” plays just before the credits roll. - 6
Thor
End-credits Dr. Selvig is shown the Tesseract, with Loki quietly pulling his strings. - 7
Marvel's The Avengers
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, the Other reports to Thanos, who smiles at the camera. At the very end, the team eats shawarma in silence. - 8
Thor: The Dark World
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, the Collector receives the Aether (the Reality Stone). At the very end, Thor returns to Jane on Earth. - 9
Iron Man 3
End-credits A comedy tag: Tony has been telling the whole story to Bruce Banner, who fell asleep. - 10
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Baron Strucker shows off Loki’s scepter and the Maximoff twins, teasing Age of Ultron. At the very end, Bucky visits his own exhibit at the Smithsonian. - 11
Guardians of the Galaxy
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Baby Groot dances in his pot whenever Drax isn’t looking. At the very end, in the Collector’s ruined museum, Howard the Duck makes a cameo. - 12
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Mid- and end-credits Five short scenes during and after the credits, including the first look at the original Guardians team and teenage Groot. - 13
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Mid-credits Thanos picks up the Infinity Gauntlet: “Fine, I’ll do it myself.” There is no scene at the very end. - 14
Ant-Man
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Hank Pym shows Hope a new Wasp suit. At the very end, Steve and Sam find Bucky, a direct lead-in to Captain America: Civil War. - 15
Captain America: Civil War
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Bucky goes back into cryosleep in Wakanda. At the very end, Peter Parker tests a new gadget from Tony. - 16
Black Widow
End-credits Yelena is sent after a new target, one that ties directly into the Hawkeye series. - 17
Black Panther
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, T’Challa addresses the United Nations and reveals Wakanda. At the very end, Bucky wakes up in Wakanda. - 18
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Adrian Toomes meets Mac Gargan in prison, hinting at a Sinister Six. At the very end, a Captain America PSA about patience. - 19
Doctor Strange
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Thor asks Strange for help finding Odin. At the very end, Mordo’s turn teases future conflict. - 20
Thor: Ragnarok
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Thanos’s ship looms over the Asgardian refugee vessel. At the very end, the Grandmaster meets his former subjects. - 21
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Scott is trapped in the Quantum Realm as the Snap happens. At the very end, a giant ant plays the drums. - 22
Avengers: Infinity War
End-credits Nick Fury pages Captain Marvel as he turns to dust. - 23
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Wong brings Shang-Chi to meet Bruce Banner and Carol Danvers about the rings. At the very end, Xialing takes over her father’s organization. - 24
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Peter’s identity is revealed to the world. At the very end, a twist about who “Nick Fury” has been all along. - 25
Eternals
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, a new cosmic character arrives. At the very end, Dane Whitman reaches for something dangerous. - 26
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Eddie Brock tidies up a loose end in a bar. At the very end, a teaser for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. - 27
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, a new character pulls Strange into another adventure. At the very end, a short gag with Bruce Campbell. - 28
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Mid-credits One mid-credits scene with a quiet reveal about T’Challa’s legacy. There is no scene at the very end. - 29
Thor: Love and Thunder
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, a new threat is set up for Thor. At the very end, we see where Jane Foster ends up. - 30
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, a council of Kang variants gathers. At the very end, a scene connects to Loki Season 2. - 31
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, the new Guardians roster in action. At the very end, Peter Quill back on Earth, with a promise that Star-Lord will return. - 32
The Marvels
Mid-credits One mid-credits scene lands Monica Rambeau somewhere unexpected, with a familiar X-Men face. The scene with Kamala and Kate Bishop plays before the credits. - 33
Deadpool & Wolverine
End-credits During the credits, a behind-the-scenes montage salutes Fox’s Marvel films. The one true scene comes at the very end: Deadpool shows the TVA footage of Johnny Storm saying exactly what Deadpool claimed he said about Cassandra Nova. - 34
Captain America: Brave New World
End-credits Sam visits an imprisoned Samuel Sterns, who warns him about what is coming from other worlds. - 35
Thunderbolts*
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, Red Guardian tries to sell a shopper on a New Avengers Wheaties box. At the very end, 14 months later, the New Avengers spot a ship with a “4” emblem arriving from another dimension, pointing straight at the Fantastic Four and Avengers: Doomsday. - 36
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Mid- and end-credits Two scenes: mid-credits, four years later, Sue finds a cloaked figure holding Doctor Doom’s mask beside young Franklin. At the very end, the opening of the in-universe Fantastic Four cartoon plays. - 37
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
End-credits One scene, at the very end of the credits. Ned’s Spidey-tracker app picks up a new Spider-Man sighting, then zooms out past Earth and the Moon and places him somewhere in outer space, before the card “Spider-Man will return.”
Post-credit scenes FAQ
Which MCU movie has the best post-credit scene?
Fan favorites include Iron Man’s, which started the whole tradition, The Avengers’ first tease of the saga’s big villain, and Thor: Ragnarok’s, which leads directly into Infinity War. Each one is described above.
Do all Marvel movies have post-credit scenes?
Almost all, but not every one. Avengers: Endgame famously has none, just a sound cue fans love. Our database marks each title.
What is the difference between a mid-credits and an end-credits scene?
A mid-credits scene plays after the main cast credits, a few minutes in. An end-credits scene waits until the very last credit. 26 of the movies above have a mid-credits scene, so don’t leave when the first scene ends.
Are post-credit scenes important to the story?
Often, yes. They’ve introduced major villains, set up new heroes and teased whole sagas. Skipping them means missing setup for the next film.