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Avengers Watch Order: Every MCU Appearance

To watch Avengers in order, start with Marvel's The Avengers and follow the 6 titles below in story order, ending (for now) with Thunderbolts*. The Avengers team-up films are the backbone of the MCU, and every other story feeds into them.

The releases run from 2012 to 2025. That works out to about 14h 48m of viewing in all. Next up is Avengers: Doomsday.

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Avengers in story order

  1. 1

    Marvel's The Avengers

    First appearanceMay 4, 20122h 23m

    Loki and an alien army invade New York. Joss Whedon’s film is where the shared universe proved it could work.

    StreamHulu

  2. 2

    Avengers: Age of Ultron

    2nd appearanceMay 1, 20152h 21m

    Tony’s peacekeeping AI goes rogue. Introduces Wanda, Pietro and Vision.

    StreamDisney+, Starz

  3. 3

    Captain America: Civil War

    3rd appearanceMay 6, 20162h 27m

    Often called “Avengers 2.5”: the team splits in two.

    StreamDisney+

  4. 4

    Avengers: Infinity War

    4th appearanceApril 27, 20182h 29m

    Thanos goes after the six Infinity Stones. Famous for its ending.

    StreamDisney+

  5. 5

    Avengers: Endgame

    5th appearanceApril 26, 20193h 1m

    The Avengers’ last stand against Thanos. The end of the Infinity Saga.

    StreamDisney+

  6. 6

    Thunderbolts*

    6th appearanceMay 2, 20252h 7m

    Leads directly into Doomsday, so don’t skip it.

    StreamDisney+

  7. 7

    Avengers: Doomsday

    Next upReleases December 18, 20262h 45m

    Doctor Doom’s arrival. In theaters December 18, 2026.

    StreamNot out yet

  8. 8

    Avengers: Secret Wars

    Next upReleases December 17, 2027

    The end of the Multiverse Saga. In theaters December 17, 2027.

    StreamNot out yet

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Avengers FAQ

What order should I watch Avengers in?

Go top to bottom. For Avengers, story order and release order are the same, so there’s nothing to rearrange. Start with Marvel's The Avengers (2012) and work forward.

How many titles feature Avengers?

6 so far, released from 2012 to 2025, covering Phases 1 to 5 of the MCU, with 2 more announced. That’s about 14h 48m of viewing.

How long does it take to watch every Avengers appearance?

About 14h 48m for all 6 released titles. At two hours an evening, that’s roughly 8 sittings.

Do I need to watch the whole MCU to follow Avengers?

No. These 6 titles tell the team’s own story, and the 5 team-up films on the list cover where it meets the wider MCU. All of them are graded Essential.

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