Every Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Ranked
With 'Thunderbolts*' currently in theaters, and more MCU movies scheduled for the future, Marvel Studios is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Now, Moviefone ranks every MCU movie ever released.

Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) in Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts*'. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2025 Marvel.
The movie franchises in Hollywood history!
With 'Moviefone has ranked every MCU movie ever made, including the latest!
Note: We are only including MCU movies, not the MCU Disney+ series and mini-series.
However, we are including the The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.'
Let's begin!
38. 'Eternals' (2021)

(L to R) Don Lee, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, and Lia McHugh in Marvel Studios' 'Eternals.' Photo: Marvel Studios.
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

37. 'Thor: The Dark World' (2013)
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith (Natalie Portman) and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

36. 'Thor' (2011)
Against his father Odin's (Chris Hemsworth) - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

35. 'Iron Man 2' (2010)
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Don Cheadle) at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
Iron Man 2
34. 'The Incredible Hulk' (2008)
Scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
33. 'Thor: Love and Thunder' (2022)
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher (Natalie Portman), who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

32. 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' (2023)
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang (Jonathan Majors).

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
31. 'Doctor Strange' (2016)
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon (Benedict Cumberbatch) gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.

30. 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' (2015)
When Tony Stark (James Spader) emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

29. 'The Marvels' (2023)

(L to R) Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers, and Teyonah Parris as Captain Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios' 'The Marvels.' Photo by Laura Radford. © 2023 MARVEL.
Carol Danvers (Teyonah Parris). Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.

28. 'Ant-Man' (2015)
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.

27. 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' (2017)
Following the events of 'Captain America: Civil War', Peter Parker (Michael Keaton), emerges.

Spider-Man: Homecoming
26. 'Iron Man 3' (2010)
When Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr.) world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

25. 'Captain America: The First Avenger' (2011)
During World War II, Steve Rogers (Hugo Weaving) – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

24. 'Black Widow' (2021)
Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

23. 'Captain Marvel' (2019)
The story follows Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

22. 'Werewolf by Night' (2022)
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.

21. 'Iron Man' (2008)
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

20. 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' (2022)
Queen Ramonda (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

19. 'Captain America: Brave New World' (2025)

Red Hulk/President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) in Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World'. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2024 Marvel.
After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross (Anthony Mackie) finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

Captain America: Brave New World
18. 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' (2018)
Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang (Michael Douglas) dive into the quantum realm and try to accomplish, against time and any chance of success, a very dangerous rescue mission.

Ant-Man and the Wasp
17. 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' (2019)
Peter Parker (Samuel L. Jackson) uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.

16. 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' (2021)
Shang-Chi (Tony Leung).

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
15. 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' (2022)
On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present. The special follows Drax the Destroyer (Michael Rooker) ruined the holiday for him as a child.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
14. 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' (2022)
Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
13. 'Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3' (2023)
Peter Quill (Zoe Saldaña), must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
12. 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' (2017)
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's (Chris Pratt) true parentage.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
11. 'The Avengers' (2012)
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

10. 'Thunderbolts*' (2025)

(L to R) Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), and Red Guardian/Alexei Shostakov (David Harbour) in Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2024 Marvel.
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

Thunderbolts*
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9. 'Captain America: Civil War' (2016)
Following the events of 'Age of Ultron', the collective governments of the world an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man (Chris Evans), which causes an epic battle between former allies.

Captain America: Civil War
8. 'Black Panther' (2018)
King T'Challa (Lupita Nyong'o), the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

7. 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' (2014)
After the cataclysmic events in New York with 'The Avengers', Steve Rogers (Anthony Mackie). However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

6. 'Thor Ragnarok' (2017)
Thor (Cate Blanchett).

5. 'Guardians of the Galaxy' (2014)

(L to R) Zoe Saldaña, Chris Pratt, Rocket, Dave Bautista and Groot in 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' Photo: Marvel Studios.
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Acc.

Guardians of the Galaxy
4. 'Avengers: Infinity War' (2018)
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos (Josh Brolin). A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

3. 'Deadpool & Wolverine' (2024)
Marvel Studios' 'Deadpool & Wolverine' delivers the ultimate, iconic, cinematic team-up throw-down on July 26.

2. 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' (2021)
Peter Parker (Jamie Foxx) and other Spider-Man villains from around the multiverse.

1. 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019)

Robert Downey Jr. in 'Avengers: Endgame.' Photo: Marvel Studios.
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos (Josh Brolin). With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

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