In terms of epic live-action superhero crossover movies, the gold normal is the Avengers films. Bringing collectively MCU heroes and narratives for enormous culminating tales, the 4 Avengers films launched so far are among the many most epic superhero films to have ever been launched (and much more are on the way in which).
The Avengers films repay the a number of phases of movies that make up the MCU, whether or not that is the preliminary Infinity Saga or the present Multiverse Saga. Each brings collectively Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to tackle a number of the largest threats the MCU has to supply. Here is the right way to watch each Avengers film so as (together with Doomsday and Secret Wars).
All Avengers Motion pictures In Order
Watching the Avengers films in chronological order is identical as watching them within the order they have been launched (protecting issues easy):
- The Avengers (2012)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Avengers: Infinity Warfare (2018)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
When it comes to the canonical MCU timeline, the primary three Avengers films are set in the identical yr by which they have been launched. Nevertheless, 2019’s Avengers: Endgame encompasses a five-year time originally of the film, that means the vast majority of the film takes place in 2023, having initially begun within the instant aftermath of 2018’s Infinity Warfare.
Moreover, Avengers: Doomsday is about to launch in 2026, whereas Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled for 2027.
The Avengers (2012)
The MCU’s very first crossover film, 2012’s The Avengers introduced the unique Earth’s Mightiest Heroes collectively on-screen for the very first time, a historic second in cinema historical past. Having been launched to every hero within the earlier MCU films that made up its first part, audiences have been already acquainted with Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, and Hawkeye.
Assembled by SHIELD director Nick Fury, the primary Avengers film directed by Joss Whedon noticed these heroes battling Thor’s brother Loki and his Chitauri military in New York Metropolis. The ending of 2012’s Avengers additionally arrange Thanos, the overarching villain of what would turn into generally known as the interconnected 23-movie Infinity Saga.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
4 films later within the MCU’s second part, 2015 noticed the discharge of Avengers: Age of Ultron, additionally directed by Whedon. Starring the earlier core six Avengers, Earth’s Mightiest are additionally joined by Pietro and Wanda Maximoff’s Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, in addition to The Imaginative and prescient.
Going through a rogue AI inadvertently created by Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, James Spader’s Ultron involves consider that peace and humanity’s evolution cannot be achieved with out the Avengers’ extinction, whereas additionally looking for to “reboot” the whole planet.
With the existence of highly effective Infinity Stones having been arrange all through the MCU’s second part, the second Avengers film establishes that somebody is looking for to gather all of them (that individual being Thanos). Age of Ultron was instantly adopted by Ant-Man, which was launched two months later in 2015 (the ultimate movie in Marvel’s Part 2).
Avengers: Infinity Warfare (2018)
Marvel’s third part of MCU movies is by far the most important of the Infinity Saga, that includes 11 movies which incorporates two Avengers films to shut out the saga, starting with 2018’s Avengers: Infinity Warfare directed by The Russo Brothers.
Because of the occasions of 2016’s Captain America: Civil Warfare, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes have been divided at first of Infinity Warfare as Thanos begins accumulating the Infinity Stones in an effort to spouse out half of all life within the universe.
On Earth, Captain America, Black Widow, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Bucky Barnes, Bruce Banner, and Warfare Machine are joined by Black Panther and the armies of Wakanda to defend The Imaginative and prescient’s Thoughts Stone from Thanos’ Black Order and military of Outriders.
In area, Iron Man, Physician Unusual, and Spider-Man crew up with the Guardians of the Galaxy to face Thanos on Titan, whereas Rocket and Groot joined Thor to forge Stormbreaker, a brand new weapon to exchange his hammer within the hopes that it may kill Thanos.
Finally, Infinity Warfare options the key cliffhanger the place Thanos emerges victorious regardless of the Avengers and Guardians’ greatest efforts. By the film’s finish, Thanos snaps his fingers and half of all life is erased, together with a number of heroes forward of Avengers: Endgame, the ultimate Avengers film within the Infinity Saga.
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp and Captain Marvel in 2019, the Russos’ Avengers: Endgame was launched because the fourth and most lately launched Avengers film.
Largely going down 5 years after the Avengers’ failure to cease Thanos, a plan is created to journey again in time to retrieve the Infinity Stone and undo “The Snap”. Planning a multi-layered “Time Heist”, the unique six Avengers are joined by Warfare Machine, Rocket Raccoon, Nebula, and Ant-Man and are profitable in retrieving all six Infinity Stones.
Bringing again everybody they’d misplaced, the ultimate act of Avengers: Endgame is a significant battle in opposition to Thanos and his forces that includes each main hero within the MCU, leading to key sacrifices and the retirement of longstanding heroes in its aftermath.
Serving because the epic and extremely satisfying conclusion to the whole Infinity Saga, Endgame has been cited as one of many best possible MCU films of all time (although 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From House is technically the Infinity Saga’s final film as an epilogue-type movie).
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
7 years, 13 films, and over 20 exhibits and specials later, Avengers: Doomsday releases in 2026, the primary Avengers film within the present Multiverse Saga.
Stated to culminate the varied multiversal narratives we have seen since Endgame, it has been confirmed that Robert Downey Jr will probably be returning not as Iron Man, however because the traditional Marvel villain Physician Doom. The Russo Brothers are additionally returning to direct.
We additionally know that a number of groups of heroes will assemble in Doomsday, together with a brand new crew of Avengers led by Sam Wilson’s Captain America, the New Avengers seen in 2025’s Thunderbolts*, in addition to Shuri’s Black Panther and warriors from Wakanda.
There will even be groups from different realities, akin to the brand new Implausible 4 from Earth-828, who simply debuted this yr in 2025. There’s additionally X-Males performed by actors from Fox’s prior X-Males franchise: James Marsden’s Cyclops, Alan Cumming’s Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn’s Mystique, Channing Tatum’s Gambit, Kelsey’s Grammer’s Beast, Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier, and Sir Ian McKellan’s Magneto).
Marvel Studios has additionally confirmed that Avengers: Doomsday’s stacked solid will even characteristic different heroes, together with Thor, Loki, Ant-Man, Namor, Shang-Chi, and Falcon.
Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)
A yr later will see the discharge of Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027, additionally directed by the Russos. Thus far, all we actually know is that Secret Wars will carry the Multiverse Saga to a detailed, and it is anticipated that the crossover will characteristic an excellent greater solid in comparison with Doomsday.
Based mostly on the 2015 comedian occasion of the identical identify, Physician Doom saved a collapsing multiverse by creating “Battleworld”, a patchwork realm of varied actuality fragments he dominated over as God Emperor. Retaining that in thoughts, it is fairly potential that Doomsday will arrange comparable occasions in Secret Wars earlier than the multiverse is restored because it was on the web page.
Expectations are actually excessive for Secret Wars, in addition to for all of the heroes MCU followers wish to see on display, like Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield returning as their respective Spider-Males, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool, and extra.