*Only Relevant* Marvel movies/shows in release order

Hi All!

I have watched quite a few of the Marvel/MCU movies but in no specific order and I don't remember most of it since I watched them during their respective releases.

I know there are a lot of Marvel movies/series lists in chronological/release order on this subreddit, but I want to check if there is a list with just the relevant/important ones.

I agree that all of them might be relevant to a certain extent but I would like to watch the lesser relevant/unimportant ones later if they are not linked to the remaining movies/shows in the list.

I want to fully be caught up before Doomsday, if possible.

I also wanted to know if it is better to watch it in chronological order or do i just watch it as per release order?

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AutoModerator2026-01-01 09:03

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savessh2026-01-01 09:14

Iron Man

Introduces Tony Stark and the whole MCU world.

Captain America The First Avenger

Introduces Captain America, who is arguably critical to the MCU as a whole.

Avengers

The first team film. It's enough to learn about Black Widow, Hawkeye, Hulk, Thor and Loki without their individual films.

X-Men (Non MCU)

Introduction to Wolverine and the mutant universe.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Gives a wider view of the MCU not focused on Earth.

Captain America Civil War

Another important team film, this time with conflict and new important characters.

Infinity War and Endgame

The culmination of phase one.

Spider-Man No Way Home

Probably not the best of the Spider-Man films, but it has a large multiverse component with is important later.

Thunderbolts\*

The new team and the culmination of the second phase.

Fantastic Four First Steps

Intro to the Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer and Doom, likely to lead into Doomsday.

Everything else is, in my opinion, skippable. Obviously if you want to watch something with your favourite characters, that's the way to go. Personally I'd watch everything with Yelena and I also enjoyed the Netflix stuff like Daredevil and Defenders. It's not vital at all, but enjoyable.

FergusonX2026-01-01 11:19

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You’re getting downvoted, but I agree those are the most important ones. That said, I think a lot of others should be watched as well. If OP can, they should try to catch everything since there is a lot of time between now and Doomsday, but this isn’t a terrible starting list as someone who doesn’t have free time anymore due to kids/work/life. I would add Dr Strange, Shang Chi, and Captain Marvel/Ms Marvel show/The Marvels to get more character intros. I love everything about WandaVision and Agatha All Along, and I think those intro more potentially important characters. Black Panther, Wakanda Forever, and Iron Heart is also pretty great imo. Falcon and the Winter soldier should be watched before Thunderbolts* I think. It’s so hard to say what should be skipped because they could pull anything in the movie and we don’t know for sure.

savessh2026-01-01 11:46

I have other favourites, but I think the ones I listed are the minimum 'important' requirements to catch up. Personally I loved Jessica Jones and the Netflix stuff, but I doubt it's important for Doomsday.

TomCBC2026-01-01 10:37

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savessh2026-01-01 12:19

They asked for the important ones. Agents of Shield are NOT important at all.

marvelcomics222026-01-01 14:09

Agree that it's amazing, and enhances the experience, (in my opinion it is the best MCU show), but if you're skimming the MCU, the shows that aren't requried viewing for the MCU movies (ie. everything but WandaVision, TFATWS, and Loki), then AoS won't be needed.

Aerynsw2026-01-01 10:56

Watch it all
It all is relevant to some degree
That’s the answer

drunkvan2026-01-01 11:53

Watch a YouTube video

marvelcomics222026-01-01 14:13

This is not something I'd recommend at all, but it's an extremely streamlined version of the main projects in the Infinity Saga and Multiverse Saga.

Pre MCU:

* X-Men
* Blade

MCU:

* Infinity Saga:
* Iron Man
* Captain America: The First Avenger
* The Avengers
* Avengers: Age Of Ultron
* Captain America: Civil War
* Avengers: Infinity War
* Avengers: Endgame
* Multiverse Saga:
* WandaVision
* The Falcon And The Winter Soldier
* Loki
* Deadpool & Wolverine
* Captain America: Brave New World
* Thunderbolts\*
* The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Ordinary-Chain-80472026-01-02 02:09

Do release order it’s the intended method