First timer: The order for how to watch everything

This has probably been asked and answered in multiple different ways, so please don’t chew me up.

Me and my wife are first timers in this and we want to watch everything (including short movies/releases and series, and also incorporates things like all the spiderman movies) in a way that is a hybrid of:

- chronological order
- isn’t confusing
- doesn’t cut off a continuity of events
- enjoyable

Thank you in advance :)

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Romnonaldao2026-01-09 02:33

First time watching should always, always be Release Order

FX1142026-01-09 02:36

This needs to be a bot reply for every book, movie, etc. subreddit.

bflaminio2026-01-09 05:19

Yeah, but it's not always true. Firefly & Babylon 5 for example. Star Trek works best mostly in release order, but there are optimizations that can be made, especially in the TNG/DS9/VOY era where the series overlap and strict release order requires jumping around a lot.

But for the MCU, release order first is surely best.

i_am_groot_842026-01-09 02:39

Starting with Blade (1998)

GoodDawgAug2026-01-09 02:41

Absolutely

Ranccor2026-01-09 05:12

True, but OP can skip Hulk. No reason to subject themselves to that.

Romnonaldao2026-01-09 05:15

Incredible Hulk? That's one of my favorites, and does eventually come back into importance later on.

Unless you meant Ang Lees Hulk, then yes, skip that.

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-09 12:02

well i mean 2008 hulk (incredible hulk) it's mid honestly, watchable for me but not the best, i don't hate it, I love marvel.

Ranccor2026-01-09 16:32

Yes. Incredible Hulk, since it is the first movie in the MCU by release order. I think a viewer is wasting time watching it. Better to start with Iron Man. Different actor. Different style. And the tie-ins are not meaningful in any way. And I personally thought it was not a great movie. Somewhere in my bottom 10 for the MCU.

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-10 03:24

It's the SECOND MCU film actually, iron man 1 is first.

Morgoth18142026-01-09 02:34

Release order makes the most sense

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-09 12:02

true

GingerWez932026-01-09 02:35

I believe you should always watch things for the first time in release order.

Ordinary-Chain-80472026-01-09 02:35

Do release order it’s the way it’s intended to watch

bangarang902102026-01-09 02:36

Release order is the only answer

zoosha2curtaincall2026-01-09 02:36

Release order is fine. There are flashbacks but they all make sense when they come up in the story.

The only exception I’d make is Black Widow. All of that takes place after Civil War. That said, the post-credits scene does take place after Endgame (and has a pretty big spoiler). I’d hold off on that one scene and make a note to come back to it after you see Endgame.

tmssqtch2026-01-09 02:37

Disney+ has a movie only chronological section and an everything chronological section. I’d recommend the everything chronological but you can skip the Netflix TV shows for brevity.

WeetBixMiloAndMilk2026-01-09 02:39

[This](https://trakt.tv/users/haaitje/lists/mcu-chronological-order-05082025?sort=rank,asc) is the list I used, I ticked them off as I watched through them. I very much enjoyed it and followed along well, however I watched the movies as they came out too

Learnin2Shit2026-01-09 02:43

Me and my girlfriend are doing this and we are finally on the Loki show currently. We essentially followed the Disney plus guide as they have a section of everything in chronological order. However it was a bit of a slog at times as we attempted to do the Netflix shows as well. I wouldn’t do that if I did this again. Skip the Netflix shows and do those maybe before watching the most current daredevil show. Or you WILL be burned out. Even without the Netflix shows it will be a bit hard lol. But most of these movies and even most of the mcu shows I’ve found to be enjoyable and worth watching and investing the time into.

axJustinWiggins2026-01-09 02:58

Release order EXCEPT put Black Widow right after Civil War (and don't watch the end credits stinger until you're ready to watch the Hawkeye series). It's chronologically located here and just kind of got delayed for no good reason.

And maybe put Captain Marvel right before Infinity War as it's kind of oddly lodged inbetween Infinity War and Endgame which takes some of the steam out of things (it takes place in the 90's).

And technically Incredible Hulk takes place after Iron Man 2 so you can swap those if ya want 😅

Southern_Stage_76632026-01-09 12:01

release order, always the best imo, **Doth mother know you weareth her drapes?**

Grayx_28872026-01-09 18:08

Just watch everything via release order **AKA** the theatrical dates in which the movies came out.

To paraphrase one of the GEICO commercials from the early 2000s... **"It's so easy. A caveman can do it!!"**