Hulk (2003)
Ang Lee’s moody, comic-panel-styled take with Eric Bana. Not MCU.
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Hulk Movies in Order
The MCU has only one solo Hulk film, The Incredible Hulk (2008). Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk lives in the team-up films instead. Here’s the whole story in order.
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- 1HulkNot MCU2003
- 2The Incredible Hulk2008
- 3Marvel's The Avengers2012
- 4Avengers: Age of Ultron2015
- 5Thor: Ragnarok2017
- 6Avengers: Infinity War2018
- 7Avengers: Endgame2019
- 8She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Season 12022
- 9Captain America: Brave New World2025
- 10Spider-Man: Brand New Day2026
Why no Hulk 2 with Mark Ruffalo? Universal held distribution rights to solo Hulk films, which made a standalone sequel complicated, so Marvel told Bruce Banner’s story through other characters’ films. Edward Norton played Banner in The Incredible Hulk (2008), Ruffalo took over in The Avengers, and from there Banner’s best arc runs through Thor: Ragnarok, Endgame and She-Hulk.
Before the MCU there was Ang Lee’s Hulk (2003) with Eric Bana, and long before that the 1978–82 TV series with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, followed by three TV movies. In 2025, Captain America: Brave New World brought a different Hulk to the big screen: Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk.
Hulk in order: every film that tells his story
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Edward Norton as Banner, on the run from General Ross. The MCU’s only solo Hulk film.
Stream:Disney+, Hulu
Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
No Banner, but Thaddeus Ross becomes the Red Hulk.
Stream:Disney+
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
Mark Ruffalo’s Banner crosses paths with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man.
Rent or buy:Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home
Classic and animated Hulk
- The Incredible Hulk: Season 1 (1978): The 1978 TV series with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno ran five seasons.
- The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988): The first of three TV movies, with Thor.
- The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989): Featuring Daredevil.
- The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990): The last of the TV films.
- Planet Hulk (2010): Animated adaptation of the comic that inspired Ragnarok.
- Hulk Vs. (2009): Two animated shorts: Hulk vs. Wolverine and Hulk vs. Thor.
The best order to watch the Hulk movies
For Bruce Banner in the MCU: The Incredible Hulk → The Avengers → Age of Ultron → Ragnarok → Infinity War → Endgame → She-Hulk → Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Add Brave New World if you want the Red Hulk.
Hulk movies FAQ
How many Hulk movies are there?
Two solo live-action films: Hulk (2003) and The Incredible Hulk (2008). Only the 2008 film is part of the MCU. Mark Ruffalo’s Banner appears in the Avengers films, Thor: Ragnarok, She-Hulk and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, among others.
Why isn’t there a Mark Ruffalo Hulk movie?
Universal Pictures held distribution rights to standalone Hulk films, which made a solo sequel difficult. Marvel told Banner’s story in the Avengers and Thor films instead.
Who is the Red Hulk?
Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, played by Harrison Ford in Captain America: Brave New World (2025).