Big Hero 6 (2014)
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Robotics prodigy Hiro and the inflatable healthcare robot Baymax form a team of heroes. This 2014 Marvel film was made outside Marvel Studios’ main MCU line-up, so it’s optional for the watch order and works fine on its own. It runs 1h 42m and streams on Disney+ in the US.
| Release date | November 7, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Age rating | PG |
| IMDb rating | 7.8/10 |
| Box office | $658M worldwide |
| Series | Legacy Marvel films |
| Post-credit scene | No |
Why it matters now
Disney Animation’s loose adaptation of a Marvel comic. It won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
About Big Hero 6
Hiro Hamada is a 14-year-old robotics genius in San Fransokyo, a mash-up of San Francisco and Tokyo, wasting his talent on illegal robot fights. His older brother Tadashi shows him the city's university lab and Baymax, a soft, inflatable healthcare robot Tadashi built. When tragedy strikes, Hiro sets out to find the masked villain Yokai, who's responsible. He upgrades Baymax for combat and turns Tadashi's friends Go Go, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Fred into a superhero team.
Walt Disney Animation Studios made the film, directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams and produced by Roy Conli. Ryan Potter voices Hiro and Scott Adsit voices Baymax, with Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Maya Rudolph and Alan Tudyk. It opened in the US on November 7, 2014, earned about $657.8 million worldwide, making it 2014's highest-grossing animated film, and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Good to know
- It was Disney's first animated film featuring Marvel characters, based loosely on an obscure comics team Don Hall found in a Marvel database.
- Stan Lee has a cameo, and it pays off in the post-credits scene.
- Fall Out Boy wrote and recorded the original song "Immortals."
- Baymax's design was inspired by soft robotics research at Carnegie Mellon University.
- San Fransokyo contains over 83,000 buildings, built using real San Francisco property data.
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- Stan Lee makes a cameo as Fred's father, including the post-credits scene.
How to watch it
Big Hero 6 is set in its own world, separate from the MCU, so it doesn't fit anywhere in an MCU watch order. It's a great pick for families and anyone new to Marvel. Stay for the post-credits scene. If you love it, follow it with Big Hero 6: The Series, which continues the story with most of the cast, and the Disney+ shorts Baymax! The theatrical release also came with the short Feast.
Where it fits in your watch
- All legacy Marvel films
Big Hero 6 FAQ
Is Big Hero 6 a Marvel movie?
It's based on a Marvel comic, but Walt Disney Animation made it, not Marvel Studios. It's set in its own universe and isn't connected to the MCU.
Who voices Baymax?
Scott Adsit voices Baymax. He returned for Big Hero 6: The Series, and Ryan Potter voices Hiro in both.
Is there a Big Hero 6 2?
No sequel film has been confirmed. The story continued in Big Hero 6: The Series (2017–2021), and Baymax got his own Disney+ series, Baymax!, in 2022.
Can you skip Big Hero 6?
Yes. It sits outside the MCU timeline, so nothing in the MCU depends on it.
When was Big Hero 6 released?
Big Hero 6 was released on November 7, 2014.
Is Big Hero 6 part of the MCU?
No. Big Hero 6 is a Marvel film made outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so it isn’t on Marvel Studios’ official timeline.
Does Big Hero 6 have a post-credit scene?
No, Big Hero 6 has no post-credit scene.
Where to watch Big Hero 6 in the US
| Streaming (subscription) | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| Rent or buy | Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home |
Where to watch Big Hero 6 outside the US
| Country | Stream | Other options |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Disney+ | Rent: Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon |
| Canada | Disney+ | Rent: Apple TV, Amazon, CosmoGo |
| India | JioHotstar | None needed |
Streaming availability last verified: October 16, 2026
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