1Iron Man 2008
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- IMDb
- 7.9
- Box office
- $586M
- Stream
- Disney+
Infinity Saga · 2008–2012
MCU Phase One in Order
MCU Phase One had 9 movies and shows, about 12h 44m of viewing. The films run from Iron Man to Marvel's The Avengers. The MCU begins: Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk are introduced before uniting in The Avengers.
Infinity Saga 9 titlesabout 12h 44m
Phase One was an experiment nobody was sure would work. Marvel Studios financed its own films for the first time, with only second-tier characters available because the X-Men, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four were licensed to other studios. Iron Man’s success in 2008 gave them room to try the rest.
Each film introduces one hero and drops a hint about a bigger plan, mostly through Nick Fury and Agent Coulson. The Tesseract shows up in Captain America and Thor, and everything converges on New York in The Avengers.
The Avengers’ mid-credit scene gives audiences their first look at Thanos, the villain the whole Infinity Saga builds toward.Spoiler Spoilers for The Avengers: tap to reveal
If you only watch a few: Iron Man, Captain America: The First Avenger, Thor, Marvel's The Avengers.
Ends with The Avengers (2012), whose mid-credit scene teases what the next six years build toward.
Phase One in release order
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2The Incredible Hulk 2008
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- IMDb
- 6.6
- Box office
- $265M
- Stream
- Disney+, Hulu
3Iron Man 2 2010
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- IMDb
- 6.9
- Box office
- $624M
- Stream
- Hulu
4Thor 2011
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- IMDb
- 7.0
- Box office
- $449M
- Stream
- Hulu
5- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- IMDb
- 6.9
- Box office
- $371M
- Stream
- Disney+
6- Runtime
- 4m
- IMDb
- 6.6
- Format
- Special
- Stream
- Disney+
7- Runtime
- 4m
- IMDb
- 7.3
- Format
- Special
- Stream
- Disney+
8- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- IMDb
- 8.0
- Box office
- $1.52B
- Stream
- Hulu
9- Runtime
- 12m
- IMDb
- 6.8
- Format
- Special
- Stream
- Disney+
Phase One FAQ
What movies and shows are in MCU Phase One?
Phase One has 9 released titles: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant, Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer, Marvel's The Avengers, Marvel One-Shot: Item 47.
When did Phase One run?
Phase One ran from 2008 to 2012.
Which saga is Phase One part of?
Phase One belongs to the Infinity Saga.
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