Marvel Cinematic Universe movies ranked from shortest to longest

Now that we’ve learned the running time for the upcoming MCU film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, let’s see how it stacks up against the duration of all other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here’s a comparison to make things clearer.

Ever since Iron Man kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2008, it’s grown to be the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.

It’s worth noting that 11 out of the 50 highest-grossing films ever are from Marvel Cinematic Universe. Specifically, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, and Spider-Man: No Way Home all rank among the Top 10.

The mentioned films share long play times as well, and the forthcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps runs for 2 hours and 10 minutes. Let’s examine its place among the longest movies ever made…

MCU movies ranked from shortest to longest

list of all 37 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, arranged in order from shortest to longest, culminating in the upcoming 2025 release, “Fantastic Four.”

This rephrasing aims to maintain the original structure and information while making it more accessible and easier to read.

The Marvels – 1 hour 45 minutes
The Incredible Hulk – 1 hour 52 minutes
Thor: The Dark World – 1 hour 52 minutes
Doctor Strange – 1 hour 55 minutes
Thor – 1 hour 55 minutes
Ant-Man – 1 hour 57 minutes
Ant-Man and The Wasp – 1 hour 58 minutes
Captain America: Brave New World – 1 hour 58 minutes
Thor: Love and Thunder -1 hour 59 minutes
Guardians of the Galaxy – 2 hours 2 minutes
Captain America: The First Avenger – 2 hours 4 minutes
Captain Marvel – 2 hours 4 minutes
Iron Man 2 – 2 hours 4 minutes
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania – 2 hours 4 minutes
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – 2 hours 6 minutes
Iron Man – 2 hours 6 minutes
Thunderbolts* – 2 hours 6 minutes
Deadpool & Wolverine – 2 hours 8 minutes
Spider-Man: Far From Home – 2 hours 9 minutes
Iron Man 3 – 2 hours 10 minutes
Thor: Ragnarok – 2 hours 10 minutes
The Fantastic Four: First Steps – 2 hours 10 minutes
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings – 2 hours 12 minutes
Spider-Man: Homecoming – 2 hours 13 minutes
Black Panther – 2 hours 14 minutes
Black Widow – 2 hours 14 minutes
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – 2 hours 16 minutes
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – 2 hours 17 minutes
Avengers: Age of Ultron – 2 hours 21 minutes
The Avengers – 2 hours 23 minutes
Captain America: Civil War – 2 hours 27 minutes
Spider-Man: No Way Home – 2 hours 28 minutes
Avengers: Infinity War – 2 hours 29 minutes
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – 2 hours 30 minutes
Eternals – 2 hours 36 minutes
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – 2 hours 41 minutes
Avengers: Endgame – 3 hours 1 minute

Upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe films include Spider-Man: Fresh Start (releasing July 31, 2026), Avengers: Armageddon (December 18, 2026), and Avengers: Secret Battles (December 17, 2026). Given that some of these movies boast large ensembles, it’s likely they will rank high on this list.

Here’s a guide on watching Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films in sequence, along with our rankings for each film. And don’t miss out on what many consider to be the greatest superhero movies of all time!

To experience more action from comic book movies, follow this order to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and discover our evaluation of every MCU movie. Plus, don’t forget to check out what some call the best superhero films ever made!

2025-05-29 12:48

MCU movies ranked from shortest to longest

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