The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and a universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The franchise is no doubt the champion of the superhero world. If you are here, we assume that you are already a Marvel fan and are looking for more shows/movies to binge on.
Over the years Marvel has produced many binge-worthy shows and movies. These were available on Netflix earlier, but now if you want to stream them, Disney+ Hotstar is your place. Let’s look at the top 25 Marvel movies and shows.
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
This movie made our day by having one of the most satisfying endings of all time. The film is a sequel to ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’. It was released in the United States on July 2, 2019, and re-released on August 30, 2019.
It stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Samuel L. Jackson as Talos and Nick Fury, Zendaya as Michelle Jones, Cobie Smulders as Soren, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, and J.B. Smoove as Julius Dell.
The Falcon And The Winter Soldier
The show’s first and only season premiered on March 19, 2021, and concluded on April 23, 2021. The series is a sequel to ‘Avengers: Endgame‘. It is the fourteenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was released under Phase Four.
Black Panther
‘Black Panther‘ is a 2018 superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The film is a sequel to ‘Captain America: Civil War’. The movie follows T’Challa who, after the events of ‘Captain America: Civil War’.
The film stars Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, Michael B. Jordan as N’Jadaka/Erik Stevens/Killmonger, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Martin Freeman as Everett Ross, Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi, Letitia Wright as Shuri.
What If…?
The show premiered on Disney+ on August 11, 2021, and concluded on October 6, 2021. The first season was originally the fifth installment of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe before it was later removed from Phase Four. Reportedly, the second season is in production and will premiere in early 2023.
Iron Man
While talking about Best Marvel Movies we certainly can’t leave behind our favorite Tony Stark. The film was released on April 30, 2008, internationally and on May 2, 2008, in the United States. It is the first film and installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first film of Phase One and The Infinity Saga.
The film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Terrence Howard as James Rhodes, Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger, Shaun Toub as Ho Yinsen, and Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier‘ was released on March 26, 2014, internationally and on April 4, 2014, in the United States. The film is a sequel to ‘Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers‘.
The film stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, and Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill.
Cloak & Dagger
The first season of ‘Cloak & Dagger‘ aired from June 7 to August 2, 2018. Freeform renewed the series for a second season in July 2018, which premiered on April 4, 2019, and concluded on May 30, 2019. However, the series was canceled on October 24, 2019. The series stars Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph as Tandy Bowen/Dagger and Tyrone Johnson/Cloak, two teenagers with superpowers who form a partnership.
Avengers: Endgame
This movie is one of those films that left us all sobbing by the end. It was released in the United States on April 26, 2019, and re-released under the title ‘Avengers: Endgame‘ – With Bonus Content on June 28, 2019. The film is a sequel to the ‘Avengers’, ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’, and ‘Captain Marvel‘.
Loki
It is an American television series created by Michael Waldron, it premiered on June 9, 2021. It is the third television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios. The series takes place after the events of the film ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019). Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki from the film series.
The Black Widow
‘The Black Widow’ was certainly the most anticipated movie in MCU. The film was released on July 9, 2021, in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access. Black Widow is a sequel to ‘Captain America: Civil War‘ and a prequel to ‘Avengers: Infinity War‘.
The film is directed by Cate Shortland and stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, O-T Fagbenle as Rick Mason.
Avengers: Infinity War
Definitely one of the best movies of all time. The fight scenes and the coming together of all our favorite heroes to fight a villain gave us all chills. ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ was released on April 27, 2018. The film is a sequel to ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’.
The film stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange, Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther.
Daredevil
This is an American web television series based on the Marvel Comics originally released on Netflix, it is the third television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series was completed in three seasons.
The first season was released on April 10, 2015. The second season was released on March 18, 2016. The third and final season was released on October 19, 2018. It stars Charlie Cox as Daredevil, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson, and Toby Leonard Moore as James Wesley.
Thor: Ragnarok
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ was released on October 24, 2017, internationally and on November 3, 2017, in the United States. The film is a sequel to, ‘Thor: The Dark World’. It is The third film in the series.
It stars Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Cate Blanchett as Hela, Idris Elba as Heimdall, Jeff Goldblum as the Grandmaster, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Karl Urban as Skurge, with Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, and Anthony Hopkins as Odin.
Hawkeye
The first and only season of ‘Hawkeye’ premiered on November 24, 2021, and concluded on December 22, 2021. The series is a sequel to ‘Avengers: Endgame’. It is the seventeenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was released under Phase Four on Disney+.
It stars Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop/Hawkeye, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne, and Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez.
Guardians of the Galaxy
This Marvel movie was released on July 31, 2014, internationally and on August 1, 2014, in the United States. It is the tenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the fourth installment of Phase Two. stars Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, and Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket Raccoon.
WandaVision
WandaVision’s first season premiered on January 15, 2021, and concluded on March 5, 2021. It is an American web television miniseries, based on the Marvel Comics superheroes Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is the first installment of Phase Four and The Multiverse Saga.
The series stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as “Vision” / Vision / White Vision, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau/”Geraldine”, Evan Peters as Ralph Bohner/”Pietro Maximoff”, and Randall Park as Jimmy Woo.
Shang-Chi: And The Legend Of The Ten Rings
This is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi. It was released in Los Angeles on August 16, 2021, and was released in the United States on September 3, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. Its cast includes Simu Liu as Xu Shang-Chi / Shaun, Awkwafina as Katy, Meng’er Zhang as Xu Xialing.
Moon Knight
It is definitely one of the best Marvel productions. The first and only season of this show premiered on March 30, 2022, and concluded on May 4, 2022. It is the eighteenth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the ninth installment of Phase Four.
The series is currently available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar. The series stars Oscar Isaac as Mr.Knight, May Calamawy as Layla El-Faouly, Khalid Abdalla as Selim, Ann Akinjirin as Bobbi Kennedy, and David Ganly as Billy Fitzgerald.
Doctor Strange
This movie was released on October 25, 2016, internationally and on November 4, 2016, in the United States. It is the fourteenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second installment of Phase Three. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange and Dormammu, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Karl Mordo, Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer, and Benedict Wong as Wong.
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The Punisher
This is an American television series created by Steve Lightfoot. The first season was released in its entirety on Netflix on November 17, 2017, followed by the second on January 18, 2019. It is a spin-off from the first Marvel Netflix series, Daredevil (2015–2018). Jon Bernthal reprises his role as Frank Castle / Punisher in the series.
Ant-Man and the Wasp
This movie is the sequel to ‘Ant-Man‘ (2015) and the 20th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The movie premiered in Hollywood on June 25, 2018, and was released in the United States on July 6, 2018. It was a part of Phase Three of the MCU. It stars Rudd as Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne, alongside Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, and Judy Greer.
Agent Carter
This is an American television series based on the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter. It is set after the events of ‘Captain America: The First Avenger‘ and before ‘Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter‘.
The first season premiered on January 6, 2015, and concluded on February 24, 2015. The second season premiered on January 19, 2016, to March 1, 2016. It is the second television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Eternals
It is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics. The movie premiered in Los Angeles on October 18, 2021, and was released in the United States on November 5, as part of Phase Four of the MCU. it is the 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Moreover, it stars a number of A-listed celebs like Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie.
Jessica Jones
The first season of ‘Jessica Jones‘ was released on November 20, 2015. The second season was released on March 8, 2018. The third and final season was released on June 14, 2019.
It is the fourth television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It stars Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Wil Traval as Will Simpson, and Erin Moriarty as Hope Shlottman.
The Incredible Hulk
It is the second film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). This movie premiered at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, on June 8, 2008, and was released in the United States on June 13, as part of Phase One of the MCU.
It was directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Zak Penn and stars Edward Norton as Bruce Banner alongside Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell, and William Hurt.
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