

Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014): 136 minutes (2 hours, 16 minutes)Ĭap's second outing fleshes out Nick Fury and Black Widow. In this record-breaking film, you get to know him and his people. T'Challa and Wakanda are a major force in Infinity War. Black Panther (2018): 134 minutes (2 hours, 14 minutes) Getting an introduction to Tony Stark isn't necessary for a crash course, but especially because this is where it all began, starting here is worth it. Iron Man (2008): 126 minutes (2 hours, 6 minutes) In this instance especially, we'd really suggest going through based on the MCU timeline order.
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You can get through all of the above plus these five in plenty of time before Endgame (but to be safe you should get started soon). Ragnarok is all about this extremely pure moment of two friends who think this is a perfect high-five. That's just a really long time to stay awake! In addition to the 591 of the four Avengers-centric movies above, that's 1,189 min or 19 hours, 49 minutes (or two 10-hour days, the choice is yours). Total time to devote: 598 minutes (9 hours and 58 minutes).
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The trippiest of MCU films, Doctor Strange features an extended (and potentially way relevant) look at the man in charge of the Time Stone (known in the movie as the Eye of Agamotto). Doctor Strange (2016): 115 minutes (1 hour, 55 minutes) Finally, Gamora and Drax (played by Dave Bautista) give you a small glimpse into their own personal vendetta against Thanos, setting up their eventual drive to be involved in the coming fight. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): 121 minutes (2 hours, 1 minute)įirst, why do you need a reason to watch Chris Pratt (Star-Lord) and Zoe Saldana (Gamora)? Second, throw in a foul-mouthed raccoon, the most loquacious character in the MCU, and a look at the Power Stone and this is an easy win and watch. Natalie Portman isn't spectacular, but she's pretty integral to this story and if you get through it you'll get some good Thor backstory, some of which pays off in Ragnarok. Like we said: Aether/Reality Stone and the importance of understanding these things. Thor: The Dark World (2013): 112 minutes (1 hour, 52 minutes) We know she'll be a factor in Endgame, but more than that this movie also gives you some seriously fun nostalgia vibes.

While it's "just" another look at the power of the Tesseract, this one's also your intro to the hugely powerful character of Carol Danvers (Brie Larson). It's the last movie with this many heroes in one film we're introduced to Spider-Man we discover where Bucky ends up, how and why (plus a quick primer on who he is for newcomers) and there's the follow-up to the ethical debate that plagued the team in the previous Avengers film (and that will likely only continue).Ĭaptain Marvel (2018): 125 minutes (2 hours, 5 minutes) But most of what you get from Civil War is poised to be very important.

Sure, it's not technically an "Avengers" tentpole movie, and if you wanted to skip it, we wouldn't blame you since its importance isn't obvious from its name. Captain America: Civil War (2016): 147 minutes (2 hours, 27 minutes) experiments with (and botches BTW), Vision (played by Paul Bettany) is a honorable "man" and it's important to get to know him as a man/human/ host/robot - since he's literally powered by something Thanos wants. While Ultron is the first AI Tony Stark/Iron Man/Robert Downey Jr. Yes, the second Avengers outing brings James Spader (as the voice of evil AI Ultron), but it also brings Vision to life. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): 141 minutes (2 hours, 21 minutes) More importantly, it introduces us to the power of the Mind Stone, the depths of Loki's desire for power, and Thanos himself. The first team outing, this one gives a good overall intro to the core team we see in Infinity War. The Avengers (2012): 143 minutes (2 hours, 23 minutes)
