Avengers: Doomsday: the 6 Marvel movies you must see before release

The Marvel universe counts more than thirty movies and plenty of series. Nobody has time to rewatch it all before Avengers: Doomsday, expected in theaters on December 18, 2026. Good news: you don't need to. Here's our short list.

The 6 essential movies

1. The Avengers (2012, 2h23)

The team's first get-together. Essential to understand the characters and how they relate.

2. Avengers: Infinity War (2018, 2h29)

The first big movie by the Russo brothers, who also direct Doomsday. A shock worth rewatching.

3. Avengers: Endgame (2019, 3h01)

The conclusion of the first big saga, and the end of Iron Man's journey, played by Robert Downey Jr. Crucial, since he returns in Doomsday as a completely different character: Doctor Doom.

4. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021, 2h28)

To understand the multiverse, a concept that has become central to Marvel.

5. Thunderbolts* (2025, 2h07)

A new team of antiheroes, set to play a role in what comes next.

6. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025, 1h55)

Doom is the Fantastic Four's historic enemy. This movie introduces the family and its world.

And if you only have one evening?

Rewatch Avengers: Endgame. It sums up ten years of Marvel in three hours and gives you all the emotional keys. For the rest, a good recap will do.