How To Watch ‘Thor’ Movies In Order (2024)

Are you worthy? That is the central query of Marvel’s Thor franchise, which delves into the topic of heroic responsibility — both for gods and mere mortals alike.

Since 2011, Chris Hemsworth’s god of thunder has captivated audiences under the direction of five different filmmakers (we’re counting the Russo Brothers as a single unit in case you were wondering). His well-developed journey from pampered prince to a humbled protector of the universe is one of the greatest things to come out of the ever-expanding MCU.

With that in mind, here is how you can watch all Thor movies in order...

Thor Movies In Order Of Release

• Thor (2011)
• The Avengers (2012)
• Thor: The Dark World (2013)
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
• Avengers: Endgame (2019)
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

All Thor movies occur in sequential order, allowing them to watched in order of their release dates, and all are currently streaming on Disney+ alongside the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchises.

Thor (2011)

The fourth entry in the grand Marvel Cinematic Universe experiment, Thor saw director Kenneth Branagh bringing his love of Shakespearean drama to the operatic world of Norse mythology. Wanting to teach his petulant son a lesson in humility, Asgardian ruler Odin (Anthony Hopkins) strips Thor (Chris Hemsworth) of his divine powers and banishes the boy to Earth, where the thunder god falls head over heels with mortal scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman). The film grossed nearly $450 million worldwide and currently holds a score of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Avengers (2012)

When his adopted brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) attempts to subjugate humanity with a little help from the Tesseract and a Chitauri army provided by future big bad Thanos, Thor teams up with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Captain America (Chris Evans), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) t0 save the planet. Written and directed by Joss Whedon, The Avengers raked in over $1 billion globally, proving that Kevin Feige’s master plan wasn’t pure insanity. The crossover flick holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, tying it with Captain America: Civil War.

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Universally considered to be the black sheep of the wider Thor saga, Dark World finds Asgard at war with Malekith (Christopher Eccleston), leader of the Dark Elves. While the film itself isn’t all that memorable, its central MacGuffin — the Aether — turned out to be a major cornerstone of the Infinity Saga once it was revealed that the highly coveted item was, in reality, the Reality Stone. The Sopranos alum Alan Taylor stepped in to direct the sequel once Patty Jenkins exited the project. Dark World grossed $644 million worldwide and holds a 67% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes unite for the second time when Tony Stark’s plan to place “a suit of armor around the world” goes horribly awry, spawning a rogue artificial intelligence (voiced by James Spader) hellbent on destroying humanity. Spooked by a vision brought on by Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth), Thor embarks on a vision quest, submersing himself in the Water of Sight and glimpsing the terrible danger posed by the six Infinity Stones. Among other things, Age of Ultron set the Infinity War wheels in motion with its post-credits scene, which shows Thanos (Josh Brolin) donning the Infinity Gauntlet, determined to make matters into his own hands. Joss Whedon returned to write and direct the sophom*ore Avengers blockbuster (it was the third MCU release to make over $1 billion at the global box office after The Avengers and Iron Man 3). Age of Ultron currently holds a 76% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Ragnarok revitalized the solo Thor franchise by not being afraid to lean into the wildest aspects of the Marvel Comics cosmos. Hiring a then-unknown Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows) as director couldn’t have been a more inspired move, with the New Zealand native injecting his unique brand of wit into the mix. Following the death of Odin, Thor and Loki join forces to defeat their older sister, Hela (Cate Blanchett) and prevent the destruction of Asgard, aka Ragnarok. But first, they must escape from battle planet Sakaar with some help from Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) and the once-missing Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Turns out, our heroes need to let Asgard to be destroyed in order for Hela to meet her doom. Thor & Co. escort the Asgardian refugees off the planet, headed for brighter future...when they run directly into Thanos. The trilogy capper netted $844 million worldwide and holds a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes, tying it with Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Picking up right where Ragnarok left off, Infinity War begins with Thanos murdering Loki and Heimdall (Idris Elba), taking the Space Stone, kicking Hulk’s ass, and dooming Thor to drift off into the vacuum of space. Now that’s how you set up your big bad, folks! Eventually picked up by the Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor embarks on a quest for revenge, seeking a new weapon to replace Mjolnir, which was destroyed by Hela. To that end, he travels with Groot (Vin Diesel) and Rocket (Bradley Cooper) to the godly forge Nidavellir, where the last-remaining Dwarf, Eitri (Peter Dinklage), helps him construct the axe known as Stormbreaker. He heads to Earth and manages to drive the axe right into the Mad Titan’s chest. It seems like a victory...until Thanos snaps his gauntleted fingers and...well, you know what happens next. A masterclass in how to juggle several storylines at once, Avengers: Infinity War is the sixth-highest grossing movie of all time with a little over $2 billion worldwide. It holds an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

He really should’ve gone for the head. Five years after Thanos erased half of all life in the universe, we learn that Thor fell into a deep depression. He’s now fat and listless, spending his days drinking copious amounts of beer and playing online video games with Korg (Waititi) and Miek in New Asgard. His only shot at redemption is taking part in the Time Heist that will allow the remaining Avengers to undo the Mad Titan’s work. Able to speak with a past version of his mother (Rene Russo), Thor stops feeling sorry for himself and gets the job done. This redeemed version of Thor is a far cry from the insolent boy we first met in the character’s first outing nearly a decade before. In fact, it’s a far cry from the Thor who seemed a tad nervous that Steve Rogers might be worthy enough to wield his hammer in Age of Ultron. When Cap picks up Mjolnir during the final battle with Thanos, an elated Thor breathes, “I knew it.” With $2.799 billion in worldwide sales, Avengers: Endgame is the second-highest grossing movie of all time after Avatar: The Way of Water. It holds a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, the second-highest score of the MCU after Black Panther.

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Thor teams up with a cancer-stricken Jane Foster (now wielding recently-repaired Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor) to take down Gorr (Christian Bale), who has embarked on a campaign to rid the universe of its gods. Considered a step down from Ragnarok and something of a step back from Thor’s emotional arc between Infinity War and Endgame, the Waititi-helmed Love and Thunder brought in $760 million globally and holds a 63% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

New Thor Movies To Look Out For

Beyond a brief cameo from Valkyrie in The Marvels, the future of the Thor brand remains unclear at the current time, though Taika Waititi has confirmed that he will not be involved in the hero’s fifth standalone adventure. Rumors of Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Creator) boarding the series sprang up, but the 48-year-old director quickly dispelled the chatter.

“I’ve never heard anything about it. It’s totally… the internet is an incredible place,” Edwards said during a recent interview with BroBible. “I love those movies. I love Marvel, a lot of my friends work on Marvel films. I’m very excited about the future of cinema, personally.”

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly over the summer, Hemsworth stated that if he does return to the role, it’ll have to be in a way that surprises fans.

"I don't want to continue to do it until people are so exhausted that they roll their eyes when they see me come on the screen as that character," he said. "If an audience wants to see it, and if there's something that we believe is exciting and fun, then great. I've loved being able to reinvent that character a few times. I don't have the answer yet, but I would love to try and [figure out] how we can do that again and keep it a little unpredictable."

Wherever Thor goes next, audiences can rest assured that the Asgardian royal will bring the thunder and the lightning.