Phase 3 - Civil War to Endgame (2016 - 2019) · MCU timeline #42
Ant-Man and the Wasp
- runtime with credits
- 1h 58m
- release date
- July 6, 2018
- #87 in release order
- #42 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
Chase comedy in the Quantum Realm shadow: Janet needs rescue, Ghost needs healing, and the mid-credit scene is the cruelest cut in the MCU.
How to watch it
Do not skip the credits. The snap stinger places this directly beside Infinity War on the timeline.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for Ant-Man and the Wasp
Janet returns, Ghost gets mercy, and Scott is trapped in the Quantum Realm when the snap happens in the credits. The time vortex line matters later.
Position in the MCU timeline
7d 16h 33m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 5d 16h 53m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 3 - Civil War to Endgame, alongside everything else released in 2018.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 14,327 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Ant-Man and the Wasp fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #42 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 3 - Civil War to Endgame (2016 - 2019). It is #87 in factual release order.
Is Ant-Man and the Wasp essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Ant-Man and the Wasp?
1h 58m including credits.