Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones (2013 - 2015) · MCU timeline #24
Ant-Man
- runtime with credits
- 1h 57m
- release date
- July 17, 2015
- #51 in release order
- #24 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
A heist movie where the gimmick is size. Paul Rudd makes it look easy, and the third-act Thomas the Tank Engine gag is the best joke in the MCU.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for Ant-Man
Scott subatomically enters the Quantum Realm and comes back, a fact that becomes the entire plot of the next Ant-Man film. Hank past with the Quantum Realm opens.
Position in the MCU timeline
2d 5h 3m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 11d 4h 24m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones, alongside everything else released in 2015.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 21,044 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Ant-Man fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #24 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones (2013 - 2015). It is #51 in factual release order.
Is Ant-Man essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Ant-Man?
1h 57m including credits.