Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones (2013 - 2015) · MCU timeline #23
Avengers: Age of Ultron
- runtime with credits
- 2h 21m
- release date
- May 1, 2015
- #49 in release order
- #23 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
Tony builds a peacekeeping AI that decides peace means extinction. Messier than the first Avengers and load-bearing for everything after: the twins, Vision, Sokovia, and the blame.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for Avengers: Age of Ultron
Quicksilver dies, Wanda loses her brother, Vision is born with the Mind Stone in his forehead, and Thanos takes the gauntlet himself.
Position in the MCU timeline
2d 2h 42m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 11d 6h 21m 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 7.3/10 across 24,722 votes on TMDB.
Character paths through this title
Follow any of these characters across their entire appearance list:
Working through the whole timeline?
The tracker remembers this title as watched and tells you how much is left.
Open the trackerCommon questions
Where does Avengers: Age of Ultron fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #23 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones (2013 - 2015). It is #49 in factual release order.
Is Avengers: Age of Ultron essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Avengers: Age of Ultron?
2h 21m including credits.