Phase 3 - Civil War to Endgame (2016 - 2019) · MCU timeline #30
Black Widow
- runtime with credits
- 2h 14m
- release date
- July 9, 2021
- #115 in release order
- #30 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
The delayed solo film set immediately after Civil War, giving Natasha a family of spies and closing her arc before Endgame. Florence Pugh walks off with it.
How to watch it
Set right after Civil War, but it works equally well as a bridge into Infinity War. Either placement is defensible; ours matches the internal timeline.
What it sets up
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Natasha takes the red ledger down, Dreykov dies, and Yelena carries forward into Hawkeye with a grudge she did not choose.
Position in the MCU timeline
4d 2h 27m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 9d 6h 43m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse, alongside everything else released in 2021.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 11,413 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Black Widow fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #30 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 3 - Civil War to Endgame (2016 - 2019). It is #115 in factual release order.
Is Black Widow essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Black Widow?
2h 14m including credits.