Legacy: 2000s · all-universe guide #26
Daredevil (2003)
- runtime with credits
- 1h 43m
- release date
- February 14, 2003
- #5 in release order
- #26 guide
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Why it is here
Ben Affleck blind lawyer by day, red leather by night. The theatrical cut is mediocre; the director cut is a genuinely different and better film. Track that one down.
How to watch it
Watch the Director's Cut. It is about 30 minutes longer and a tighter crime story.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for Daredevil
Kingpin learns the truth and stays free, and Elektra dies, which the spin-off then undoes.
Position in the all-universe guide
2d 17h 51m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 24d 16h 50m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Legacy Marvel (pre-MCU), alongside everything else released in 2003.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 5.3/10 across 5,532 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Daredevil fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #26 in the all-universe guide, inside Legacy: 2000s. It is #5 in factual release order.
Is Daredevil essential watching?
Optional. Skippable without losing the plot.
How long is Daredevil?
1h 43m including credits.