Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse (2021 - 2022) · MCU timeline #54
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- runtime with credits
- 2h 6m
- release date
- May 6, 2022
- #126 in release order
- #54 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
Sam Raimi returns to Marvel with horror framing, America Chavez opening doors between worlds, and Wanda as the grieving antagonist. On the official Doomsday list.
How to watch it
Required before Doomsday: the incursion mechanics that Phase 6 runs on are established in this film.
What it sets up
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Wanda destroys Darkhold copies across the multiverse and appears to die under the temple; the third eye opens on Strange at the end. Incursions are named here.
Position in the MCU timeline
9d 8h 4m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 4d 1h 14m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse, alongside everything else released in 2022.
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 10,565 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #54 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse (2021 - 2022). It is #126 in factual release order.
Is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?
2h 6m including credits.