Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse (2021 - 2022) · MCU timeline #49
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- runtime with credits
- 2h 12m
- release date
- September 3, 2021
- #118 in release order
- #49 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
The actual Mandarin arrives, a decade after the fake-out, and the father-daughter axis gives the MCU its best family duel since Black Panther.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Wenwu dies passing the rings to Shang-Chi, and the stinger connects the rings to a beacon something answered.
Position in the MCU timeline
8d 17h 38m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 4d 15h 34m 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.
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Where does Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #49 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 4 - The Blip & The Multiverse (2021 - 2022). It is #118 in factual release order.
Is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings?
2h 12m including credits.