Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative (2008 - 2012) · MCU timeline #7
The Incredible Hulk
- runtime with credits
- 1h 52m
- release date
- June 13, 2008
- #20 in release order
- #7 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
The other 2008 MCU film, recast and largely ignored since. It is a decent chase movie with a great Abomination design, and it is required viewing only for the Harlem continuity.
What it sets up
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Banner learns to aim the Hulk instead of suppress him, and the Leader seeds are planted in Sterns.
Position in the MCU timeline
10h 33m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 12d 22h 59m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative, alongside everything else released in 2008.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 12,900 votes on TMDB.
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Where does The Incredible Hulk fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #7 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative (2008 - 2012). It is #20 in factual release order.
Is The Incredible Hulk essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is The Incredible Hulk?
1h 52m including credits.