Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones (2013 - 2015) · MCU timeline #13
Thor: The Dark World
- runtime with credits
- 1h 52m
- release date
- November 8, 2013
- #40 in release order
- #13 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
The Jane Foster possession plot that Endgame later jokingly called one of the infinity war trigger points. The weakest MCU entry by general agreement, with one huge payload.
How to watch it
Watch for the Loki and Reality Stone payload. The rest you can have on while folding laundry.
What it sets up
Show spoilers for Thor: The Dark World
Frigga dies, Loki fakes his death and takes Odin throne, and the Aether is revealed as the Reality Stone. The collector stinger sets the Stones hunt in motion.
Position in the MCU timeline
17h 3m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 12d 16h 29m follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones, alongside everything else released in 2013.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 18,509 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Thor: The Dark World fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #13 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 2 - HYDRA & The Infinity Stones (2013 - 2015). It is #40 in factual release order.
Is Thor: The Dark World essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Thor: The Dark World?
1h 52m including credits.