Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative (2008 - 2012) · MCU timeline #9
Thor
- runtime with credits
- 1h 55m
- release date
- May 6, 2011
- #25 in release order
- #9 timeline
- Movie
- Essential
Why it is here
A god banished to New Mexico is the MCU first real worldbuilding film. Asgard, the Nine Realms, and Loki become the device the whole saga turns on.
How to watch it
The post-credit scene is tracked separately here. It sets the object of The Avengers opening.
What it sets up
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Loki learns he is a Frost Giant and lets go of the spear. The Destroyer levels a town. The post-credit scene shows the Tesseract at S.H.I.E.L.D.
Position in the MCU timeline
12h 29m of Marvel screen time comes before this. Another 12d 21h follows it in this sequence. It sits inside Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative, alongside everything else released in 2011.
Where to stream it
Currently on Disney+. Availability shifts by region; our data notes say when this was last checked.
Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 22,556 votes on TMDB.
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Where does Thor fit in the Marvel timeline?
Position #9 in the MCU timeline, inside Phase 1 - The Avengers Initiative (2008 - 2012). It is #25 in factual release order.
Is Thor essential watching?
Yes. The main timeline does not work without it.
How long is Thor?
1h 55m including credits.