The list of MCU movies that have made over a billion dollars at the box office includes Avengers films, sequels from franchises like Iron Man, and the beginning of new series like Black Panther. When The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises both broke the billion-dollar barrier in the same year, such a box office milestone was very rare. While billion-dollar movies are still the exception rather than the rule, the MCU’s success has raised the bar when it comes to superhero movies’ box office results.

Marvel’s cinematic success has even led to a perception that blockbusters need to gross more than a billion to be considered a success, which is not necessarily true and depends on each case. That said, several MCU movies, from Marvel's Phase 2 to Marvel's Phase 4, have made more than a billion worldwide since The Avengers. In addition, two Marvel films have grossed over $2 billion. Here is a breakdown of every MCU movie that made more than a billion at the box office, in chronological order, with numbers from Box Office Mojo.

10 The Avengers ($1.52 Billion)

The Avengers (2012) was Marvel’s first billion-dollar movie and only the second superhero film in general to gross over a billion at the box office, the first being The Dark Knight. While the Avengers were not the first Marvel team to receive a live-action movie, nothing in the scale of The Avengers had been toned up until that point. From 2008 to 2012, prompted by the success of Iron Man, audiences were slowly introduced to the heroes that would form the Avengers. The Avengers was the culmination of films, resulting in a superhero crossover that only comic books seemed capable of delivering and confirming the MCU’s franchise success.

9 Iron Man 3 ($1.21 Billion)

Iron Man and Iron Man 2 made more than $1.2 billion at the box office combined, meaning that Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man films had become a franchise of their own. After Tony Stark stole the show in The Avengers, audiences all over the globe were eager for more of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark. The fact that Iron Man 3 was the first MCU movie after The Avengers also contributed a lot to the film’s box office performance, as The Avengers had created a strong momentum for the franchise. A returning beloved character combined with The Avengers’ success a year earlier made Iron Man 3 an unsurprising hit.

8 Avengers: Age Of Ultron ($1.40 Billion)

After The Avengers and Iron Man 3 made more than $2.7 billion combined, the anticipation for Avengers: Age of Ultron could not have been higher. Sequels tend to be bigger than the first film, and something bigger than The Avengers would surely resonate with audiences globally and lead to a strong box office performance. Interestingly, while Age of Ultron was a success, it made less than The Avengers. Generally, Age of Ultron was not as good as the first film, not to mention how the trailers promised a very different movie compared to the final result. Still, a sequel to The Avengers making grossing over a billion was no surprise.

7 Captain America: Civil War ($1.15 Billion)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier premiered to stellar reviews and went on to make $714 million at the box office. As such, Captain America 3 had the potential to become Captain America’s first billion-dollar movie, especially with the same directors from The Winter Soldier returning to helm the threequel. However, after Captain America 3 was announced to be Captain America: Civil War, the film’s box office potential became even bigger. Civil War was essentially an Avengers movie, bringing together almost every superhero the MCU had introduced up until that point. The battle between Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers and Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark was set to be a financial success.

6 Black Panther ($1.35 Billion)

In addition to revisiting established Avengers, Captain America: Civil War also introduced two major Marvel heroes into the MCU – Black Panther and Spider-Man. There was a perception that a hero’s first solo film could not gross a billion and that only a bigger sequel could achieve such a milestone. By delivering one of the best MCU films and superhero movies in general, Black Panther proved this perception wrong. The first solo Black Panther opened to $331 million globally, making it a pop culture phenomenon from the start. With a record-breaking second weekend, Black Panther confirmed its status as one of the MCU’s biggest successes.

5 Avengers: Infinity War ($2.05 Billion)

Despite Age of Ultron’s disappointing results, at least compared to The Avengers, the anticipation for Avengers: Infinity War was significant. Marvel’s promise of an Infinity Saga in which every MCU movie would lead into an epic conclusion featuring Thanos, teased in The Avengers’ post-credits scene, was finally about to be paid off. The announcement that Infinity War would be the first part of a bigger story also increased the anticipation for the movie. The Russo Brothers, who had directed two of the most successful MCU films, returned for the Avengers threequel. Infinity War was an event movie that felt bigger than anything superhero movies had done, explaining why it grossed over $2 billion.

4 Captain Marvel ($1.13 Billion)

After Black Panther broke the “first movie cannot make a billion,” perception, Captain Marvel became the first origin-story film to gross more than a billion at the box office. Considering that neither Black Panther nor DC’s Aquaman were origin stories, Captain Marvel remains the only superhero origin movie to gross over a billion. Captain Marvel, the first female-led Marvel movie since 2005’s Elektra, was teased at the end of Infinity War when Nick Fury sent a beep to Captain Marvel. Released between Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel became a must-see film for those following the Infinity Saga and premiered to great reviews.

3 Avengers: Endgame ($2.80 Billion)

Avengers: Endgame was the fourth Avengers movie, yet it needs to be looked at as its own chapter in the MCU’s history. Avengers: Infinity War ended on a massive cliffhanger in which Thanos won, most of the Avengers were dead, and half of the universe was gone. Audiences would have to wait a year to know the resolution of this story, which created the perfect marketing campaign for Endgame. In a way, Infinity War’s ending was all the marketing Endgame needed. The Infinity Saga’s conclusion had an unprecedented $1.2 billion opening weekend and is currently the second highest-grossing movie of all time, only behind Avatar.

2 Spider-Man: Far From Home ($1.13 Billion)

Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first MCU Spider-Man film, grossed $880 million. This was the best performance of a Spider-Man movie up until that point not accounting for inflation, which was expected considering its MCU connections and how well-received Captain America: Civil War’s Spider-Man had been. Still, Homecoming was “another Spider-Man reboot” arriving in theaters only three years after The Spectacular Spider-Man 2. Spider-Man: Far From Home did not have this problem, as Tom Hollan’s Spider-Man had already been in multiple films, including Infinity War and Endgame. An epilogue to the Infinity Saga, Far From Home build up from Endgame’s ending and went to gross $1.13 billion.

1 Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1.92 Billion)

Spider-Man: No Way Home is the third highest-grossing MCU and the highest-grossing Spider-Man movie of all time. The fact that No Way Home was released on December 2021, when movie theaters were still dealing with the effects of the pandemic, makes No Way Home’s box office even more impressive. Whereas Infinity War and Endgame built their anticipation thanks to Marvel’s decade-long storyline, No Way Home’s success was built mainly on Spider-Man’s movie legacy. The rumors of it being a multiverse movie that would feature Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's returns made No Way Home into a must-see event, and the film delivered the long-awaited crossover featuring Holland, Maguire, and Garfield.