Ant-ManComplete Watch Order Guide
A superhero film series based on the Marvel Comics character Ant-Man, and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series. The series is centered on Scott Lang, an ex-convict that stole a suit that allows him to change his size. Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, discovered the subatomic particles that make the transformation possible. Hank mentors Scott to take over the superhero alias.
Ant-Man Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Ant-Man movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 3 released films shown below.
2 films released between 2015 and 2018.
1 film released between 2023 and 2023.
Watch Ant-Man in Order
Watch the Ant-Man movies in release order, starting with Ant-Man (2015) and continuing through Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). The series spans 3 films, released between 2015 and 2023. Audiences rate the franchise 6.7/10 on average.
What order should you watch Ant-Man?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Ant-Man. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Ant-Man largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Ant-Man franchise
A superhero film series based on the Marvel Comics character Ant-Man, and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series. The series is centered on Scott Lang, an ex-convict that stole a suit that allows him to change his size. Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, discovered the subatomic particles that make the transformation possible. Hank mentors Scott to take over the superhero alias.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Ant-Man by the Numbers
Every figure below is calculated from the full film list on this page.
- 3
- Films released
- 8
- Years running
- 6.7/10
- Average audience rating
- 7.1/10
- Highest rated
- 6.2/10
- Lowest rated
- 5 years
- Longest gap between films
Ant-Man has 3 released films, the first in 2015 and the most recent in 2023.
The series has been running for 8 years, from 2015 to 2023.
Across its 3 rated films, Ant-Man averages 6.7/10 on TMDB, from 41,770 audience ratings.
The highest-rated entry is Ant-Man (2015) at 7.1/10 on TMDB.
The lowest-rated entry is Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) at 6.2/10 on TMDB.
The longest gap between consecutive films is 5 years, between Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023).
Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for Ant-Man, covering all 3 released films. Last recalculated September 2026.
Ant-Man Fun Facts & Trivia
The Ant-Man franchise spans 8 years, from 2015 to 2023.
The highest-rated entry is Ant-Man with a 7.1/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.7/10 rating from audiences.
Ant-Man films have collected over 42k audience ratings combined.
The most recent entry, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), continues a franchise that began 8 years earlier.
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