ThorComplete Watch Order Guide
A superhero film series based on the comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics, and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film series. The series centers on Thor, the crown prince of Asgard.
Thor Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Thor movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 4 released films shown below.
3 films released between 2011 and 2017.
1 film released between 2022 and 2022.
Watch Thor in Order
Watch the Thor movies in release order, starting with Thor (2011) and continuing through Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). The series spans 4 films, released between 2011 and 2022. Audiences rate the franchise 6.8/10 on average.
What order should you watch Thor?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Thor. 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.
Thor 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 Thor franchise
A superhero film series based on the comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics, and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film series. The series centers on Thor, the crown prince of Asgard.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Thor by the Numbers
Every figure below is calculated from the full film list on this page.
- 4
- Films released
- 11
- Years running
- 6.8/10
- Average audience rating
- 7.6/10
- Highest rated
- 6.4/10
- Lowest rated
- 5 years
- Longest gap between films
Thor has 4 released films, the first in 2011 and the most recent in 2022.
The series has been running for 11 years, from 2011 to 2022.
Across its 4 rated films, Thor averages 6.8/10 on TMDB, from 72,931 audience ratings.
The highest-rated entry is Thor: Ragnarok (2017) at 7.6/10 on TMDB.
The lowest-rated entry is Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) at 6.4/10 on TMDB.
The longest gap between consecutive films is 5 years, between Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for Thor, covering all 4 released films. Last recalculated September 2026.
Thor Fun Facts & Trivia
The Thor franchise spans 11 years, from 2011 to 2022.
The highest-rated entry is Thor: Ragnarok with a 7.6/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.8/10 rating from audiences.
Thor films have collected over 73k audience ratings combined.
The most recent entry, Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), continues a franchise that began 11 years earlier.
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