Avengers: Endgame arrives in theaters on Friday, April 26, just over a week away. For those who want to catch up on the 21 films that came before it, but don't want to have to shell out hundreds of dollars for the Phase I and Phase II boxsets, streaming is always an option. But where? Here's how to stream Avengers: Infinity War, plus all the other Marvel Cinematic Universe films ahead of the final movie in Phase III.
Endgame's arrival will mark the end of Phase III, but it also comes at a really awkward time for parent company Disney. As you may have heard, the company has announced Disney+, it's own streaming service, which will debut on Nov. 12. In preparation for launch, the company has been pulling their movies off of competing services left and right, to have them ready to go on its own platform when the time comes. This means, right now, the majority of MCU films aren't on streaming services. Out of 21 films, only five are on Netflix, only one is on Hulu, and one is streaming via cable channel Starz.
For everything else, it's streaming rental for $2.99. Let's run down the options.
The original MCU film is rentable via iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
The only film made with Universal has Amazon Prime as a streaming rental option, alongside iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
The first Thor film is a streaming rental on Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
Like Thor, the first Captain America movie is found on Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
The MCU's biggest film until Infinity War came along is only available via Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
Like Iron Man 2, it's only a streaming rental on Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
Once again, all streaming rentals: Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, FandangoNOW.
Streaming rentals on: Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
This goes for the whole of Phase 2. Rentals: Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
Ultron's only available on streaming rental via Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
Available via Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
The first to go Netflix under the Disney deal, it has sadly expired. Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
Like Civil War, Strange expired off Netflix, leaving only Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
Still on Netflix! Otherwise it's the usual suspects: Prime, YouTube, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, FandangoNOW.
Spider-Man: Homecoming was a Sony film which makes it entirely different. It's only streaming on Starz.
On Netflix for at least another year. It's not on iTunes, but it is a streaming rental via Prime, YouTube, Vudu, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
Arrived on Netflix last September. Streaming rentals on Prime, YouTube, Vudu, Google Play, and FandangoNOW.
It's been on Netflix since Christmas. Also on Prime, YouTube, Vudu, Google Play, FandangoNOW.
It just arrived on Netflix in time for a rewatch. Also on Prime, YouTube, Vudu, Google Play, FandangoNOW.
