You know that Lizzy McAlpine song that goes “Doomsday is close at hand, I’ll book the marching band to play as you speak, I’ll feel like throwing up”? That song is a perfect explanation for how I have been feeling these past few months as I slowly count down the days until December 18th. It’s getting closer and the closer it gets, the more I feel like throwing up. I am not quite ready to see my favorite characters inevitably get slaughtered (Bucky Barnes do not take any treacherous journeys!!!). However, since the movie is coming out soon and it is sort of going to be the end of a long saga of MCU films, my roommate and I have been slowly but surely making our way through a list of every film and show in preparation. So, I have decided to put together a comprehensive list (in release order) of all MCU projects that may or may not be important before watching Doomsday, along with little tidbits on whether I personally think they need to be watched. There are so many projects, and since it is a little less than a month out before the release, I know it would likely be impossible to get through them all. So, I will add a little star if I think that they really need to be rewatched, and a little sad face if I think they can be skipped for sure. The ones with no emoji next to them can be up to your own discretion! This is just my opinion, and since I have not yet seen Doomsday, I cannot say for sure which ones will be pertinent to the movie, but hopefully this list helps you plan out your movie marathon.
- X-Men ⭐️
- Spider-Man ☹️
- Daredevil ☹️
- X2: X-Men United ⭐️
- Hulk ☹️
- Spider-Man 2 ☹️
- Elektra ☹️
- Fantastic Four ⭐️
- X-Men: The Last Stand ⭐️
- Spider-Man 3 ☹️
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
- Iron Man ⭐️
- The Incredible Hulk ☹️
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine ⭐️
- Iron Man 2 ⭐️
- Thor ⭐️
- X-Men: First Class ⭐️
- Captain America the First Avenger⭐️
- The Avengers ⭐️
- The Amazing Spider-Man ☹️
- Iron Man 3 ⭐️
- The Wolverine
- Agents of Shield: Season 1
- Thor: The Dark World ⭐️
- Captain America: The Winter Solider ⭐️
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ☹️
- X-Men: Days of Future Past ⭐️
- Guardians of the Galaxy ⭐️
- Agents of Shield: Season 2
- Daredevil: Season 1
- Avengers: Age of Ultron ⭐️
- Ant Man ⭐️
- Agents of Shield: Season 3
- Deadpool
- Daredevil: Season 2
- Captain America: Civil War ⭐️
- X-Men: Apocalypse ⭐️
- Agents of Shield: Season 4
- Doctor Strange
- Logan ☹️
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 ⭐️
- Spider-Man: Homecoming ⭐️
- Thor: Ragnarok ⭐️
- The Punisher: Season 1 ☹️
- Agents of Shield: Season 5
- Black Panther ⭐️
- Avengers: Infinity War ⭐️
- Deadpool 2
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Venom ☹️
- Daredevil: Season 3
- Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse ☹️
- The Punisher: Season 2 ☹️
- Captain Marvel ⭐️
- Avengers: Endgame ⭐️
- Agents of Shield: Season 6
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix ⭐️
- Spider-Man: Far From Home ⭐️
- Agents of Shield: Season 7
- WandaVision ⭐️
- The Falcon and the Winter Solider ⭐️
- Loki: Season 1 ⭐️
- Black Widow
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings ⭐️
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage ☹️
- Eternals
- Hawkeye: Season 1 ⭐️
- Spider-Man: No Way Home ⭐️
- Moonknight ⭐️
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ⭐️
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Ms. Marvel: Season 1 ☹️
- She-Hulk: Season 1 ☹️
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ⭐️
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ⭐️
- Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse ☹️
- Secret Invasion: Season 1
- Loki: Season 2 ⭐️
- The Marvels
- Deadpool and Wolverine
- Agatha All Along: Season 1 ⭐️
- Venom: The Last Dance ☹️
- Captain America: Brave New World ⭐️
- Daredevil: Born Again: Season 1
- Thunderbolts ⭐️
- Ironheart: Season 1 ☹️
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps ⭐️
- Daredevil: Born Again: Season 2
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day ⭐️
- Avengers Endgame Encore
- VisionQuest ☹️
Phew, that is one long list! I honestly forgot half of these movies and tv shows even existed before going through Disney Plus. Take my list with a grain of salt, it is all my personal opinion on if they need to be watched in order to understand Doomsday. You will have a great time at the theater anyway (or a terrible time if your favorite character is killed…I’m looking at you Bucky). Happy watching!