The merely Marvel movies you need to watch earlier seeing 'Avengers Infinity War'

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What movies should you watch before "Infinity War"? We have y'all covered.
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You don't need to binge all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's 18 movies before "Avengers: Infinity War" comes to theaters April 27.

But if you exercise catch up on some of the franchise's previous installments, it volition certainly enhance your viewing feel.

Don't have time to binge nearly ii dozen Marvel movies? No problem.

If yous only want to watch a few movies before checking out "Infinity War," INSIDER has rounded up the essential Marvel movies to marathon, from to the lowest degree important to most valuable.

7. "Doctor Strange" (2016)

See that green shiny thing? That's an Infinity stone. You'll want to know more near those.
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You certainly don't demand to watch all of 2016's "Doctor Strange." Skip the showtime 23 minutes until Strange shows upwardly at Kamar-Taj.

The main thing yous want to know more about is the green time rock Strange wears effectually his neck in the photo in a higher place. The stone gives the wielder the ability to control time. It also helps to know a piffling about the mirror dimension and the astral airplane.

The film besides provides a proficient introduction to the Cloak of Levitation who is a scene-stealer once over again in "Infinity War."

6. "Black Panther"

T'Challa and Shuri are two characters you'll desire to know going into "Infinity War."
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Past no ways is information technology necessary to watch "Black Panther," just you'll accept a greater appreciation for some of the picture'south many characters who show up in Infinity State of war, including the Dora Milaje, led past Danai Gurira's humorous Okoye, the return of M'Baku, and T'Challa's brainy sis Shuri who may know more virtually tech than Tony Stark.

Plus, information technology definitely helps to be familiar with Male monarch T'Challa'due south (Chadwick Boseman) abode of Wakanda, where ane of the picture's biggest fight sequences takes place. That style, you lot won't be dislocated near why the entire African nation is enveloped in a bubble.

five. "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015)

Paul Bettany backside the scenes of "Age of Ultron."
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The second "Avengers" movie can be a bit of a slog to get through. You don't demand to watch the subcontract scene with Hawkeye'south kids and you can skip Tony Stark's fun political party at the outset.

The important takeaways include the birth of Vision from Stark's AI Jarvis and the fact that he has an Infinity rock in his head. Yous'll also want to remember the damage the Avengers did in Sokovia all because Stark wanted to build a sentient AI.

4. "Guardians of the Milky way" (2014)

They're like the anti-Avengers.
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The first "Guardians" volition give you a primer on the Infinity stones if you're non familiar with them. You lot'll want to exist familiar with them. They're at the center of "Infinity War" as Gamora'due south male parent Thanos tries to collect all 6 to rule the universe. Here's a handy guide to them if yous demand a refresher.

Information technology'due south also helpful to recollect the imperial ability stone is left on the planet of Xandar in the protection of the Nova Corps at the film'due south end.

In case you need some other reason to watch "Guardians," it will remind you why we all fell in beloved with Vin Diesel's Groot.

3. "Avengers" (2012)

Loki has come a long way since "The Avengers."
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Y'all may not call up information technology at present, but the very outset of 2012's "Avengers" shows u.s. our first connection to the "Infinity War" villain. Not only is he shown in the pic'south cease-credits, merely the first few minutes of the movie tease his human relationship with Loki as well.

Loki goes to rule Earth with a Chitauri ground forces. Why is that important? That ground forces was given to him past Thanos to get him the Tesseract and its Infinity stone. Yous better believe that information is coming full circle in "Infinity War."

2. "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017)

There's a reason characters will be surprised to run across Hulk in "Infinity War." They haven't seen him in about three years.
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No one just Thor has seen the Blob since "Age of Ultron," and "Ragnarok" volition show you where the big guy has been since he escaped Sokovia.

If you head into "Infinity War" without seeing "Ragnarok" first, you may be confused by Thor's shorter pilus and his one missing heart. The end of the picture and its accompanying stop-credits set up the starting time of "Infinity War" seamlessly. And "Ragnarok" gives us some sweet moments between Thor and his brother Loki yous'll desire to revisit.

1. "Helm America: Civil War" (2016)

There was a lot of bad blood between these ii.
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If you lot only accept fourth dimension to picket one movie earlier seeing "Infinity War," make it this one.

It will explain why Helm America, Black Widow, Falcon, and more are government fugitives and remind y'all why at that place are some harsh feelings betwixt Steve Rogers and Tony Stark. Oh, and information technology will besides explain why Stark is wandering around New York Urban center with a flip phone.

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