The music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe consists of original scores, original songs, and compilation soundtrack albums for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), an American media franchise and shared universe. It includes music created for feature films, television series, television specials, and short films produced by Marvel Studios, as well as television series produced by Marvel Television, all based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Ramin Djawadi provided the first MCU music with his original score for the film Iron Man (2008). Alan Silvestri was the first composer to work on multiple MCU films and has gone on to work on six films, while Michael Giacchino has composed for the most MCU projects, scoring seven films and a television special. Brian Tyler composed the fanfare for Marvel Studios' opening logo, which debuted in 2013, with Giacchino composing the new studio fanfare that has been used since 2016. Several compilation albums have been created for MCU films using existing and original songs, including Black Panther: The Album (2018) which consists of original songs curated by Kendrick Lamar. Other notable original songs created for MCU projects include those written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for the series WandaVision (2021) and Agatha All Along (2024).
The MCU's early music was criticized for lacking memorable themes and not having continuity between films, other than Silvestri's work on the first Captain America and Avengers films. Responses improved during the franchise's Phase Three (2016–2019), which saw Giacchino joining and Silvestri providing more continuity between projects.
Feature films Phase One films
+ Score albums for Phase One films Title U.S. release date Length Composer Label(s) Iron Man: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 54:14 Ramin Djawadi Lionsgate Records The Incredible Hulk: Original Motion Picture Score 110:55 Craig Armstrong Marvel Music Iron Man 2: Original Motion Picture Score 72:01 John Debney Columbia Records Thor 71:53 Patrick Doyle Buena Vista RecordsMarvel Music Captain America: The First Avenger—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 71:53 Alan Silvestri The Avengers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 64:25 Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music The Avengers is a crossover film, bringing together the main characters from each film of Phase One. Marvel Studios felt the music would become "clunky" if they tried to use different themes for each character, and asked Silvestri to focus on a new fanfare for the Avengers rather than reprising themes from the other films of the phase, although he did reprise his own "Captain America March" from The First Avenger.
+ Compilation albums for Phase One films Title U.S. release date Length Label(s) AC/DC: Iron Man 2 60:15 Columbia Records Avengers Assemble (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) 48:20 Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Avengers Assemble includes the original song "Live to Rise" by Soundgarden.
Phase Two films
+ Score albums for Phase Two films Title U.S. release date Length Composer(s) Labels Iron Man 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 75:53 Brian Tyler Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Thor: The Dark World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 77:11 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 74:32 Henry Jackman Guardians of the Galaxy (Original Score) 64:34 Tyler Bates Avengers: Age of Ultron (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 77:26 Brian Tyler and Danny Elfman Ant-Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 65:20 Christophe Beck Marvel Studios hired Tyler to compose new heroic themes for Iron Man and Thor, abandoning the themes from the Phase One films. For Age of Ultron, Tyler reprised his Iron Man and Thor themes along with Silvestri's "Captain America March", and composed a new heroic theme for the Avengers. Elfman later joined the project and combined Tyler's new theme with Silvestri's Avengers fanfare to create a "hybrid" theme.
+ Compilation albums for Phase Two films Title U.S. release date Length Labels Iron Man 3: Heroes Fall (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) 44:36 Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 44:34
Phase Three films
+ Score albums for Phase Three films Title U.S. release date Length Composer Label(s) Captain America: Civil War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 69:09 Henry Jackman Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Doctor Strange (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 66:28 Michael Giacchino Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Original Score) 43:34 Tyler Bates Spider-Man: Homecoming (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 66:40 Michael Giacchino Sony Masterworks Thor: Ragnarok (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 72:52 Mark Mothersbaugh Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Black Panther (Original Score) 95:07 Ludwig Göransson Avengers: Infinity War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 71:36 Alan Silvestri Ant-Man and the Wasp (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 56:13 Christophe Beck Captain Marvel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 67:28 Pinar Toprak Avengers: Endgame (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 116:00 Alan Silvestri Spider-Man: Far From Home (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 79:43 Michael Giacchino Sony Classical Records For Endgame, Silvestri reprised his own themes from previous films and also made references to multiple other MCU scores, including Toprak's Captain Marvel, Giacchino's Doctor Strange, Beck's Ant-Man, Bates's Guardians of the Galaxy, and Mothersbaugh's Ragnarok. Coinciding with Endgame release, Mondo began releasing vinyl albums for all MCU films so far, starting with Ant-Man and the Wasp, Black Panther, and Ragnarok.
+ Compilation albums for Phase Three films Title U.S. release date Length Labels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 51:59 Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Black Panther: The Album 49:12 Interscope RecordsTop Dawg EntertainmentAftermath Entertainment Awesome Mix Vol. 2 features the original end credits song "Guardians Inferno". Black Panther: The Album, curated by Kendrick Lamar, includes the singles "All the Stars", "King's Dead", and "Pray for Me".
Phase Four films
+ Score albums for Phase Four films Title U.S. release date Length Composer(s) Label(s) Black Widow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 79:53 Lorne Balfe Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Original Score) 68:19 Joel P. West Eternals (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 68:17 Ramin Djawadi Spider-Man: No Way Home (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 73:54 Michael Giacchino Sony Classical Records Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 61:25 Danny Elfman Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Thor: Love and Thunder (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 59:03 Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Original Score) 83:00 Ludwig Göransson
+ Compilation albums for Phase Four films Title U.S. release date Length Labels Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album 61:37 Hollywood RecordsMarvel MusicInterscope Records Wakanda Forever Prologue 9:33 Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By 66:18 Hollywood RecordsRoc NationDef Jam Recordings Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album includes the original song "Run It" by DJ Snake, while Black Panther: Wakanda Forever features the original song "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna.
Phase Five films
+ Score albums for Phase Five films Title U.S. release date Length Composer(s) Labels Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 60:14 Christophe Beck Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Original Score) 63:02 John Murphy The Marvels (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 68:29 Laura Karpman Deadpool & Wolverine (Original Score) 61:51 Rob Simonsen Captain America: Brave New World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 72:07 Laura Karpman Thunderbolts* (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 48:31 Son Lux
+ Compilation albums for Phase Five films Title U.S. release date Length Label(s) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol. 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 65:13 Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Deadpool & Wolverine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 61:52 Deadpool & Wolverine: Madonna's "Like a Prayer" EP 11:00 Warner Records Deadpool & Wolverine includes the single "Slash" by Stray Kids.
Phase Six films
+ Albums for Phase Six films Title U.S. release date Length Composer Label(s) The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 82:07 Michael Giacchino Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 77:38 Sony Classical Records Avengers: Doomsday Alan Silvestri Avengers: Secret Wars
Marvel Television series ABC series
+ Title U.S. release date Length Composer Labels Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Original Soundtrack Album) 77:52 Bear McCreary Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Marvel's Agent Carter: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack) 65:31 Christopher Lennertz
Netflix series
+ Series Title U.S. release date Length Composer(s) Labels Daredevil Daredevil (Original Soundtrack Album) 41:45 John Paesano Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Daredevil: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Album) 50:49 Daredevil: Season 3 (Original Soundtrack Album) 75:03 Jessica Jones Jessica Jones (Original Soundtrack) 59:53 Sean Callery Jessica Jones: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack) 51:75 Jessica Jones: Season 3 (Original Soundtrack) 57:51 Luke Cage Luke Cage (Original Soundtrack Album) 95:09 Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Luke Cage: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Album) 90:21 Iron Fist Iron Fist (Original Soundtrack) 62:00 Trevor Morris Iron Fist: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack) 39:12 Robert Lydecker The Defenders The Defenders (Original Soundtrack Album) 49:15 John Paesano The Punisher The Punisher (Original Soundtrack) 42:52 Tyler Bates The Punisher: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack) 51:52 Mondo released vinyl albums for the first seasons of Luke Cage, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Iron Fist, as well as The Defenders, each pressed on a different colored vinyl and packaged with collectible artwork.
Young adult series
+ Score albums for young adult series Title U.S. release date Length Composer Labels Runaways (Original Score) 44:57 Siddhartha Khosla Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Cloak & Dagger (Original Score) 41:25 Mark Isham Cloak & Dagger: Season 2 (Original Score) 49:04
+ Compilation albums for young adult series Title U.S. release date Length Labels Runaways (Original Soundtrack) 50:08 Hollywood RecordsMarvel Music Cloak & Dagger (Original Television Series Soundtrack) 41:31
Marvel Studios series Phase Four series